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COLLECTIONS, 


MASSACHUSETTS    HISTORICAL   SOCIETY. 


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COLLECTIONS 


MASSACHUSEHS  HISTORICAL  SOCIETY. 

vol..   VI.  — FOURTH   SEttn.S. 


^ublisbrD  It  lh(  Cljitst  at  ll)t  9ppIrlon  Junll. 


c  BOSTON; 
PRINTED     FOR    TIIK     SOCIKTY. 
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CONTENTS. 


Officers  op  the  Society,  electei)  Atbil  10,  1662  ....  vii 

Kesii>kkt  Members viii 

IION'ORARir  AND   CoiUtF.!<I-ON»lK(l    MRMHF.R.<t X 

EitiTitKiAi.  PrkfaA: xiii 

Ll'nTKItM   OF   JlUlN    Ik-MFUKT 1 

■WiM,,  Lettkus,  Jcc,  of  Isaac  Johnson 20 

Lkttkh.i  of  Euanuel  Dowsino 33 

,.    llu.iii  1'kter 91 

„      MATTirF.W   ClCADOCK 118 

..    Jf.iiN  Enhkcott ISl 

„        „    William  Bradford 156 

„        „    Edward  Winslow 162 

„        „    RooER  Williams 184 

„        „    William  Coddington 312 

„        „    Edward  Uopkiks -/*  ....  325 

„        „    TiiF.or HILL'S  Eaton 344 

„        „    JoHK  Haynes 354 

„        „    George  Fcnwick 364 

„        „    William  Pinchom 369 

.,        „    Thomas  Hooker 367 

„        ,,    Robert  Ryf.ce 391 

Akontuous  Letter 442 

Letters  op  IIenkv  Jacie 452 

Edward  Howes 467 

John  Winthrop,  Jr 514 

Pkter  Stlvvesamt 533 

Sir  Gf.orge  Downi>'o 536 

Sir  Nathaniel  Barnardistok 545 

Sir  Wiixiau  Spring 551 

Brampton  Gurdon 559 

Abraham  Shurt 570 

MlSCELI^KBOt'S  I'STTEBS,    &C 574 

Fac-Similks  of  SiaNATURF.s  and  Seals 587 


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<toininitt(t  of  {jubliialion  fat  i\jt  ^nitst  BDlnint. 

ROBERT   C.   WINTUROP. 
CHARLES   DEANE. 
CHANDLER   ROBBINS. 


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OFFICERS 


MASSACHUSETTS    HISTORICAL    SOCIETY, 


Elected  Ai'RIl  10,  IW2. 


J^rtsibtnl. 
HON.  ROBEIVr  C.  WINTHROP,  LL.D BosTOK. 

Vitt-^ittibttttt. 

JARED  SPARKS,  LL.D Cambridoe. 

COL.  THOMAS  ASPINWALL,  A.M Borrow. 

J^oibing  StcrttHig, 
REV.  CHANDLER  ROBBINS,  D.D Boston. 

f^annfaifbaq  Sunlarg. 
JOSEPH  WILLARD,  A.M Boston. 

Citauitn. 
HON.  RICHARD  FROTHINQHAM,  A.M Ckarlestown. 

^ibntrian. 
NATHANIEL  B.   SHURTLEFF,  M.D. Boston. 

Aabiiut-^tipii. 
SAMUEL  A.  GREEN,  M.D Boston. 

Slnnbhq  CommiUu. 

REV.  SAMUEL  K.  LOTHROP,  D.D Boston. 

REV.  ROBERT  C.  WATERSTON.  A.M Boston. 

HON.  EMORY  WASHBURN,  LL.D Cambwdoe. 

THOMAS  a  AMORY,  Jon.,  A.M Boston. 

WaUAM  0.  BROOKS,  Eso. Boston. 


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RESIDENT   MEMBERS, 


Hon.  Josiah  Quinc)*,  LI..D. 
Hon.  Jamei  Ssvngc,  LL.U. 
Hon.  Edward  Ever«u.  LL.U. 
Rev.  William  Jeiiks,  D.D. 
Jar«d  »|»rk*,  LL.l). 
Joaepli  li.  Worceitcr,  LL.D. 
JoMph  Willanl,  A.M. 
Rev.  Joseph  B.  Felt,  LI~U. 
Rev.  Convert  Francis,  J),U. 
George  'I'icknor,  LL.D. 
Hon.  Robert  C.  Winthrop,  LUD. 
Uev.  Alvan  Lamion,  D.U. 
Hon.  Chnrle*  Francis  Adaina,  A.M. 
Rev.  George  F.  Ellis,  D.D. 
Hon.  John  C.  Gray,  LL.D. 
Rev.  Nathl.  L.  Frolhiiigham,  U.D. 
Hun.  George  .s.  Hillard,  LL.D. 
Hon.  William  Miiiot,.\.M. 
Hon.  Peleg  W.  Chandler,  A.>L 
Rev,  George  W.  lilagden,  D.D. 
Rev.  Lucius  R.  Paige,  D.D. 
Hon.  Solomon  Lincoln,  A.M. 
Rev.  Cliandler  Itohbins,  D.D. 
Francis  Bowen,  A.M. 
John  Langdon  Sihlcy,  A.M. 
Hon.  Richard  Frothingham,  A.M. 
Nathaniel  B.  SburUefT,  M.D. 
Henry  Wheatland,  M.D. 
Hon.  David  Sear*,  A.M. 


Thomu  H.  Webb,  M.D. 
Charle*  Deine,  A.M. 
George  Livermon,  A.M- 
Frandt  Parkman,  A.B. 
EUii  Arae«,  A.M. 
Hon.  John  H.  aiSbrd,  LL.D. 
Williani  Brigham,  A.B. 
Hon.  Emory  Waahbum,  LL.D. 
Rev.  Samuel  K.  Lothrup,  D.D. 
Rev.  WilUam  Newell.  D.D. 
Hon.  Lorento  Sabine,  A.M. 
Col.  Tbomaa  AfpiuwaU,  A.M. 
Rev.  John  S.  Bany,  A.M. 
John  A.  Lowell,  LL.D. 
Ludu*  M.  Sai^nt,  A.M. 
J.  Lothrop  Motley,  LL.D. 
George  R.  RuueU,  LL.D. 
Hon.  Charlei  H.  Wdrren,  A.M. 
Rev.  Jamei  Walker,  D.D. 
Rev.  Edmund  H.  Sears,  A.B. 
OUver  Wendell  Holmes,  M.D. 
Henry  W.  LongTellow,  LL.D. 
Rev.  Frederic  H.  Hedge,  D.D. 
Frederic  Tudor,  Eaq. 
Jacob  Bigelow,  M.D. 
Hon.  George  T.  Davis,  A.B. 
Hon.  Stephen  Salisbury,  A.M. 
Henry  Austin  Whitney,  A.M. 
Rev.  William  8.  Baitlet,  A.M. 


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RESIDENT    MEMBERS. 


Josiah  G.  Holland,  M.D. 
Rev.  Charles  Brook*.  A.M. 
Hon.  WilliBm  Stuript. 
Levereti  Saltonstall,  A.M. 
Rev.  AloDZO  H.  Quint,  A.M. 
Sftmuel  F.  Haven,  A.M. 
George  T.  Curtu,  A.B. 
Hon.  Bichaid  U.  Dona,  jun., 
Hon.  Levi  Lincoln,  LL.D, 
Joseph  Palmer,  M.D. 
Hon.  George  Tyler  Bigelow, 
Hon.  Caleb  Cuahing,  LL.D. 
Henry  W.  Toirey,  A.M. 
Hon.  Joel  Parker,  LL.D. 
Williams  Latham,  A.B. 
Hon.  Charles  Hudson,  A.M. 
Bev.  Robert  C.  WaterBton,  A.M, 
Hon.  Theopbilus  Parson*,  LL.D. 
Thomas  C.  Amory,  jun.,  A.M. 


A.M. 


LL.D. 


George  Su  inner,  E»q. 

Hon.  Benjamin  F.  Thomaa,  LL.D. 

Samuel  A.  Green,  M.D. 

Hon.  Jame*  M.  Robbini. 

Charles  Eliot  Norton,  A.M. 

Hon.  John  J.  Babson. 

Robert  BenneU  Forbes,  Esq. 

Rev.  Edward  E.  Hale,  A.M. 

Rev.  Andrew  P.  Peobody,  D.D. 

Hon.  Theron  Metcalf,  LL.D. 

William  G.  Brooks,  Esq. 

Horace  Gray,  jun.,  A.M. 

Hon.  Charles  G.  Loring,  LL.D. 

Charles  FoUom,  A.M. 

Amos  A.  LawreDce,  A.KL 

Rev.  Edwards  A.  Pork,  D.D. 

Charles  Sprague,  A.M. 

Bar.  William  A.  Steams,  D.D. 


The  follojBing  namtd  Baidad  Mmtben  have  died  Hnct  the  pubUcatw 
the  latt  volume  of  CoUections,  Nov.  20, 1861 :  — 


Hon.  Luther  V.  Bell,  M.D. 
Hon.  William  Appleton. 
Cornelius  C.  Felton,  LL.D. 


Rev.  Charles  Maaon,  D.D. 
Hon.  Nathan  Hale,  LL.D. 


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HONORARY   AND   CORRESPONDING 
MEMBERS, 


GLKCTED  UNDEII  1 


1!  OHIOINiL  ACT  OF  IHOORPORATIOH.  IIU,  IH  TOK  OHDIE  0 
TnEIR  BLKCTIOH. 


Benjamin  Silliman,  LL.D. 

Rev.  Eliphalet  Nott,  D.D. 

Hon.  Gulian  C.  Verplinck,  LL.D. 

Don  Manuel  Moreno,  M.D. 

Rer.  John  Hutchinson. 

Carl  Chriatian  Bafii,  P.D. 

Thomas  C.  Haliburlon,  D.C.L. 

Hon.  Lewis  Cass,  LL.D. 

Theodore  Dvright,  A.M. 

M.  CitoT  Moreau. 

Erastus  Smith,  Esq. 

Rev.  Benjamin  Tappan,  D.D. 

Joshua  Francis  Fisher,  A.M. 

T.  A.  Moerenhout,  Esq. 

Uaher  Parsons,  5LD. 

Hon.  George  Folsom,  A.M. 

Rev.  Luther  Halscy,  D.D. 

John  Disney,  Esq. 

Rev.  Francis  Lister  Hawks,  D.D. 

Rev.  Leonai-d  Bacon,  D.D. 

M.  Henri  Ternaux- Com  pans. 

Ocorge  Cailin.  Esq. 

John  Wintlirop,  Esq. 

Dom  Jonqiiim   Jos£   da  Costa  de 

Maceilo. 
Israel  K.  Tcfft,  Esq. 


Hon.  David  L.  Swain,  IX.D. 

Hon.  Jamei  M.  Wayne,  LL.D. 

M.  HaU  McAlUater,  Etq. 

Rt.  Rev.  William  B.  SteT«n».  D.D. 

Henry  Black,  LL.D.,  CB. 

Rev.  Charles  Burroughs,  D.D. 

GeOTge  Atkinson  Ward,  Etq. 

Eichard  Almack,  F.S.A. 

Sir  Archibald  Aliaon,  BarL,  D.C.I. 

Lieut-CoL  Junes  D.  Graham. 

Robert  Lemon,  F.S.A. 

lliomaa  C.  Grattan,  Esq. 

John  Romejme  Brodhead,  A.M. 

Major  K  B.  Jarvii. 

E.  George  Squier,  Eaq. 

Mit«  Francea  Manwaring  Caulkint. 

Thomaa  Donaldson,  Esq. 

Hon.  George  Bancroft,  LL.D. 

J.  Hammond  Trumbull,  E*q. 

Robert  Bigiby,  LL.D. 

Rev.  Joseph  RomiUy,  A.M. 

James  Ricker,  jun.,  Esq. 

Henry  Stevens,  Etq. 

Cyrus  Eaton,  A.M. 

Hon.  William  Willis,  A.M. 

Frederick  Griffin,  Esq. 


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HOSOBABY    AND   CORRESPOKDING    MEMBERS. 


John  Carter  Brown,  A.M. 
Hon.  Elijah  Haywnrd. 
Rev.  William  S.  Southgate. 
Hon.  Samuel  G.  Arnold,  A.M. 
Hon.  Charlen  S.  Daveii,  LL.D. 
John  Gilmary  Shea,  Esq. 
Jamei  Lenox,  Etq. 


Winthrop  Sargent,  A.M. 

Earl  Stanhope,  D.CL. 

Hon.  William  a  lUrea,  LL.D. 

Hon.  Peter  Force. 

Hon.  John  B.  Banlett,  A.M. 

Samuel  Eliot,  A.M. 

0.  P.  Faribault,  E«i. 


Rt.  Rev.  the  Bishop  of  Oxford,  D.D.    |      William  Paver,  Eiq. 


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HONORARY   AND   CORRESPONDING 
MEMBERS, 


THE      PASSAGE 


THE     ACT     OF     ISST 


Franco;-    Pierre    Guill^iume  Guizol, 

1.1,.  1). 
Lord  Lymihurst,  D.C.I.. 
Count  Jules  <lcMon,m. 
Hon.Juhu  J.  CrIitenilL-n,  LL.D. 
Hon.  l-:d«iir.i  Cules. 
Karon  Charles  H.ipiii. 
Hon.    Hubert    lliillovvell    Gnrdlner. 

A.M. 
M.  Francois  .\.  A.  .Mij;nct. 
Count  .\dol|ilie  de  Circoun. 
Hon.  Horiiee  Hi.incy,  l.L.W 
Hon.  Jnmca  L.  I'etigru,  I.L.D. 
The  Very  Rev.  Jlpiirj-  Hart  Milman, 

D.D. 
William  C.  liryant,  1,I..D. 
Lieulenanl-Gencrai  Winfielii    Scott, 

LI..I). 
Count  Aficnor  de  Gnsparin. 


Rev.  ■\Villiam  11.  Si)rague,  D.D. 
Rsv.  Samuel  Oiigooii,  D.D. 
M'illiamDiir™nlCoo])er,  F.S.A. 


E.  U.  O'CallaBhan,  M.D. 

Buckinglism  Smith,  Esq. 

lienjamin  F.  French,  Esq. 

Francis  Licber,  LL.D. 

William  H.  Treacol,  Esq. 

Richard  liiltlreth,  A.B. 

Dr.  J.  G.  Kohl. 

Hon.  Albert  G.  Greene. 

Hon.  John  P.  Kennedy,  LL.D. 

Hon.  George  P.  Marsh,  LL.D. 

Benjamin  R.  Winthrop,  Esq. 

J.  Cnrson  Brcvoort,  Esq. 

The  Ven.  Lord  Arthur  HerTey. 

Horatio  Gates  Somerby,  Esq. 

George  H.  Moore,  Esq. 

Hon.  William  R.  Staples,  A.M. 

Hon.  Hugh  Blair  Grigsby,  LL.D. 

W.  Noel  Sainsbury,  Esq. 

S.  Austin  AUibone,  LL.D. 

William  Winthrop,  Esq. 

Henry  T.  Parker,  A.M. 

Rev.  Leonard  Wootig,  D.D. 

Benson  J.  Lossing,  Esq. 

Lyman  C.  Draper,  Esq. 

Rt.  Eev,  George  Burgess,  D.D. 

George  Washington  Greene,  A.M. 


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PREFACE. 


At  the  stated  meeting  of  the  Massachusetts  Historical 
Society  on  the  14th  of  February,  1861,  it  was  announced 
that  a  large  collection  of  letters  and  papers,  some  of  them 
dating  back  to  the  earliest  period  of  our  Colonial  history, 
had  come  into  the  possession  of  the  President  of  the 
Society ;  and,  at  his  request,  a  Committee  was  appointed 
to  prepare  for  publication  such  of  them  as  they  might 
select  for  that  purpose.  Of  that  appointment,  the  present 
volume  is  the  firstrfruits.  It  may  be  followed  hereafter  by 
further  selections  from  the  same  papers. 

The  table  of  contents  will  sufficiently  indicate  the  cha- 
racter of  the  volume,  and  the  plan  of  its  arrangement ; 
while  the  editorial  notes  will  serve  to  call  attention  to  some 
points  of  peculiar  interest. 

It  is  believed  that  but  few  volumes  of  our  Collections, 
since  the  first  publication  of  the  Society  in  1792,  have 
contained  more  valuable  illustrations  of  the  early  history 
of  New  England,  and  of  the  character  of  those  by  whom 
its  various  colonies  were  founded. 


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The  fac-shn'dca  of  signatures  and  seals  from  the  let- 
ters here  piinted  will  prove  an  interesting  addition  to  the 
volume  ;  and  the  arms  employed  by  the  respective  vniters 
may  be  of  service  in  clucidatiDg  some  doubtful  points  of 
family  history. 

The  Committee  desire  to  acknowledge  the  valuable  aid 
which  they  have  received  from  the  Assistant  Librarian, 
Ur.  ArPLETos,  in  preparing  the  volume  for  the  press. 

14th  FKBitVAitY,  1863. 


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THE    WINTHROP    PAPERS. 


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THE  WINTHROP  PAPERS. 


JOHN  HUMFRliY'  TO  ISAAC  JOHNSON.  la 

7b  the  worshipfidl  my  dearely  respected  &  much  honoured  brother 
Isaac  Johnson  Eaqr.  at  Charleatowne  in  New  England. 

Dearest  brother,  —  That  which  is  yet  new  to  mee 
&  wherein  I  must  follow  your  greife  a  far  of,  I  desire 
may  now  grow  old  &  out  of  date  with  you ;  there  bee 
dayes  of  mourning  which  it  is  as  meete  to  set  a  period 
unto,  as  it  is  seemely  &  needeful  at  first  to  take  up. 
Therefore  that  I  may  not  renovare  dolores  no  more  of 
that  Your  late  letter  by  the  Gift  I  received,  blessing 
God  for  your  health  &  prospering  in  the  midst  of  all 
your  losses.  But  good  brother  beare  up,  you  have  as 
much  cause  of  comfort  that  so  sincerely  have  devoted 
your  selfe  to  the  service  of  the  Lord  in  his  worke  as  anie 
that  I  know,  &  for  your  losses  though  manie  thousand 
tallents  more  were  gone  the  Lord  were  able,  &  if  it 
bee  good  will  repay.      But,  ahlasse,  I  pitie  not  you  in 


*  John  Hnnifrey  >rnt  chneen  Deputv  Govimor  or  Ilia  llatiachatetU  Campnny  in 
Oerabar,  leso ;  bat  did  not  oomc  over  lo  New  Eiiglsod  till  1884.  Hli  wife  «m  Ihe  Lady 
SuMn,  dHUglitar  of  tim  Karl  of  Lincoln,  mid  *i>t«r  of  th«  Liidy  Arbclla  Johiuoa.  Tliia 
letter  Lwglna  with  A  rerereiice  to  the  dentli  of  the  Lkd)-  Arbelin;  but  herhuabimd,  to  ulimii 
it  wM  Nddretied,  had  died  elto  berore  It  wna  written,  >■  appeare  by  the  following  aotica 
in  Gov.  Wiiitbroii'a  Hitrory  ;f  New  Englnml:  "September  SO,  1830.  — About  two  in  the 
Rioniing,  Mr.  laaec  Johii>oii  died;  bit  wife,  Ihe  Lady  Arbclle,  of  lbs  houie  of  Lincoln, 
being  dead  aboat  oiie  month  before.  Ha  wa>  a  holy  man  and  wlie,  and  died  In  aweet 
peace,  leavlnR  aome  part  of  hit  •abiUnce  to  the  Colony."  —  Saaagt'i  Win&nf,  new  adltlou, 
vol.  i.  p.  M.  — Etii. 

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2  THE    WINTHROP   PAPERS.  [1630. 

this,  that  have  got  not  oaely  the  upper  but  the  aeather 
springes,  &  though  not  supplanted  yet  got  a  larger 
portion  of  both  then  manie  of  your  elder  brethren,  I 
meane  such  as  were  in  Christ  before  you.  Blessed  bee 
his  name  that  hath  given  you  a  communicating  hart  for 
the  faithful  dispensing  your  several  tallents  to  hia  best 
advantage.  Truth  is,  sweete  brother,  but  that  you  are 
worthy  of  all,  &,  by  that  little  grace  I  have,  I  cannot  but 
reioyce  in  God's  greater  gifts  to  others,  I  should  envie 
YOU  were  it  not  for  sinning  against  God.  Even  these 
outward  thinges  are  excelleut  instruments  of  doing  good 
withnll,  how  much  more  transcendent  is  the  mercie  when 
their  is  a  hart  to  use  them.  Well  brother  you  everie  way 
abound  in  all  riches,  &  blessed  bee  God  that  sets  you  in 
the  way  of  yet  greater  increase,  the  liberal  soule  shall  be 
made  fat  &  hee  that  watereth  shall  bee  watered  againe. 
Never  could  there  bee  a  fairer  opportunitie  for  a  full  estate 
to  get  a  full  reward  then  by  scattering  &  casting  bread 
upon  such  waters.  Now  the  Lord  both  goe  on  with 
inlarging  your  hart  &  hand,  &  minister  seede  to  the  sower 
&  a  yet  more  glorious  crowne  to  your  fruiteful  soule. 

Now  touching  the  particulars  of  your  letters  breifely. 
The  burthens  which  1  feared  after  I  had  some  intimation 
of  the  slender  pro^isious  manie  good  people  made,  I 
laboured  what  I  could  to  bee  helpeful  in  easing  you  of. 
I  was  on  a  faire  way  for  a  common  stocke;  got  neare 
500/  underwritten,  had  promise  of  manie  &  more  proba- 
bilities of  advancing  this  stocke.  The  first  rise  and 
advantage  I  tooke  was  by  that  which  providence  offered 
in  that  rumour  of  the  French.  Men  were  somewhat  in- 
clinable &  workeable  to  the  apprehension  of  your  daunger, 
&  yielding  some  supplies  for  succouring  your  persons 
against  an  enimie  &  securing  your  estates.  But  assoone 
as  this  dampe  of  ill  report  of  the  state  of  thinges  came 
from  your  owne  handes,  straunge  it  was  to  see  how 
little  brotherly  love  wrought  in  brethren.    The  designe 


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1690.]  THE   WINTHEOP   PAPERS.  3 

was  given  of  as  lost,  &  to  make  it  worse,  few  shewed 
anie  affection  to  save  those  which  were  likely  to  perish. 
Vormer  promises  are  fled  from,  that  which  was  under- 
written lies  unperformed  by  some  &  is  flatly  denied  by 
others.  Those  wee  most  depended  on,  &  might  have  done 
much,  have  rather  blamed  then  pitied  their  poore  brethren, 
laying  more  loade  where  the  burthen  should  beene  eased. 
Others  gave  somewhat,  but  rather  according  to  their 
hopes  of  the  busines,  then  the  necessities  thereof.  So 
that  I  see  it  is  in  plantations  as  in  wane,  men  may  hope 
for  supplyes  from  freindes,  but  without  preiudice  both  of 
their  wisedome  &  undertakings  may  not  depend  upon 
tliem.  When  wee  least  neede  freindes  possiblie  wee  may 
have  them  to  befreind  us,  or  rather  themselves  (in  hope 
of  some  recompence)  but  brotherly  love  &  conscience  of 
dutie  have  lost  much  of  their  vigour  that  long  since 
were  decaying.  Wherefore  if  wee  will  neyther  blemish 
the  gospel,  nor  bring  upon  ourselves  that  contempt  & 
reproach  of  the  foolish  builder,  wee  must  sell  our  states 
&  beare  our  owne  burthens. 

For  Mr.  Wiggin  &  your  thoughts  concerning  him,  & 
those  who  set  him  on  worke,  I  thinke  you  will  heare 
little  more.  Yet  your  letter  shall  bee  delivered  if  it  bee 
meete,  and  accordingly  wee  shall  doe.  I  purpose  this 
morning  to  goe  to  Mr.  Downing  to  advise  about  it. 
Hee  is  the  onely  man  for  Councel  that  is  hartily  ours  in 
the  toAvne,  &  yet  unlesse  you  settle  upon  a  good  river  & 
in  a  lesse  snowie  &  cold  place  I  see  no  great  edge  on  him 
to  come  unto  us.  Wee  are  all  much  bound  to  my  lord 
Say  for  his  cordial  advice  &  true  affections.  As  also  to 
my  lord  of  Wanvicke.  Sir  Natha.  Rich  deserves  much 
acknowledgment  of  his  wise  handling.  Sir  Ferd.  Gorge 
who  from  verie  high  matters  is  come  to  this,  to  desire 
that  his  people  &  planters  (by  vertue  of  his  sons  pattent) 
may  live  quietly  &  uniniured  by  us ;  that  Jefferie  is  a 
bad   man,  hee  basely  flings  out  in  his  letters   to  him. 


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4  THE   WINTHROP    PAPERS.  [1630. 

which  Sir  Ferd.  shewed  mee :  handle  him  wisely  &  by  no 
meaneB  exasperate  such  spirits.  Though  Sir  Ferd.  ney- 
ther  will  nor  can  doe  us  much  good,  yet  hee  or  anie  may 
have  eare  to  doe  us  hurt.  I  assured  him  of  your  care 
to  right  his  people  in  anie  iniurie  they  had  or  should 
sustaioe,  &  there  was  an  end  for  that  time.  Other 
passages  there  were,  they  are  too  long  to  write,  when 
Mr.  Allerton  comes  to  you  hee  will  satisfie  you  of  some, 
whome  I  acquainted  with  what  past  in  general. 

My  lord  of  Warw:  will  take  a  Fattent  of  that  place 
you  writ  of  for  himselfe,  &  so  wee  may  bee  bold  to  doe 
there  as  if  it  were  our  owne.  Writ*  letters  abundantly  to 
him  &  others,  though  they  deserve  them  not  as  hee  doth. 
Much  neglect  is  apprehended  by  manie  of  themselTes. 
Dr.  Wright  &  Mr.  Davenport  must  not  bee  forgotten. 
Send  over  what  the  nature  of  your  diseases  are,  &  the 
several  circumstances  &  accidents  &  symptomes  of  them. 
Dr.  Wright  I  thinke  will  bee  as  readie  as  hee  said  to 
studie  &  direct  fit  remedies.  I  have  much  more  to  write, 
but  I  would  willingly  hasten  these  letters  now  away,  & 
therefore  with  my  best  &  most  affectionate  remembrance 
of  you  Mr.  Governor,  Mr.  Nowel,  Mr.  Wilson,  Mr.  Cod- 
dington  &c.  &c.  &c.  I  rest 

Your  trulie  &  ever  loving  brother 

Jo:  Hdhfbet. 

LoNDi  Dec:  9tb.  1630. 

I  pray  you  take  a  noate  of  my  hand  up  from  Sir 
Richard,  or  else  a  noate  of  his  hand  for  100^  I  borrowed 
of  him  &  satisfied  againe  before  he  went.  —  My  lord 
Say  told  mee  hee  had  writ  a  letter  to  you,  but  I  cannot 
learne  where  hee  hath  left  it. 

I  have  sent  you  those  new  bookes  that  are  lately  come 
out,  Dr.  Ames'  Cases  to  Mr.  Governor  which  I  purpose 
to  send  you  by  the  nest,  &  now  Dr.  Sibs'  Bruised  Reede 
&  Mr.  Dike  of  Scandals  to  you. 


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THE    WINTHBOP   FAPEBS. 


JOHN   HUMFREY  TO   JOHN  WINTHROP. 

To  the  riglU  wonhipfuU  his  mucJt  honoured  /reind  Mr.  John 
Wintkrop  Governor  of  the  plantation  of  the  Maesachuaeta  bay  in 
New  England. 

Much  honoured,  —  I  writ  unto  you  not  long  since  by 
Mr.  Peirce,  since  which  time  there  is  little  of  anie  moment 
that  offers  it  selfe  more  then  I  have  (to  my  pi-esent  best 
remembrance)  intimated  in  some  of  your  letters  eyther 
then  or  now,  &  though  for  prevention  of  anie  miscarriage 
it  were  meete  of  all  businesses  to  send  several  letters 
of  the  same  thinges,  yet  I  know  neyther  yours,  no  more 
then  my  present  leasure  (yet  much  lesse)  will  afford 
much  spare  time  for  unnecessaries,  whereas  (but  that  hee 
hath  a  feeding  fountaine  of  everlasting  strength  that  un- 
derprops you)  I  should  feare  (&  manic  times  doe)  that 
you  will  neede  time  &  strength  for  ordinarie  occasions. 
Therefore  I  would  not  overloade  you  with  manie  more 
needeles  lines,  who  are  (the  Lord  keepe  you  from  sin  in 
that  your  too  great  zeale  of  dutie)  too  to  readie  to  overloade 
your  selfe  everie  way.  Sir  I  beseech  you  give  mee  & 
manie  others  occasion  to  bee  thankeful  unto  you  for  your 
more  indulgent  care  of  your  selfe,  as  I  (above  manie)  have 
alreadie  an  obligation  of  further  love  &  service  laide  upon 
mee  for  your  tender  care  of  my  dearest  brother.  Consider 
I  pray  you  bow  inexpiable  a  failing  it  were,  both  in  respect 
of  the  Lord  whose  worke  you  are  in,  the  worke  itselfe,  the 
manie  lives  yea  soules  that  depend  upon  your  well  being, 
not  to  speake  of  your  deare  wife,  hopeful  &  some  alreadie 
hope-answering  children,  your  freindes  (who  expect  that 
wisedome  to  bee  shewed  in  your  discreete  carriage  of 
your  selfe  in  this  busines,  that  to  good  purpose  they  have 
observed  in  you  in  other  undertakings,)  &  much  lesse  to 
speake  of  my  owne  &  those  that  are  alike  interested  in 
you,  who  yet  of  faithful  &  service-owing  freindes  should 


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6  THE    WINTHaOP    PAPERS.  [1630. 

become  most  severe  &  iuetly  provoked  censurers,  if  you 
should  bee  prodigal  of  your  precious  health,  &  bo  slight 
all  these  ingagemeats  with  manie  more.  I  seriously 
professe  &  that  in  truth  that  all  the  Biimes  you  ever 
committed  or  possiblie  can  commit  (under  that  unpardon- 
able  one)  I  am  perswaded  would  bee  of  lesse  weight  to 
your  conscience  then  this  one.  Take  heede  therefore  I 
beseech  you  under  what  specious  pretence  soever  the  divel 
as  an  Angel  of  light  insinuate  himselfe,  sugesting  the 
necessitie  or  great  advantage  of  an  exemplarie  &  selfe  de- 
nying &  selfe  neglecting  carriage  in  you,  for  the  animating 
&  confirming  the  weake  harts  &  hands  of  others  to  doe  & 
suffer,  following  your  tracke  that  else  would  not  find  the 
way ;  I  say  take  heede  least  hereby  your  bodie  (not  ac- 
customed to  hardnes  of  unusual  kindes  &  not  necessitated, 
unles  by  a  voluntarie  &  contracted  necessitie)  should  sinke 
under  his  burthen  &  fall  to  mine  for  want  of  a  more 
conscionable  tenaunt  What  the  Lord  layes  upon  you,  hee 
is  able  &  faithful  to  enable  you  unto,  &  hee  that  knowes 
your  strength  I  dare  warrant  you  will  exercise  it  to  the 
utmost,  but  bee  not  barbaurously  cruel  unto  your  selfe,  by 
thinking  eyther  to  supererrogate  or  superinduce  upon 
your  selfe  more  then  you  have  strength  to  beare,  &  then 
the  Lord  in  his  wisdorae  &  mercie  imposeth  upon  you. 
Some  need  the  spurre,  but  you  the  reine,  your  exesse  may 
bee  of  more  daungerous  consequence  then  their  defect  & 
indeede  the  greater  sin,  being  this  would  bee  greatest 
against  the  publicke,  theirs  cheifely  against  their  owne 
private,  &  but  with  a  reflexive  or  secondarie  respect 
against  the  common  good.  But  that  it  is  a  case  of  im- 
poitance  &  that  wherein  your  wisedome  &  pietie  as  well 
as  your  bodie  &  estate  suffer  with  us  all  I  should  not  so 
soone  have  forgot  myselfe  to  remember  you. 

1  have  sent  you  Dr.  Ames'  Cases  of  Conscience,  newlie 
come  foorth,  wherein  you  will  find  manie  thinges  of 
especial  use  &  singularly  helpeful  for  present  direction 


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H«0.]  THE    WINTHROP    PAPERS.  7 

&  siitist'action,  untill  what  may  not  bee  answered  to  the  full 
here,  shall  both  from  him  &  others  (best  studied  in  thoee 
thinges  wherein  doubts  are  like  to  arise)  ere  long  bee  sent 
unto  you,  if  I  faile  not  in  my  hopes  &  endeavours  that  way. 
It  will  much  concerne  us  to  seeke  (without  which  wee 
cannot  kcepe)  the  truth  in  love,  whose  iudgments  & 
practice  may  (without  good  guidance  of  us  in  laying  the 
foundation)  bee  pernicious  not  onely  to  ourselves,  but  to 
our  posterities,  &,  all  ages  (in  those  parts  at  least)  after  us. 
And  therefore  as  wee  find,  &  you  foresaw,  there  will  neede 
great  wisdome,  much  advice,  earnest  prayer,  &  a  total 
subiugation  of  our  owne  iudgment,  wills  &  affections,  unto 
the  clearer  light  of  truth  shining  unto  us  in  those  helpes 
which  the  Lord  shall  be  pleased  to  affoord  unto  us.  Forpn.u.iB. 
certainety,  as  they  who  are  immaturely  precipitate  in  their 
councels  or  actions,  are  thereby  but  advancers  of  folUe, 
&  they  who  looke  not  to  their  feete  in  such  weightie 
considerations,  &  are  not  readie  to  seeke  &  heare  advice 
must  needes  offer  the  sacrifice  of  fooles  not  considering  &mi.  1. 1. 
that  they  doe  evil,  &  if  it  bee  daungerous  to  utter  a  thing 
rashly  before  God  with  ones  mouth,  how  much  more 
to  conclude  determinatcly  of  thinges  not  well  examined, 
which  is  as  it  were  to  answer  a  matter  before  it  bee  heard, 
which  is  both  foUie  &  shame.  Prov.  18.  13.  So  the  Lord 
will  not  boare  with  anie  cursed  negligence  in  our  not 
seeking,  digging,  &  crying  after  wisedome,  to  bee  directed 
in  so  important  a  worke  as  is  the  recoverie  of  anie  allmost- 
lost  truthes :  Neyther  will  it  answer  the  maiestie  of  those 
truthcs  of  God  nor  our  owne  humble  esteeme  of  ourselves, 
&  our  right  iudgment  of  our  owne  weakenesses,  to  thinke 
with  the  first  glaunce  of  our  eyes  to  discerne  clearely,  what 
the  most  iudicious  &  holy  men  have  beene  dazeled  in  & 
differed  about.  Eather  let  us  henre  what  the  Lord  saith  by 
them,  &  so  far  as  they  weigh  everie  pinne  of  the  tiibernacle 
in  the  scales  of  the  Sanctuarie,  follow  &  obey  them ;  where 
anie,  yea  though  an  Angel  from  heaven,  shall  obtrude 


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8  THE   WINTHBOF  PAPERS.  [!«». 

anie  thing  upon  us  without  warrant  from  the  word,  avoide 
them,  yea  let  them  bee  in  that  Anathematized. 

For  the  place  of  fixing  yourselves,  it  la  solUdtouBly 
agitated  by  manie  good  &  noble  freindes  where  it  were 
best  &  safest ;  to  the  South  they  conclude,  as  it  is  warmer, 
&  (report  gives  out)  the  snow  even  at  Narraganset  lies 
lesse  while,  so  doe  they  conceave  it  will  bee  everie  way  bet- 
ter, especiallie  if  wee  could  come  in  upon  Hudson's  river, 
(which  as  Mr.  Allerton  affirmes  meetes  with  Canada)  with 
cleare  warrant  in  respect  of  the  planters  &  natives  there, 
to  remove  our  choice  people  thither  &  to  leave  the  mixt 
multitude  (that  will  ever  bee  as  thomes  &  prickes  unto  us) 
behind  us,  as  tenaunts  in  our  houses  &  of  our  lands. 
Now  though  the  bodie  of  our  best  people  neede  not 
presently  move,  yet  after  discoverie  &  resolution  some 
workemen  might  bee  sent  before  to  provide  in  some  sort 
for  those  good  people  who  shall  the  yeare  following,  hence 
&  from  you,  transplant  themselves.  For  this  end  I  hope 
wee  shall  send  you  a  barke  for  discoverie  with  some  come 
in  her,  &  if  this  bee  resented  &  prosecuted  by  you,  &  some 
new  &  better  satisfaction  bee  given  to  the  good  people  here 
that  wee  goe  not  away  for  Separation,  the  apprehension 
whereof  (against  the  best  assurance  &  protestation  I  can 
make)  takes  deepe  impression  in  them,  I  hope  wee  shall 
againe  redintegrate  both  ourselves  &  the  undertaking  in 
the  former  good  opinion  which  hath  beene  conceaved 
of  us  &  it.  The  opinion  of  this  place  you  are  in,  partly  in 
those  &  in  respect  of  the  sharpenes  of  the  cold  &  continu- 
ance of  the  snow,  partly  in  respect  of  the  several  titles  & 
pretencions  of  several  men,  togeatiier  with  the  implantation 
of  manie  lewde  persons  among  us,  who  will  ever  bee 
espying  out  our  Libertie,  &  bee  as  Tobiah,  Sanballat  & 
the  rest  both  to  hinder  the  building  &  to  further  &  pro- 
move  all  uniust  accusations,  eyther  finding  or  making 
matter  of  complaint  alwayes  against  us,  these  considera- 
tions much  dampe  &  dull  the  edge  of  some  of  good  estates 


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16M.J  THE    WINTHROP   PAPEE3.  9 

who  were  looking  towards  us.  These  thinges  I  leave  to 
your  wise  &  serious  consideration,  being  some,  that  once 
in,  I  can  scarce  get  out,  &  so  having  overpast  my  word  & 
my  time  for  the  present,  with  my  due  respect  &  service, 
my  poore  prayers  &  best  endeavours  for  you  &  the  worke 
though  to  little  purpose, 

Your  trulie  loving  &  honouring 

London,  Dec  12th,  1630.  Jo:  Hdmfret. 

Sir,  I  pray  you  take  course  that  the  150^  which  Mr. 
White  had  of  mee  to  lay  out  for  corne  may  by  some 
meanes  bee  made  good  unto  mee  here  by  Mr.  Peirces 
retoume,  that  that  &  the  rest  of  tiie  monie  due  unto 
mee  from  the  Arbella  Companie  since ,  the  laat  yeare, 
may  helpe  mee  over  unto  you  with  Mr.  Peirce  againe. 
All  the  monie  that  I  can  make  otherwise  is  now  alreadie 
eyther  out,  or  to  bee  imployed  in  this  barke  with  your 
BOnne  for  securing  of  you  with  certatue  supplies  (if  God 
blesse  them  several  wayes)  least  some  should  faile. 


JOHN  HUMFREY  TO  ISAAC  JOHNSON. 
DeARE   &    MDCH    ESTEEMED  FREIMD  &  BROTHER, 1  Seot 

the  last  weeke  by  the  Carriour  letters  &  3  or  4  bookes 
bound  up  togeather  to  bee  delivered  by  you  to  the  Master 
of  your  ship  now  going ;  I  pray  you  with  those  let  these 
bee  delivered.  I  expect  to  heare  from  you  daily  about 
certificate  from  Bristol  of  the  provisions  thence  shipped  or 
exported,  that  according  to  former  advice  wee  may  worke 
as  there  is  occasion  &  the  Lord  (by  such  meanes  as  he  shall 
vouchsafe)  shall  see  good.  The  same  Lord  in  goodnes  goe 
along  with  you,  prosper,  accept,  and  reward  the  labour  of 
your  effectual  love.  You  much  oblige  all  both  there 
&  here  that  wish  well  to  the  persons  or  worke  in  hand. 


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10  THE   WINTHROF   FAFER8.  [ISSO. 

especiallie  him  that  with  his  hest  affections  &  service  of 
loTC  shall  ever  desire  to  approve  bimselfe 
Yo\ir  trustie  loving 

Jo:  HOUFEET. 

Dec.  ITth  1630. 

If  there  bee  anie  thing  foi^tten  by  our  freindes  or  my- 
selfe  that  you  remember,  &  know  to  bee  useful  &  necessarie 
unto  them,  I  pray  you  adde  that  to  your  present  provisions 
as  far  as  2U,  30,  or  402  may  goe,  but  this  I  would  neyther 
trouble  you  withall,  nor  yet  further  burthen  my  selfe  by, 
except  in  case  &  thinges  of  deepe  necessitie.  I  pray  you 
remember  to  bring  up  an  exact  particular  of  the  several 
thinges  bought  with  that  2201,  that  it  may  bee  my  dis- 
charge to  the  Treasurer  &  his  &  mine  to  the  companie  to- 
geather.  My  servaunt  Richard  Wright  living  at  Sagus 
writes  to  me  for  5/  in  monie,  if  you  think  it  better  or  fitter 
then  provisions  for  commutation  to  get  what  they  neede 
by,  I  pray  you  you  send  it  to  him  &  charge  mee  with  it 
here  upon  sight. 


JOHN  HUMFREY  TO  JOHN  WINTHBOP- 

lb  the  right  worship/uU  hia  much  honoured  frauds  Mr.  John 
Winthrop  goveiiiour  of  the  Companie  of  the  Mdssachusets  <£  to 
Mr.  Isaac  Johnson  or  eyther  t^them. 

Mdch  honoured,  —  Since  I  last  writ  unto  you  I  received 
these  inclosed  answers*  from  a  reverend  freind,  whose 
name  because  hee  desires  it  may  be  concealed  as  yet,  I  will 
not  tell  you,  onely  you  may  know,  it  is  one  whose  person 
you  much  desire,  &  whose  iudgment  you  &  all  men  much 
esteeme.  I  confesse  plainely  in  divers  thinges  I  was  per- 
swaded  otherwise  then.  I  see  now  some  cause  to  stumble 
mee  in  r^ard  of  his  sound  pietie  &  deepe  iudgment 

*  Xnlhiiig  »ni  round  aDeloud  In  thii  letter,  u  it  comei  down  to  oi.  —  Em. 


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1630.]  THE    WINTUROP    PAPERS.  11 

&  long  acquaintance  both  with  the  person[s,3  places  & 
studies  which  might  enable  him  to  a  cleare  discerning 
of  the  will  of  God  in  these  thinges.  Now  the  good  God 
that  hath  promised  to  teach  those  that  feate  him  in  the 
way  that  they  shall  chuse,  to  guide  the  meeke  in  iudgment 
&  to  teach  them  his  way,  give  you  a  discerning  of  those 
things  that  differ,  &  help  you  by  his  wisedome  to  behave 
yourselves  wisely  in  a  perfect  way.  101  ps.  And  as  the 
nature  of  the  worke  in  hand  &  the  curious  inspection  of 
tlie  malevolent  Spirits  require  to  proceede  warilie  &  with 
good  examination  &  digestion  of  the  best  advices,  which 
yet  I  will  further  endeavour  to  procure  from  other  godly 
men  for  your  helpe  herein. 

Such  newes  as  is  stirring  I  doubt  not  but  other  letters 
will  acquaint  you  withall,  as  the  proclamation  of  the 
peace  with  Spaine :  what  the  conditions  are  in  particular 
touching  the  Palatinate  I  yet  h[ear]  not :  in  general  it  is 
said  the  King  of  Spaine  is  to  restore  all  the  townes  hee 
hath  iu  the  Palatinate :  but  Mr.  Peters  in  my  last  nights 
letters  received  informes  mee  that  the  Emperour  dealea 
vilie  with  the  King  of  Bohemia.  Dr.  Laiton  hath  after 
an  escape  beene  taken  &  received  halfe  of  his  censure, 
viz,  12  lashes  with  a  3  corded  whip,  one  eare  cut  of, 
one  nostril  slit  &  stygmatized  in  the  face.  Divers  godly 
lecturers  &  ministers  dayly  are  put  by.  Mr.  "Weld  of 
Essex  is  now  upon  the  stage  &  expects  his  doome.  1  think 
hee  will  bee  easilie  for  us.  Dr.  Ames  holds  his  first  af- 
fections to  you  &  the  worke,  notwithstanding  the  late 
neglect  of  him,  in  not  giving  a  word  eyther  to  him  or  of 
him.  I  wrote  to  him  excusing  all  as  well  as  I  could,  & 
the  good  man  takes  nothing  amisse  for  ought  I  understand. 
Your  sister  Downing  after  a  daungerous  &  long  sickenes 
begins  (blessed  be  God)  to  gather  strength.  Hasten  your 
call  to  Mr.  Haines,  it  were  not  amisse  there  were  some 
blanke  call  for  such  as  providence  shall  offer,  &  shall 
sticke  at  that  knot.    Mr.  Downing,  my  selfe,  &  some  others 


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I'i  THE   WINTHROP   PAPERfl.  [1630. 

have  given  Mr.  Hooker  a  call  lately.  Ere  long  wee  shall 
see  the  effect  of  it  I  hope  with  these  you  will  receave 
my  letters  &  bookes  sent  the  last  weeke  to  Barnstable  for 
this  ship  of  Mr.  AUerton's  to  carrie  to  you,  that  also 
bringes  the  greatest  part  of  your  provisiona.  The  Lord 
ever  keepe  you  &  make  his  name  glorious  in  &  by  you, 
in  whome  I  am 

Yours  what  I  am 

Jo:  H. 

LOND:  Dec.  18th,  1630. 

I  pray  you  as  there  is  occasion  doe  for  me  in  mine,  as  I 
shall  bee  &  nm  readie  to  my  best  abilities  to  doe  for  you 
&  yours.  The  providence  in  bringing  so  speedie  an 
answer,  as  if  windes  &  all  meanes  were  commanded  to  ex- 
pedite an  answer  to  the  questions,  ia  observable.  It  is  not 
6  weekes  since  the  questions  were  sent  away,  &  over  Sea 
&  much  passage  of  land  they  are  retoumed  answered  in 
as  little  time  as  one  would  have  thought  they  could  but 
have  reached  his  handes  to  whome  they  were  sent.  Hee 
who  hath  thus  ordered  it  knowes  the  use  of  it. 


JOHN  HUMFREY  TO  ISAAC  JOHNSON. 

To  the  vJorship/uU  hU  much  Jionoured  brother  Isaac  Johnson  Esq. 
at  Charleatowne  in  New  Ihigland. 

Dearest  brother,  —  I  cannot  but  take  everie  occasion 
of  writing  BO  that  you  will  have  manie  letters  by  the  same 
ship  from  mee,  in  so  much  as  (I  feare)  my  letters  may  bee 
burthensome  unto  you.  But  I  had  rather  exceede  in  all 
expressions  of  loving  remembrance  of  you,  than  fall  short, 
&  rather  chuse  to  venture  to  bee  blamed  for  the  excesse, 
then  to  have  you  &  my  owne  hart  chide  mee  for  the  least 
defect  I  writ  unto  you  in  several  letters  by  Mr.  Peirce 
of  my  poore  desires  &  endeavours  for  your  supplies  several 
wayes.    That  of  Virginia  is  like  to  hold,  &  I  hope  you  will 


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1630.]  THE   WINTHROP   PAPERS.  13 

have  a  good  quantitie  of  Indian  corne  thence  before  May, 
the  ship  is  to  goe  directly  to  Virginia  about  the  midst  of 
Januarie :  &  whereas  I  hoped  to  have  had  the  same  ship 
to  have  gone  by  Ireland  &  taken  in  4  or  500  quarters 
of  Irish  corne,  &  so  to  have  delivered  that  outward  bound 
unto  you,  &  after  to  have  proceeded  in  the  Vii^nia 
designe ;  I  was  not  able,  by  all  the  meanes  I  could  use, 
to  get  80  manie  to  venture,  as  would  make  up  this  vessel 
a  fraite  of  60  or  70  tun.  Mr.  Craddocke  indeede  would 
have  stucke  by  mee,  &  (I  thinkej  sent  &  lent  20  tun  to 
the  plantation,  besides  him  not  a  man  (no,  not  to  save  your 
lives  &  the  life  of  the  worke  in  you)  would  doe  anie  thing 
to  purpose.  Oh  my  good  brother  there  is  no  depending 
upon  men,  no  not  those  who  professe  themselves  &  wee 
take  to  bee  most  our  freindes.  For  if  a  freind  loveth  at 
all  times  &  a  brother  is  borne  for  the  day  of  adversitie, 
then  surely  among  men  wee  have  few  true  freindes,  or 
else,  sometimes  the  dutie  of  love  is  to  bee  dispenced  withall 
(at  least  in  the  fruites  thereof)  or  else  this  (wherein  your 
lives  could  not  but  bee  apprehended  to  lie  at  stake  &  more 
then  that  too)  was  not  the  day  of  adversitie.  Oh  it  is  a 
sweete  &  sure  thing  to  have  all  our  dependance  upon  the 
faithfulnes  &  kindnes  of  our  loving,  good  &  grticious  God, 
but  they  that  trust  unto  or  depend  upon  anie  of  the  sonnes 
of  men,  they  may  come  to  the  pits,  but  usuallie  retoume 
ashamed.  Yet  that  the  Lord  may  shew  his  faithfulnes  in 
the  unfaithfulnes  of  men,  bee  raiseth  up  stones,  &  maketh 
the  barren  to  beare  us  fruits  of  his  love,  whereas  they 
whose  full  breasts  wee  depend  upon  will  let  downe  no 
dramme  or  drop  of  needed  helpe  proportionable  to  our 
necessities  or  their  engagements.  I  never  saw  so  much 
of  man,  nor  ever  dreamed  there  was  so  little  to  bee  had 
when  so  much  might  iustly  bee  expected  as  now  I  find. 
The  Lord  sanctifie  our  experience  tmto  us  &  teach  us  that 
wisedome  that  wee  may  neyther  bee  imbittered  against 
them,  nor  cruel  to  ourselves  in  depending  on  them. 


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14  THE    WINTHROr   PAFEB8.  [1630. 

Mr.  Craddocke  is  verie  much  affected  with  the  report 
of  an  unkindnea  wherein  (by  consent)  hee  heares  you 
were  all  interested ;  thus  he  relates  it  When  you  saw 
a  necessitie  of  easing  the  plantation  of  manie  eyther  by 
sending  them  backe  or  giving  way  unto  them  to  dispose 
of  themselves,  consultation  was  had  what  was  to  bee  done 
touching  his  servants  who  were  found  to  bee  the  worst,  & 
complained  of  as  the  most  burthensome  of  all  the  rest. 
To  send  manie  of  them  backe  was  held  to  bee  the  best 
way,  both  for  the  plantations  good  &  bis,  but  because 
there  was  expectation  of  the  retoume  of  his  ships  with 
provision  &  Cattle,  Mr.  Sharpe  advized  that  it  were  best 
to  deferre  this,  till  his  ships  retoumed  againe,  least  that 
(seeing  his  numbers  to  decrease  so  much,  &  his  particalar 
not  to  neede  so  large  supplies)  the  plantation  should  loose 
the  benefit  of  what  helpe  hee  might  affoord  with  a  purpose 
of  supplying  his  owne.  So  that  this  is  his  collection,  in 
that  this  was  hearkened  unto,  that  you  cared  not  what 
burthen  you  laide  upon,  or  what  iniurie  you  did  unto  him 
so  that  &c.  If  it  were  th\is  (as  report  gives  this,  as  well 
as  other  thinges  that  will  admit  a  like  misconstruction 
to  be  worse)  I  feare  least  hereby  wee  should  provoke  not 
onely  those  whose  edge  is  not  tequallie  dulde  with  other 
mens  as  yet,  but  the  Lord  our  God  also  who  will  not 
countenance  anie  uniust  acts  of  his  best  servants.  And 
tniHe  of  all  those  that  here  are  interested  in  the  plantation 
there  is  none  that  retaines  so  lively  affections  unto  you  as 
himselfc,  nor  that  is  more  likely,  or  more  able  to  doe  us 
real  courtesies  (especiallie  with  the  state)  than  himselfe,  & 
answerablie  that  being  provoked  is  like  to  doe  'us  more 
iniurie  &  huit. 

Mr.  Goffe  stood  a  long  while,  both  in  hia  owne  &'other 
mens  repute,  in  an  ambiguous  or  rather  desperate  estate, 
but  at  length  (by  the  favour  &  mercie  of  his  creditours  & 
God  in  them)  obtaines  hope  of  subsisting  in  his  former 
calling.      His  debts  from  the   plantation  are   trausferd 


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1630.]  THE   WINTHBOF    PAPERS.  15 

over  to  manie  honest  men  (who  pittying  his  sufferings  & 
observing  how  they  rejected  in  the  general  acceptation 
upon  the  plantation)  have  promised  to  lend  him  so  much 
raooie  as  may  set  him  in  a  way  of  trade  againe.  So  that 
it  wilt  more  than  ordinarilie  (not  onely  for  iustice  sake 
(which  is  the  cheife)  hut  for  our  owne  sakes)  coDceme  us  to 
take  such  a  faire  course  with  him,  as  unto  the  passionate 
expressions  of  his  much  distempered  &  much  to  bee'  com- 
passionated (though  iustly  to  bee  reproved)  weakenesses 
of  Spirit,  wee  adde  not  the  deeper-wounding  taxations  of 
divers  of  our  godly  freindes,  (who,  if  anie,  are  Ukely  to  be 
helpeful  to  us  in  future  times  concilio,  atuntto,  re),  that 
are  now  interested  in  this  cause.  That  which  I  labour  to 
quiet  him  vrithall  viz.  Mr.  Goffc,  &  to  satisfie  &  assoreliis 
freindes  of,  is,  that  upon  manifestation  of  the  accounts  as 
they  trutie  stand  betweene  him  &  anie  of  the  plantation, 
such  course  will  be  taken  by  giving  him  speedie  yea 
immediate  content  thereon  (both  for  what  was  due  &  for 
the  time  since  it  was  first  due)  as  anie  indiffirent  men 
shall  thinke  reasonable.  Now  I  beseech  you  take  it  so 
seriously  to  hart  as  wee  may  not  staine  that  glorie  which 
will  bee  a  good  defince  against  the  storraie  windes  &c.  as 
in  Job's  case,  Samuel's,  Jeremie's  &  others.  Though  there 
bee  a  Spirit  in  mee  that  (upon  my  sufferings  from  him 
more  than  anie)  lusts  otherwise,  yet  I  dare  not  give  way 
to  it  I  have  parted  with  his  house,  &  live  now  next 
Dr.  Denisons  by  Kree  Church,  much  adoe  I  have  to 
cariie  my  selfe  so  towards  him  (being  ever  vindicating  the 
plantation  from  his  &  other  mens  charges)  as  to  keepe 
anie  fuire  quarter.  I  will  not  trouble  you  to  relate  such 
shrewdc  collections  as  hee  gathereth  from  seeing  how 
much  adoe  your  freindes  &  agents  here  have  to  supply 
your  present  necessities :  What  (saith  hee)  should  I  have 
done  or  would  they  (meaning  the  plantation)  if  more  cattle 
had  come  alive,  or  I  had  gone  on  with  my  Irish  voiage ; 
hee  saith  they  seeke  evasions,  not  so  much  because  hee 


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16  THE    VINTHROP    FAFERa.  [1630. 

hath  not  performed  hU  part,  as  because  they  are  not 
able  to  make  good  theirs.  Otberwhiles  hee  will  speake, 
&  hope  all  good  of  &  from  the  plantation:  but  I  wish 
there  may  not  bee  anie  occasion  given  from  whence  hee 
or  anie  may  blemish  our  godly  purposes. 

The  Spanish  peace  is  concluded  &  proclaimed  as  I 
intimated  (now  I  remember  it)  in  my  last  weeke's  letter. 
The  Bishop  of  London  hath  silenced  manie  godly  men 
of  late,  this  last  Monday  Mr.  Archer  is  by  him  silenced  for 
all  England,  the  cause  is  taken  from  his  iudgment  declared  ' 
in  a  Sermon  (which  I  thinke  you  heard)  that  wee  ought  not 
to  bow  our  knee  at  the  name  Jesus.  The  least  good  newes 
from  you  is  like  to  bring  enough  unto  you,  both  men  & 
monie;  for  the  present  wee  have  resolved  (taking  that  Coun- 
cel  from  necessitie)  to  leave  the  sollicitation  of  our  common 
stocke,  Mr.  Downing  conceaving  that  everie  pennie  now 
(as  it  were  by  be^ng)  received,  may  hinder  us  it  may 
bee  pounds  afterwards,  which  (when  thinges  are  thriving) 
men  will  helpe  on,  thongh  they  will  not  helpe  up  when 
they  are  under  foote.  Cum  fueris  feUx  &c.  nullus  ad  &c.* 
Dr.  Ames,  as  great  a  blessing  &  blessing  bringer  (if  his 
remove  bee  clearely  warrantable)  as  wee  could  desire, 
continues  his  hartie  affection  to  us.  I  received  &  sent 
last  weeke  that  by  which  you  will  know  ex  tmffue  Uonem. 
My  dearest  love  unto  you  &  Mr.  Governor  with  all  the 
lovers  of  the  Lord  Jesua  with  you.  Salute  I  pray  you 
all  the  brethren  especially  Mr.  Dudlie,  Mr.  Nowel,  [Mr.] 
Coddington,  Mr.  Broadistreete  theirs  &  the  rest  of  our 
godly  freindes ;  from  your  loving  &  deepely  engaged  brother 

Jo;  Hdhfret. 

L0.1DO.  Dec.  33, 1630. 

■  The  wriMr  andoubtedlr  bWndBd  lo  null  tha  linw  of  Ovid  {Tritt.  L  El«|.  Ix.]i  — 
"  Donso  trii  fcli(,  niDlU«  nnmtrabla  imlooi, 
TsmporB  ai  Tusriiit  nubiln,  wlua  aril. 


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THE    WIKTHROP    PAFERS. 


JOHN  HUMPREY  TO  [JOHN  WINTHROP).* 

Much  honoured,  —  I  was  both  yesterday  morning  & 
night  to  have  attended  you  but  at  both  times  too  late. 
This  morning  I  doubted  I  should  have  beene  as  much  too 
enrlie  for  you,  as  I  was  by  some  unexpected  detention  too 
late  for  my  owne  occasiona.  Yet  being  further  neces- 
sitated  to  stay  at  Charlestowne,  I  thought  good  to  satisfie 
my  selfe  rather  then  you,  in  revolving  the  cause  of  that 
diminution  of  your  wonted  respect  which  upon  unappre- 
hended premisses  I  could  not  divine.  So  that  now  contrarie 
to  my  former  apprehensions,  1  rather  wonder  you  were  not 
more  alienated  from  mee,  cooceaving  mee  to  be  imder  that 
guilt  (which  I  blesse  God  I  am  not)  then  that  you  were  eo 
much.  However  I  know  your  greater  latitude  both  of 
parts  &  pietie  stearea  your  practice  beyond  my  reach, 
yet  why  (so  conceaving  of  mee)  should  you  not  with  com- 
passion or  feare  (pulling  out  of  the  fire)  explicate  &  set 
in  ioint  a  forlonie  &  sin  deceaved  wretch  ?  Your  tender- 
nes  in  other  kindes  hath  sometimes  manifested  itselfe ;  for 
which  X  have  bleseed  God  &  you  in  my  feeble  exptessioDS. 
The  proportions  of  the  bowels  of  Christ  mee  thinkes 
should  have  much  more  expresd  themselves  herein.  And 
yet  1  must  acknowledge  your  Joseph  like  tendemes  in 
this  with  all  due  thankefulnes,  both  in  regard  of  my  owne 
particular,  &  my  relations  to  our  common  engagements. 
"Wherein  the  Lord  shall  be  pleased  to  enable  &  enlarge 
mee  to  fuilher  expressions  of  thankefulnes  to  Mm  &  your 
selfe,  I  trust  I  shall  studiously  &  sincerely  endeavour  to 
husband  his  grace.  Onely  I  beseech  you  in  the  name,  & 
for  the  honour  of  our  common  Saviour,  not  to  suffer  mee 
to  goe  blindfolded  with  the  deceipts  of  anie  sinne,  where 


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18  THE  WINTHBOP  FAPESS.  [1642. 

eyther  your  clearer  light  or  godly  iealouaies  may  have 
occasion  to  expresse  themselves.  For  though  I  know  no 
sinne  my  soule  desires  approviogly  to  make  anie  league 
withall ;  yet  I  experimentallie  khow  my  heart  is  despe- 
rately deceitful,  &  God  the  Searcher  of  harts  can  dis- 
cover more  of  mee  to  others,  then  hee  may  be  pleased  to 
doe  unto  my  selfe,  at  least  for  a  time.  If  anie  such  case 
&  time  fall  out  by  the  permission  of  God  in  the  revolu- 
tion of  anie  of  my  fibrous  corruptions,  though  you  should 
not  (which  yet  I  ever  hope  you  shall)  have  thankes  from 
mee,  vet  you  shall  not  (you  know)  goe  without  a  full  re- 
ward from  him  who  covers  a  multitude  of  sinnes  in  them 
who  seeke  to  reduce  &  save  anie  sinsicke  soule.  My 
paper  &  time  (though  your  patience  should  not)  confine 
mee.  I  am  though  your  weake  &  God's  wicked,  yet  I 
hope  (at  least  out  of  gusts  of  temptations)  the  sincere 
servant  of  both.  Jo :  Hdmfret. 

My  busines  yesterday  morning  was  to  tender  the  pai- 
ment  of  that  debt  of  love  to  you  which  you  have  wished 
to  mee,  viz.  to  supply  you  (if  your  occasions  requirde)  with 
such  monies  as  I  had  to  spare  from  my  pressing  necessities. 
Your  least  word  or  intimation  shall  commatind  what  is  left 


JOHN  HUMFREY  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP  JIL* 
To  his  worthy  deare  friend  Jo.  Winthrop  Esq  these  in  hagt. 
Dearest  &  most  desibed  Siii,  —  You  are  a  thousand 
times  wellcome  home,&  should  be  1000000000000000  times 
to  mee  if  you  would  goe  along  with  mee.  I  beseech  you  if 
you  see  the  wind  chops  about  contrarie,  &  hold  thera,  come 
downe,  I  will  beare  your  charges  of  the  Post,  &  you  shall 


d  by  000*^1*- 


IMS.]  THE   TVINTHBOP    PAPERS.  19 

doe  no  worse  (but  as  much  better  as  you  will  &  I  can 
heipe  it)  then  I.  Indeede  I  thinke  you  should  have  beene 
with  us  before.  I  have  laine  winde  bound  here  these  5 
weekes  yet  not  daring  to  budge  an  inch,  expecting  everie 
day  our  ships  coming,  which  have  laine  in  like  case  this 
fortnight  at  Cowes.  But  this  morning  the  wind  springs 
up  faire,  &  I  hope  the  ships  will  he  suddenly  in  with  us. 
Good  deare  loving  Sagamore,  let  us  have  your  companie  if 
possible.  If  you  can  be  helpefuU  anie  way  to  my  poore 
familie  I  know  you  neede  not  be  intreated.  I  heare  they 
want  monie.  I  pray  speake  to  my  good  freind  Mr.  War- 
ing (to  whome,  with  his,  my  best  respects  with  all  thankes 
for  all  manner  of  kindnes)  I  know  hee  will  not  see  them 
in  miserie  that  are  cast  upon  them.  About  sixe  pounds  a 
month  I  suppose  will  doe  their  tume  sufficiently,  the  rest 
I  would  gladly  should  goe  to  the  paying  of  debts  except 
that  which  you  shall  neede  thereof,  &  by  vertue  hereof  I 
inable  you  to  take  for  your  (if)  emergent  necessitieB. 
With  my  love  &  my  love  over  &  over  &  through  &  through 
I  rest 

Your  most  affectionate  foolish  faJthfull 

Jo :  HUHFBET. 

Wf.thouth  Jul.  21.  42. 


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THE   WINTIIEOP    PAPERS. 


WILL  AND  LETTEKS  OF  ISAAC  JOHNSON. 


WILL  OF  ISAAC  JOHNSON.' 

This  is  the  last  will  and  testament  of  mee  Isacke  Johnson 
of  Boston  in  the  Com  of  Lincoln  esquier  made  the  twen- 
tieth day  of  Aprill  in  the  Third  yeaxe  of  the  raigne  of  our 
Soueraigne  Lord  Charles  Kinge  of  England  Scotland 
Frannce  and  Ireland  &c  beinge  in  some  distemper  of 
body  But  in  good  and  perfect  ynderstandinge  and  memory: 
ffor  my  soule  I  shall  willingly  resigne  itt  into  the  hands  of 
my  God  thorough  Jesus  Crist  when  hee  shall  please  to 
call  for  itt :  ffor  my  body  X  leave  itt  to  he  buryed  in 
the  Chiu'chyard  of  Boston  in  such  maner  and  with  such 
funerall  expences  and  with  such  Tomb  or  stone  to  be  sett 
over  the  place  where  ray  body  shall  lye  and  with  such 
inscripcon  to  be  wrytten  thereon  as  shall  seeme  good  to  my 
executors  hereafter  named;  ffor  my  temporall  estate  I 
dispose  of  itt  in  this  maner  followinge  ffirst  I  giue  and 
devise  to  my  honourable  and  deareiy  beloved  wife  over 
and  iiboue  the  Lands  already  conveyed  to  her  for  her  life 
in  Joincture  before  our  enterraarryage  All  that  wood  and 
wood  ground  called  or  knowen  by  the  name  of  Eystowe 

*  Hutctiiruon  (t.  16,  not*)  refan  te  awill  of  JohnMxi,  "  uarancellsd,  and  which  mn^iM 
on  tha  Mniuchnielti  flIc),  exscut«d  April  38,  in  tha  fifth  at  Kiog  Chwl«a."  It  haa  bMn 
(MTChad  tbr  in  vnin,  however,  dnc*  Hutchlnaon  daacribad  iL  HIa  citationi  IVou  It  ftf- 
rail;  corTupood  with  Ihe  nbove  will ;  and  it  wonid  Datiinllj  b«  Infemd  that  ha  had  errad 
in  tha  dnta  at  the  cxecntion,  were  there  not  %  few  apperant  dlKrapamla  In  other  reapeota. 
Hulchlnion  alio  reran  lo  n  Inter  will  at  Johinon;  probabljr  tha  one  copied  b?  Mr.  Sftvage 
(rom  tlie  "  Reglatry  of  the  ProrogBtlva  Court  of  Cinterburr,"  and  pnbliihad  in  Uiaa.  Hill. 
Soc.  Coll.,  vol.  vili.,  3d  aeriei,  pp.  S44, 14E.  The  will  bare  printed  ia  rilaabla  ai  ftinilahlng 
inromialiaii  in  regnrd  to  itt  aathor'a  condition  and  circamitancea  before  ha  cama  OT«r  10 
Kaw  EnKlfliid.  —  See,  in  nlalion  to  Johnua'i  wjlii,  a  letter  of  Jo:  Bradhige(3fl  H*;,  1831), 
among  [he  mi»ce1Uneoa«  lellar*  in  Ihii  volume.  —  Eoa. 


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1627.]  THE    ■WINTHROP   PAPERS.  21 

wood  alias  Eyshawe  wood  standiag  lyeing  and  being  in 
Stretton  in  the  Com  of  Rutland  conteyninge  by  estyma- 
con  betweene  Eight  score  and  Nyne  score  acres  be  the 
same  more  or  lease  And  also  all  those  closes  of  pasture 
arrable  or  wood  ground  lyeing  and  beinge  in  Pickworth 
in  the  said  Com  of  Kutland  called  or  knowen  by  the  name 
of  Pickworth  Stockinges  all  which  I  lately  purchased  to 
mee  and  my  heires  of  George  Boteler  of  Lee  Lodge  in 
the  said  Com  of  Rutland  Esqr:  To  have  and  to  hold 
vnto  my  said  wife  for  and  dureinge  the  teanne  of  her 
naturall  life:  which  lands  I  aoe  bequeath  vnto  her  in 
performance  &  satisfaccon  of  one  obligacon  made  by  mee 
heretofore  to  the  right  honourable  Theophilus  Earle  of 
Lyncoln  brother  of  my  said  wife  or  to  some  other  to  her 
vse  wherein  I  stand  bound  in  a  great  some  of  money 
with  condicon  to  this  purpose  that  I  shall  assure  vnto  or 
for  my  said  wife  one  hundreth  pounds  by  the  yeare  for 
her  life  more  than  her  Joincture  before  menconed,  which 
lands  hereby  devysed  vnto  her  ai'e  of  the  value  of  six  score 
pounds  by  the  yeare  or  neare  thereabouts  and  soe  will 
more  then  performe  the  intencon  of  the  said  obligacon 
and  the  condicon  thereof:  provyded  alwayes  that  if  the 
said  Earle  of  Lyncoln  or  such  other  persone  or  persones 
to  whome  I  stand  bound  in  the  said  obligacon  shall  not 
dehver  the  said  obligacon  to  my  executors  within  six 
monethes  after  my  decease  to  be  cancelled  or  in  case  the 
said  obligacon  cannot  be  found  if  then  my  said  wife  and 
the  said  Earle  or  such  other  persone  or  persones  to  whome 
I  stand  bound  as  aforesaid  shall  not  within  six  monethes 
after  my  decease  make  seale  and  delyver  a  generall  release 
to  my  said  executors  whereby  the  said  obligacon  may  be 
avoyded  and  discharged  that  then  this  present  gyfte  and 
devise  conceminge  the  said  Eystowe  wood  or  Eyshawe 
wood  and  the  wood-ground  and  the  said  closes  called 
Pickworth  Stockinges  shal  be  void  and  of  none  effect : 
and  Provyded  also  vnder  the  same  penalty  that  my  said 


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22  THE    WINTHROP   PAPERS.  [1«37. 

wife  shall  permytt  and  suffer  such  wood  as  is  already  sold 
to  be  quyetly  remooved  aad  carryed  away  of  from  the  said 
ground  by  those  whoe  have  bought  the  same:  Item  I  give 
and  bequeath  more  to  my  said  wife  as  a  testymony  of  my 
true  love  and  bounty  towards  her  my  lease  of  my  howse 
in  Boston  aforesaid  and  three  mylch  beasts  and  three 
geldinges  and  also  Three  hundreth  pomids  of  Lawfoll 
money  beinge  parte  of  that  ready  money  which  I  nowe 
have  in  my  howse  and  also  all  my  howshold  stuffe  and 
plate  and  English  bookes  of  Dyrinyty  intreatinge  her  to 
use  the  same  to  God's  honour  and  to  be  helpfull  to  my 
executors  in  delyveringe  them  all  my  wryteinges  evydences 
&  bookes  that  thereby  they  may  be  enabled  for  the  exe* 
cucon  of  this  my  will:  Item  I  give  and  devise  to  my 
dearely  beloved  and  reverenced  ffather  Abraham  Johnson 
esquier  all  that  and  those  my  manour  and  manours  of  and 
in  Braunston  alias  Braundiston  in  the  Com  of  Northamp- 
ton and  all  my  lands  tenements  and  heredytaments  in 
Braunston  afoi-esaid  and  in  Braunston  Bury  in  the  said 
Com  of  Northampton  and  all  my  revercon  and  revercons 
thereof  and  also  all  that  my  manour  of  Glenfeild  in  tiie 
Com  of  Leicester  and  all  my  lauds  tenements  and  heredy- 
taments there  To  have  and  to  hold  to  him  my  said  ffather 
and  to  his  heires  forever:  Provyded  alwaies  nevertheles 
That  if  my  said  ffather  his  heires  or  assignes  shall  not  well 
and  ti'uely  pay  vuto  my  executors  hereafter  named  within 
one  yeare  next  after  the  day  of  ray  decease  at  or  in  the 
porch  of  Boston  Church  in  the  said  Com  of  Lincoln 
the  some  of  Twelve  hundreth  pounds  of  lawfull  money 
of  England  That  then  this  present  gifte  and  devyse  of 
my  said  manours  of  &  in  Braunston  and  Glenfeild  and 
all  the  lande  and  premisses  there  shalbe  vtterly  void 
and  of  none  effect  And  then  and  in  that  case  my  Will 
is  that  my  said  executors  shall  have  the  said  manour  and 
lands  of  and  in  Braunston  alias  Braundiston  and  sell  the 
same  and  the  inhei7tance  thereof  unto  whom  they  shall 


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1027.]  THE  WINTHROP  PAPERS.  23 

thincke  meete  that  8oe  they  may  pay  themselves  the  said 
Twelve  hundreth  pounds  with  the  interest  thereof  and 
delyver  the  overplus  to  my  said  ffather  and  his  heires: 
Item  I  give  and  devise  to  my  beloved  hrother  Samuell 
Johnson  eldest  sonne  of  my  said  ffather  by  his  second  wife 
nowe  lyveinge  in  present  possession  my  manour  of  Clyps- 
ham  in  the  Com  of  Rutland  and  all  my  messuages  cottages 
lands  tenements  and  heredytaments  in  Clypsham  afore- 
said (which  my  wife  holdeth  not  in  Joinctur^  for  her  life 
and  which  is  not  hereby  in  this  my  will  given  or  devised  to 
her  and  to  John  Wheeler  my  servant  for  such  estates  and 
tearmes  as  are  herein  menconed)  and  also  the  revercon 
and  revercons  of  all  my  said  lands  tenements  and  heredy- 
taments with  their  appurtenances  in  Clypsham,  Stretton, 
and  Pickworth  aforesaid  after  the  determynacon  or  expira- 
con  of  the  said  tearmes  &  estates  hereby  given  or  devised 
to  my  said  wife  and  servant  John  Wheeler  and  after 
the  determynacon  of  my  wyves  Joincture  as  is  aforesaid : 
To  have  and  to  hold  the  said  manour  lands  tenements 
heredytaments  revercon  and  revercons  to  my  said  brother 
Samuell  Johnson  and  his  heires  forever :  Item  I  give  & 
devise  to  my  said  servant  John  Wheeler  for  his  faithfuU 
&  painefull  service  performed  to  mee  in  my  life  tyme  all 
that  messuage  or  tenement  in  Clypsham  aforesaid  with 
two  little  closes  neere  vnto  the  same  and  one  or  two  closes 
of  arrable  belongeing  to  the  said  messuage  all  which  is 
reputed  to  be  Thirty  acres  or  thereabouts  beinge  nowe 
in  the  tenure  of  one  Robert  Lorrington  whoe  holdeth 
the  same  by  lease  paroll  from  Mr.  Robert  Johnson  my 
graundfather  To  have  and  to  hold  the  same  and  the  rent 
of  seaven  pdunds  by  the  yeare  reserved  vpon  the  said  lease 
to  the  said  John  Wheeler  and  such  woman  as  bee  shall 
first  take  to  wife,  for  and  during  their  naturall  lyves,  and 
the  life  of  the  longer  lyver  of  them  :  Item  I  give  to  my 
servant  Robert  Dyxie  for  his  like  faithfuU  service  Thyrty 
pounds  in   money  and  to   my  servant  Phillip   Johnson 


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34 


THE    WINTHROF    FAFEBS. 


ifyfty  pounds  in  money  or  one  annuytie  or  yearely  rente 
of  Twenty  nobles  for  and  dureinge  the  tearme  of  his 
naturall  life  to  be  paid  him  vpon  the  ffyve  and  twentieUi 
day  of  March  and  the  njme  and  twentieth  day  of  Septem- 
ber or  within  ten  dayes  aflier  at  the  Church  porch  of  Boston 
aforesaid  by  equall  porcons  The  first  payement  thereof 
to  be  made  and  begin  vpon  such  other  said  dayes  as  shall 
next  happen  after  the  day  of  my  decease:  which  said 
somme  of  ffyfty  pounds  or  Twenty  nobles  by  the  yeare 
I  doe  hereby  will  shalbe  paid  vnto  him  by  my  executors 
at  the  choise  of  my  said  executors  which  they  shall  thincke 
to  be  meetest  for  his  advancement:  Item  I  give  to  Thomas 
Edgly  my  servant  Twenty  nobles  and  to  Edward  Greene  my 
servant  ffyve  pounds  and  to  John  Ravens^e  my  servant 
Three  pounds :  Item  I  give  to  be  bestowed  for  good  vses 
as  my  executors  and  Mr.  Cotton  of  Boston  shall  thincke 
meete  one  hundreth  pounds,  and  towards  the  reliefe  of  my 
poore  distressed  Cristian  brethen  in  the  Palatinate  Twenty 
pounds  and  for  the  reliefe  and  educacon  of  yonge  Ger^ 
manes  here  in  England  I  give  Twelve  pounds  by  the 
yeare  for  foure  yeares :  Item  I  give  to  the  most  worthyly 
honoured  Lord  the  Lord  Viscount  Say  and  Seale  as  a*^ 
testymony  of  the  due  affeccon  I  owe  to  his  veitues  my 
yonge  stoned  horse  intreatinge  him  to  accept  thereof: 
Item  I  give  to  my  reverend  grandfather  Mr.  Doctor 
Chadei-ton  as  a  testeymony  of  my  thanckfnlnee  for  my 
educacon  vnder  him  ffyve  peices  of  Two  and  twenty 
shillingcs  a  piece,  and  the  like  somme  to  my  worthy 
grandmother  his  wife :  Item  I  give  to  my  beloved  mother 
in  lawe  the  lease  of  certaine  lauds  whidi  my  ffather 
formerly  graunted  mee,  which  lands  lye  in  or'  neere  Mol- 
ten in  the  Cora  of  Lincoln  and  are  worth  foTU«  pounds 
and  a  noble  yearely  more  then  the  rent  reserved  thereupon: 
ffor  the  rest  of  my  brethren  and  sisters  I  have  remembred 
them  hereafter  in  this  my  \vill:  Item  I  give  to  my  most 
reverend  and  deare  freind  Mr.  John  Cotton  Minister  of 


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162".]  THE   WIKTHBOP   PAPERS.  25 

Boston  Thii-ty  pounds  and  a  gowne  cloath :  Iteo.  Z  give  to 
ray  very  lovinge  freind  John  Butler  of  Okeham  gent  ffyve 
pounds  and  fforty  shlUinges  to  my  good  freind  his  wife 
besides  the  ffyve  marcks  by  the  yeare  due  to  him  by  my 
graundfathers  will  intreatinge  him  to  be  helpfull  to 
my  executors  in  the  execucon  of  my  will  as  hee  can: 
Item  I  give  to  my  lovinge  freind  Mr.  Henry  Raatall  of 
Stamford  IForty  shillinges  and  to  my  loving  freind  his 
wife  Twenty  shillinges:  Item  I  forgive  my  kinsman 
Henry  Stafford  the  Three  score  pounds  and  odd  money  due 
to  mee  as  executor  to  my  grandfather  and  Thirty  pounds 
of  that  money  which  I  since  lent  him  vpon  condicon  that 
he  pay  Twenty  pounds  or  Thirty  pounds  due  besides  vnto 
mee  to  my  executors  within  three  monethes  after  my 
decease:  Item  I  give  to  the  Towne  Clerck  of  Stamford  Mr. 
Richard  Bucher  for  his  fonner  service  and  freindship  to 
my  grandfather  and  my  selfe  and  in  hope  of  the  helpe  he 
will  afford  to  my  executors  in  the  execucon  of  this  my  will 
Twenty  nobles :  Item  I  give  to  my  good  freind  Mr.  Jonathan 
Tongue  and  his  wife  Twenty  shillinges  a  piece :  Item  I 
give  to  Mr.  Vicars  the  minister  of  Stamford  ffyve  pounds: 
Item  I  give  to  the  old  hospitall  in  Okeham  the  money 
that  is  yett  to  receave  vpon  the  bonds  of  John  Beaver, 
and  Twenty  pounds  in  money :  Item  I  give  and  devise  to 
my  kinsman  Mr.  William  Walker  of  Stamford  the  revercon 
of  all  my  lands  tenements  and  heredytaraents  in  Stamford 
aforesaid  in  the  said  Com  of  Lincoln  after  the  decease 
of  my  aforesaid  ffather  Abraham  Johnson  whoe  hath  the 
evidences  thereof:  To  have  and  to  hold  vnto  the  said 
William  Walker  and  his  heires  for  ever ;  Provyded 
alwayes  nevertheless  that  if  the  said  William  Walker 
shall  not  within  two  yeares  next  after  the  decease  of  my 
said  ffather  pay  satisfy  and  discharge  all  such  debts  as 
my  grandfather  Mr.  Robert  Meadowes  did  owe  at  the 
tyrae  of  his  decease  and  which  are  yett  vnpaid  whether 
the   same  be  due  upon  specyalty  or  without  specyalty, 


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26  THE   iriNTHROP   PAPERS.  [1627. 

(except  such  debts  as  were  or  are  due  by  him  to  my 
said  ffather  Abraham  Johnson)  that  then  this  present 
gyft  and  devise  shall  cease  and  be  voyd:  And  then  I 
give  and  devise  the  same  revercon  of  the  said  lands  to  my 
executors  and  their  heires  To  the  intent  that  they  shaU 
sell  the  inherytance  thereof  to  whome  they  shall  thinke 
meete  and  pay  the  said  debts  due  by  my  said  grandfather 
Kobcrt  Meadowes  and  give  the  overplus  of  the  money 
which  shalbe  receaved  for  the  sale  thereof  vnto  the  said 
William  Walker  and  his  heires :  Item  vpon  the  said  pro- 
viso before  mencoued  I  give  to  the  said  William  Walker 
all  such  moneyes  as  bee  oweth  mee  which  I  thincke  is 
about  thirty  poundes  otherwise  I  will  that  my  executors 
dispose  of  it  as  hereafter  I  shall  appointe :  To  my  Co- 
sen  Nathanael  Turner  I  give  ffyve  pounds :  To  the  poore 
people  of  Boston  I  give  ffoure  pounds  and  to  the  poore 
of  Stamford  ffoure  pounds  To  the  poore  of  Braunston 
three  pounds  To  the  poore  of  Clypsham  fforty  shillinges : 
and  to  the  poore  of  North  Luffenham  fforty  shillinges: 
All  other  my  lands  leases  stattutes  recognizances  bonds 
bills  debts  monyes  horses  beasts  sheepe  and  other 
goods  and  chattells  whatsoever  I  give  to  my  worthyly 
esteemed  freinds  Richard  Bellingham  of  Boston  in  the 
Com  of  Lincoln  esquier  and  to  Thomas  Dudley  of  the 
same  Towne  &  Com  gent  whome  I  doe  hereby  make 
executors  of  this  my  last  will  and  testament  my  will 
beinge  herein  further  expressed  that  my  said  executors 
shall  therewith  iustly  and  truely  pay  my  debts  which  I  owe 
to  every  persone  as  the  same  shall  growe  due  and  that 
they  shall  pay  the  charge  of  my  funerall  expenses  which 
I  will  shall  not  exceede  the  charge  of  flfifty  pounds  (vnles 
my  executors  shall  see  necessary  cause  to  the  contrary)  in 
blacke  tombe  or  otherwise  and  also  that  they  shall  pay  to 
themselves  whatsoever  costs  chai'ges  and  expences  they 
shall  expend  or  be  putt  vnto  for  by  reason  or  in  respect  of 
this  my  will  or  the  probate  or  execucon  thereof  or  of  any 


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leaT.]  TUE    WISTHBOP   PAPEES.  27 

thinge  tending  thereunto  eyther  in  suytes  at  lawe  or  other- 
wise and  lastly  that  the  oTerplus  of  my  said  personall  estate 
after  my  debts  legacyes  and  funerall  expences  &  charges 
shalbe  defrayed  shall  by  my  said  executors  be  equally 
de\7ded  into  three  parts,  one  parte  whereof  I  will  shal  be 
given  to  my  said  deare  fiather  a  second  parte  to  my  beloved 
brethren  and  sister  and  the  other  third  parte  to  ray  poore 
kindred  especyally  and  cheifely  to  my  grandfather  John- 
son's brother's  children  And  if  the  surplusage  of  the  estate 
shall  amount  to  Eighteene  hundreth  pounds  I  will  that  my 
Cosea  John  Johnson  of  Cambridge  Stationer  shall  have  at 
the  least  ffyfty  pounds  thereof:  It«m  I  give  to  my  execu- 
tors for  their  paynes  and  love  in  takeinge  upon  them  the 
execucon  of  this  my  last  will  and  testament  as  foUoweth 
viz :  To  Mr.  Richard  BeUingham  Twenty  pounds  by  the 
yeare  for  three  yeares  next  ensuyinge  the  day  of  my  de- 
cease and  to  Mr.  Thomas  Dudley  thirty  pounds  by  tiie 
yeare  for  the  like  tearme  and  a  geldinge  and  my  bookes 
(except  those  hereafter  given  to  my  wife)  for  his  former 
helpfulnes  to  mee  and  because  the  waight  of  the  buisnes 
will  most  lye  vpon  him :  And  I  will  that  my  executors  doe 
pay  all  the  legacyes  which  are  yet  vnpaid  of  my  grand- 
fathers will  And  that  for  the  doeinge  thereof  and  the  pay- 
inge  of  the  legacyes  now  given  by  my  selfe  my  executors 
shall  have  a  yeare  and  six  monethes  to  pay  them  in  or 
sooner  if  they  can:  Item  Z  give  my  little  EngUsh  bookes  of 
Uyvinyty  to  my  deare  wife :  Also  I  will  that  all  postscripts 
and  Codicells  which  shall  hereafter  be  added  or  annexed 
to  this  my  will  by  mee  in  my  life  tyme  shalbe  my  will 
also  and  shalbe  of  equal!  valydytie  with  this  my  will  for- 
merly wrytten. 

In  wytnes  whereof  I  the  said  Isack  Johnson  have  to 
every  sheete  of  paper  wherein  this  my  Will  is  wrytten  sub- 
scrybed  my  name  and  sett  to  my  Seale  and  published  the 
same  to  be  my  Will  in  the  presence  of  those  whose  names 
are  ■vnderwrytten. 


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"28  THE    WEMHROP    PAPERS.  [1620. 

Postscript :  Item  I  give  the  advowson  and  right  of  pa- 
tronage of  the  Kectory  and  parishe  Church  of  Clipeham 
in  the  Com  of  Rutland  vnto  my  afore  said  executors 
Richard  BeUingham  and  Thomas  Dudley  and  to  Mr.  John 
Cotton  the  nowe  minister  of  Boston  and  to  the  longer 
lyvcr  nf  them, 

IsA :  Johnson. 
Wytm^^isi;!!  of  tlie  piiblisliing  liereol' 

Jons    HuMFltEY 

Thomas  Hii-i. 
George  CbirnAU 
John  Ci.AriiAM. 


CICELY   CHADERTON*   TO   ISAAC   JOHNSON. 

To  viy  vcfie  loving  nepktiu  Mr.  Isack  Johnson  at  North  Luffenkam, 
give  these. 
Beloved  Isaake,  —  My  true  and  vufayned  lone  I  com- 
mend to  you  and  to  tlic  Lady  j-our  wife,  for  whom  I  cordial- 
ly desire  that  her  virtue  and  piety  may  exceed  her  honour, 
and  then  she  is  truly  honourable  every  way.  Good  Isaak, 
I  hauc  received  (partly  by  your  letters,  partly  by  your 
speccli  to  my  sclfe,  to  Boctour  Preston,  &  others)  many 
smooth  and  good  ivoids :  now  is  the  time  you  are  to 
manifest  deeds  itquivalent,  and  then  I  shall  well  perceiue 
that  it  ivas  not  a  bare  pleasing  perfume  that  vanisheth. 
I  cannot  expresse  to  you  how  much  I  was  greived  at  the 


•  Cicely  Clifi.lertoii  wns  flip  wife  of  Bev.  Uwrencs  Chndfrlon,  D.D.,  Ma>ter  of 
Emmmiucl  College,  Cambridge,  —  one  of  the  Puritan  divinei  norainnled  ■by  King  J»me» 
to  atleiid  Hie  Hum pton- Court  Conference  in  1603,  and  one  of  the  translnWr*  of  the  Bible. 
He  illt'il  in  1S4I),  nt  >  vary  ndvnnced  age.  Abmlinm  Johnaon  mnrried,  for  hli  fint  wife, 
Anne  Mendoui  (mollisr  of  Isnnc),  dnuRliter  of  Robert  Meodona  of  Stamford:  hit  aecond 
wife  WHS  the  lole  child  of  Uwrerice  Clinderlan,  and  Cicely  bit  wife;  who,  tlierefore, 
wM  Indlrectlr  "grandmother"  of  Isnno  Jolinson,  hut  direclly  of  hie  half  brother  and 
tiller,  children  of  Eliiabath(Chaderlon]John»)n.  —  Cliirke't  Livei,  p.  IWj  Neel'i  Hlitory 
orthflPimtar».  ii.  ^40;  Peck,  Desiderata  Curiosn,  ii.  SSS.n. ;  Brook,  Lives  of  the  Puritani, 
ii.«5!  Rose,  Biop.  I)iiti..niiry;  H.V..  HisL  ind  Geneal,  Bee'«ter,  viii.  369.- Edb. 


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1020.]  THE    WINTHROP   PAPERS.  29 

hearing  of  your  Grandfather's  Will,  yet  (as  God  knoweth) 
not  see  much  for  the  littlenesse  of  legaeies  to  your  ifather, 
and  your  Brothers,  as  for  the  blemmiBh  of  his  reputation, 
who  was  so  eminent  for  wisdome  and  wealth.  Sweet 
Isacke,  as  you  lone  God,  and  the  creditt  of  his  gospell 
which  you  professe,  and  mee  your  true  loving  grandmother, 
who  doe  desire  your  good  every  way,  agtee  with  your 
ffather  without  suits  in  law,  which  will  be  both  scandalous 
to  others,  and  wastfuU  to  yoursclues.  If  I  be  put  to  it,  I 
must,  and  will  sweare  truly  to  the  articles  of  contract,  and 
the  note  of  inducement,  by  which  I  was  drawne  to  accept 
of  the  match,  which  I  had  formerly  denyed.  But  verbam 
sapienti  satis. 

I  haue  sent  you  one  doozen  of  gloves,  and  haue  payd 
the  glover,  who  hath  abated  of  the  price  specified  in  his 
note,  viz :  for  two  doozen  of  gloves  with  facing  and 
fringe  SO*:  for  two  doozen  of  plaine  gloves  20s;  soe 
you  owe  mee  20*,  which  you  may  give  to  Sam:  for  mee. 
My  good  will  was  to  haue  come  to  you  with  my  husband, 
on  purpose  to  be  acquainted  with  my  Lady  your  vrife,  but 
some  impediments  haue  put  it  of,  but  not  taken  it  away : 
I  waite  for  the  next  opportunity  and  even  soe,  comending 
my  selfe  to  your  first  and  second  selfe,  I  commend  vs  all 
to  the  gratious  blessing  of  God  in  Christ  Jesus,  remayning 
while  I  am,  or  haue  n  beeing  on  earth 

Your  loving  grandmother        Ciceiy  Chadeeton. 

Aug.  24  162S. 


ISAAC  JOHNSON   TO   EMANUEL   DOWNING. 

Tb  my  much  esteemed  worthy  frerid  Mr.  Dovminge  att  his  hotoae 
in  Fleetestreete  neere  the  Cunditt  give  these,  with  Speed. 

Good  Mr.  Downinge, — The  tumultuonsnes  of  my  owne 
affayres  uppon  my  cominge  down  was  such,  as  I  foi^att 
to  send  to  you  accordinge  to  my  intention,  to  know  when 
you  were  determined  for  Lincolnshire;   that  so  I  might 


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30  THE    TVINTHROP   PAPERS.  [1629. 

the  fittlyer  baue  disposed  my  self  and  my  occasions,  that 
I  might  baue  beene  wholly  yours.  That  which  then  I 
omitted,  I  must  endeavour  to  supplye  att  this  Tyme  in  my 
entreatyes  to  you  to  send  mee  word  when  it  will  bee 
and  where :  If  you  please  to  send,  now  or  att  any  other 
Tyme,  any  letters  to  one  Mr.  Churchill  a  Cuttler  neere 
Holbome  Cunditt,  they  will  be  conveyed  to  mee.  This 
Carter  comes  out  of  London  Tuesday  mominge.  It  had 
beene  an  excellent  Tyme  for  Mr.  Winthorpe  to  haue  beene 
this  Commencement  att  Cambridge,  where  I  heare  are 
many  reverend  Divines,  to  consider  of  Mr.  White's  call. 
Lett  me  entreat  to  be  remembred  to  him,  when  you 
haue  occasion  to  write  to  him.  So  expecting  you  both 
heere  ere  it  bee  long,  with  the  acknowledgment  of  much 
beholdingnes  to  you  for  many  undeserved  fauorsi  I  am 
forced  to  break  off,  restinge         Your  assured  frend 

Iba.  Johnson. 

SEMFBiNGaAU  July  8,  1629. 


ISAAC  JOHNSON  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

2b  ye  Bight  WorskipfvU  my  much  esteemed  kinde  Frend  John 
WtTiihrop,  Esqr.  at  Oroton  in  Suffblke  giue  these.     • 

Good  Sir,  —  I  received  your  letter  by  your  neighbour, 
whom  I  wellcomed  into  our  Society.  Wee  haue  much 
cause  to  bee  thanckfull  for  Gods  presence  still  with  us. 
I  was  with  Mr.  Downinge  this  aftemoone  and  agreed 
uppon  the  Peticon ;  Mr.  Edsbury  wee  mett  withall,  who 
hopes  to  gett  us  '20  peece  of  ordinance,  and  the  Charles. 
Touching  buyinge  of  Ordinance  ourselves,  wee  confirred 
with  the  Master  Gunner,  with  Capt  Waller  &  Cap.  Venn: 
And  upon  agitacon  wee  finde  that  the  new  mettle  will 
quickly  heate  and  reverse,  so  that  we  are  quite  off  them, 
saue  only  for  a  Drake  or  2 ;  what  is  determined  about 
them  I  refer  to  Mr.  Pinchona  narracon  who  hath  beene 
imployed  in  the  worke  since. 


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1629.]  THE   WINTHROr    PArERS.  31 

Touching  !Mr.  Hooker,  we  are  not  yet  resolved  whRt  ■ 
to  doe,  Baue  only  to  write  to  him,  or  goe  to  him,  to  see 
whetlier  hee  entends  to  goe  or  write,  that  wee  may  doe 
accordingly.  Dr.  Ames  wonld  haue  the  like  respect,  as 
Mr.  Cotton  well  remembers  us  off.  If  others  may  accom- 
pany him,  my  brother  Samuel  would  bee  one,  who  hath 
beene  in  those  parts  with  Dr.  [(«*]  before.  Your  sonu 
would  doe  very  well  to  bee  one  b[ut]  I  feare  we  cannot 
spare  him  because  he  is  to  studdy  [wm]  [an]d  Gunnery 
heere  for  after  imployment  [oiHt«-a<.rf]  ex[cept]  that  jour- 
ney would  helps  forwards  that:  That  your  [tom]  take 
uppon  us  to  dispose  both  of  you  &  yours  att  [«>"»]  lea- 
sures  for  the  publique.  He  is  a  very  ingenious  Gentle- 
man and  I  am  perswaded  will  be  of  spcciall  vge  to  the 
Plantation.  Wee  haue  writt  a  letter  to  Sir  N.  Bich  to  gett 
a  letter  from  him  to  Capt.  Gosnall,  that  your  sonn  may 
by  his  meanes  take  a  veiw  &  plott  of  Harwich  fort  for  us ; 
for  which  I  pray  you  lett  him  haue  Tyme,  &  the  Company 
will  be  thanckfull ;  and  lett  him  come  up  agayne  as  soone 
as  may  bee.  I  received  notice  from  Leicester  that  diuerse 
Christians  are  thinckinge  to  come  from  thence,  and  about 
Manchester  one  Mr.  Roote  a  Godly  minister  &  able 
(if  hee  had  a  call,)  &  40  with  him.  Leicester  men  desire 
him  for  their  minister.  I  haue  wrote  word  that  if  those 
3  places  can  make  a  Congregacon  they  may  haue  him. 
They  sent  up  a  dozen  or  13  Queres  which  haue  beene 
answered. 

Touching  Mr.  Peters  your  caution  is  good,  but  I  hope 
wee  shall  give  you  content,  that  his  place  vrill  not  be 
unsupplyed,  nor  his  coming  over  offensive  nor  dangerous. 
I  shall,  (God  willing)  speake  to  Mr.  Goffe  about  the  cowes 
&  Mr.  Wright  about  the  caske  &  provisions  to  supply  vs 
&c.  For  my  modesty  (as  you  call  it)  it  is  just  as  I  find 
needfull  to  write  off,  that  you  may  pray  for  mee  the  more, 
and  expect  the  less ;  yet  what  I  am  I  a{m]        Yours 

Isa:  Johnson. 


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33  THE   WINTBROP   PAPERS.  [1829. 

[P.S.]  We  had  a  Court  on  Tuesday  att  which  was  3  or  4 
howies  debated  whither  those  that  added  to  their  subscrip- 
tions before  should  haue  it  now  fully  ended,  and  after 
3  or  4  houres  strong  debate  it  was  concluded  against  them. 
So  as  now  wee  shall  I  hope  goe  securely  on  with  the 
marchants.  Mee  thincks  1  ended  see  abruptly  with  my 
paper  mthout  expression  of  loue  &  affection  answerable 
to  the  receipt  of  yours.  But  I  am  weary  &  not  very  well, 
therefore  entreat  you  to  supply  it  out  of  the  abundance 
of  yours.  I  haue  sent  Sir  Nath.  Rich  his  letter  for 
your  aonne,  which  I  hope  is  sufficient.  I  hope  hee  will 
sufficiently  informe  hiniselfe  of  the  dimensions  of  the  Fort 
and  all  things  about  it,  as,  likewise,  of  what  severall 
matterialls,  what  kinde  of  earths  or  wood  the  severall 
parts  are  framed  off.  It  is  likely  he  may  inquire  of  some 
thereabouts,  labourers,  or  artificers  or  artists,  that  helped, 
to  make  it.  Let  him  take  speciall  notice  of  the  thicknes 
of  the  walls,  where  the  ordinance  is  layd  forth  and  how 
long  our  ordinance  had  neede  to  bee  in'  that  regard,  & 
send  what  speedy  word  may  bee  with  conveniency. 

IT  D£CR.  1629. 

For  that  wee  are  advized  by  some  to  haue  all  our 
ordinance  8t  foote  &  a  half  from  the  base  hoope  to  the 
muzzell,  others  and  the  most  to  haue  none  vnder  9  foote 
to  bee  so  measured,  in  regard  that  otherwise  they  will  bee 
in  danger  to  throw  downe  the  walls  of  the  Fort.  But  heres 
the  difficulty,  heere  are  some,  I  thinck  enough,  of  8t  foote 
&  of  8t  and  a  half  uppon  the  Tower  hiU,  but  those  of  9 
will  hardly  or  not  att  all  bee  gott  for  the  first  vioage,  so 
that  wee  are  att  a  great  loss ;  For  some  thinck  better  carry 
but  a  few  now  that  are  fitt  &  reserue  the  others  for  the 
last  ships,  then  to  carry  vnseruiceable  ones ;  &  others 
thinck  better  to  carry  our  number,  for  the  feare  and  noyse 
of  them  may  doe  us  good;  &  they  may  hereafter  serve  for 
some  use.  Thus  you  see  how  hardly  I  was  drawne  on  this 
side  my  paper,  &  yet  now  how  prolix  I  am.  Pray  send 
us  your  opinion  of  this,  for  it  much  stumbles  us.    &c. 


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THE   WINTHROP   PAPERS. 


■  TO  ISAAC  JOHNSON. 


To  the  WorsHp/uU  his  assured  loving  freind  Mr.  Isaac  Johnson 

dlr  theis. 

WoRTHiE  Sir,  —  I  receaued  your  kind  letter,  bearing 
date  xijth  of  August,  for  which  I  hartily  thancke  you, 
that  in  the  midst  of  your  great  trobles  (the  which  I  assure 
my  self  are  verie  many,)  you  will  let  your  pena  loose  to 
declare  to  your  ffreinds  that  they  are  not  forgotten.  But 
since  the  arrival  of  your  letter  I  haue  herd  of  your  heavie- 
nes,  for  which  with  you  I  bare  my  share,  but  I  trust  that 
that  wilbe  au  occasion  of  our  seeing  you  heere  in  old 
England  the  sooner.  Sir,  ther  is  litle  or  nothing  that  is 
worthie  of  newes,  but  that  all  things  are  as  you  left  them, 
&  rath(ir  worser  then  any  whit  amended,  the  Gent :  are 
still  in  prison,  and  tossed  from  the  Kings  Bench  to  the 
gate  bowse  in  Westminster,  &  from  thence  to  the  K. 
Bench  againe :  all  this  since  Midsomer  last.  Vppon  Sab- 
both  day  last  the  Articles  of  Peace  with  Spaine  weare 
sworue  to  in  great  state  (as  I  am  informed  of)  in  the 
Chappell  at  Whitle-Hall,  the  which  at  this  presente  I  can- 
not send,  in  that  they  are  kept  soe  close :  and  ther  was 
a  verie  great  feast  made  for  the  Ambessadour,  which  cost 
7000i,  but  instead  of  cupbords  of  plate,  which  it  was 
vsuallie  to  be  set  forth  at  such  tymes,  ther  weare  cupbords 
of  glasses  for  them,  &c. 

Yesterday,  the  Earle  of  Castle-Haven  was  committed  to 
the  gate-howse,  close  prisoner,  (whoe  is  Jesuitted,)  for  fowle 
offences,  as  I  am  informed ;  for  noe  lesse  then  buggerie, 
and  for  comanding  his  owne  dafter  and  his  ladle  for  to 
prostrate  themselues  to  his  owne  favorite,  (one  Mr.  Skip- 
with)  whoe  is  likewise  committed  to  the  King's  Bench, 
and  all  these  &  far  worser  practises  came  to  be  made 
knowne  to  the  king,  by  the  peticion  of  his  daughters  hus- 


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32*  THE    WINTHHOP    PAPBE8.  [IVtO. 

band.     Thus  with  a  harty  desire  for  a  blessing  on  all  your 
enterprises,  at  this  tyme  doe  take  ray  leave,  remayneing 
Yours  to  be  commanded  both  in  private  &  publique, 

B:  G:» 

CUFP:  I[NNB,]  6':  Dec:  1630. 

I  pray  present  my  service  to  Sir  Rich :  Saltonstall,  with 
my  prayers  for  him  &  his ;  and  if  ther  be  one  Mr.  Ludlowe 
neare  you,  I  pray  remember  me  to  bira,  &  let  him  knowe 
hia  brother  is  in  helth. 


*  Tliii  Utt«r  aoemi  lt>  b«  ligiwd  B:  G:;  but  wa  knovnot  for  what  nuna  tboM  iolQali 
(tood.  Poulbljr  the  letlsr*  warn  lntnid«d  toiB:  Pi  Tha  imu  on  tfa*  m*I  v  IboM  at 
ItM  Burrell  F^TDil]',  o(  Brome  Park,  In  NorthnmbarlRDil,  uid  alM  of  Dowiby,  Unoolo- 
•hin,  and  Rfhnll,  In  the  count/  or  Sutlnnd.  Richard,  ths  fonrth  ion  of  WillUm,  Lord 
Bty  and  Sale,  and  brother  to  the  Oonntaaa  of  Llnoolu,  muilad  Hargaivt,  tli*  dani^tar  of 
Abraham  Butrell  of  Wlahach,  In  the  Iila  of  EI71  and  It  ia  probabta  that  tha  wrftai  of  the 
Utter  vu  tbua  connacted  with  tbe  tvnlij  of  th*  Earl  of  Llaeobi,  Into  wbloli  Itaao  John- 
aoa  had  matriad.  Tha  latter  eTidantIf  •llodea  to  the  death  of  Lady  Aiballa  JShnaon  t  bot, 
like  tha  letter  of  Uamfray  with  which  thli  volume  openi,  it  wa*  writtan  in  Ignonooe  that 
laaae  Jahnaonhlmieir  had  died  more  than  two  moDtta*  befor*  Ita  date;  io  alow  waa  the 
tranunUilon  of  tidingi  acroai  Che  ocean  in  thcae  da/a.  It  mkj  be  well  to  add,  that  tha 
handwriting  it  nM  that  of  Bnunpton  Gnrdou,  with  th*  initiate  of  whoaa  name  the  aigna- 
tura  would  leeni  to  corraipond.  —  Eds. 


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THE   WINTHROP   PAPEK8. 


LETTERS    OF    EMANUEL    DOWNING* 


EMANUEL  DOWNING  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

I  AM  glad  to  heare  of  ray  sisters  recouerie :  I  thank 
God  wee  are  all  in  good  health  here  and  at  my  brother 
Fones. 

The  Master  of  the  wards  is  offered  Sr.  Needham's  Land 
by  Needham,  whither  I  went  once  with  your  selfe  to  see 
your  kinswoeman,  he  entreates  you  send  him  word  what 
valew  yt  is  per  annum,  and  whither  likely  to  be  improved 
or  no,  how  wooded  &c. 

There  is  noe  newes  from  the  Duke  only  this  that  the 
fibrt  is  neither  taken  nor  releived. 

The  Earle  of  Holland  is  going  over  to  him  with  6000 
men,  whereof  2000  out  of  England,  '2000  out  of  Scotland 
and  2000  out  of  Ireland. 

Tilly  is  gotten  into  the  King  of  Denmark's  Country  where 
the  King  is  putt  to  the  worst,  and  in  danger  to  be  over- 
thrown yett  is  he  not  pittyed  here  at  Court,  because  (say 
they)  he  useth  not  our  men  well. 

The  Spaynyard  hath  sent  about  16  ships  to  the  Hand  of 
Shethland  where  the  great  herring  fishing  is,  where  they 
landed  500  men  and  haue  taken  manie  of  the  ffishers  netts 
and  Buffes  and  done  great  spoyle  to  the  great  hindrance 


*  Emknasl  Downing  wu  a  Inwyvr  of  th«  Inner  Temple,  London.  He  had  married 
Lacy  WInthrop,  the  tister  of  our  Govemorj  by  whom  he  hed  tereml  children,  the  eldeat 
of  whom  vie  eflemrtrde  known  u  Sir  George  Downing,  English  ambeeeador  ■(  (he  Hagoe. 
Kmanuel  came  over  to  New  England  in  1838.  There  were  few  more  acUva  or  efficient 
friend!  of  the  MaiMchuMtla  Colony  daring  itn  eariieet  and  moat  critical  period.  —  Ed*. 


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34  THE    WINTBaOF   PAPERfl.  C^*^ 

of  the  ffishing.    Thua  with  my  Dewt;  to  my  mother  and 
trcw  love  to  your  selfe  and  all  yours  I  rest 

Your  loving  brother  £u :  Dowhinoe. 

LoNDOn  31  Augiut  1627. 


EMANUEL  DOWNING  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

My  good  brother,  —  I  am  glad  to  heare  of  your  be- 
gynning  to  amend.  I  doubt  your  advise  in  surgery  is  not 
soe  good  as  you  may  haue  here  if  you  will  come  ere  yt 
be  to  late. 

The  lower  house  of  Parliament  haue  adioumed  the 
Parliament  till  Thursday  next,  but  the  Committees  of 
particular  referments  meet  dayly,  they  haue  made  an  order 
that  he  that  shalbe  wanting  one  thursday  next  shall  for* 
feyte  10/. 

They  are  agreed  to  give  the  King  5  subsedyes  for  present 
supply,  soe  as  our  persons  and  goods  be  freed,  and  that 
there  be  noe  more  ceassing  of  souldiers  nor  pressing  of 
soldiers  to  serve  beyond  the  seas  against  theire  wills.'  Some 
other  good  lawes  for  religion  and  the  statuts  to  be  putt  in 
execucon  against  the  papists;  what  the  successe  hereof 
wilbe,  manie  men  yett  are  in  doubt;  the  Judges  in  the 
King's  Bench  doe  disclayme  the  judgement,  and  doe  lay 
all  the  fault  one  the  Attomie  generall; 

You  shall  receive  hereinclosed  a  speach  published 
abroade  supposed  to  be  spoken  to  the  King; 

1000  Dutch  horse  are  dayly  expected,  whereof  newes 
cam  last  night  that  300  of  them  are  landed. 

I  pray  thanke  my  brother  Gostlyn  for  his  paynes  to  Mr. 
Lynn  of  his  serving  the  Inivnction,  I  doubt  Mr.  Lynn 
will  force  me  to  make  affidavit,  I  pray  entreate  my  brother 
Gostlyn  to  keepe  the  copie  of  the  Inivnction.  Thus  long 
expecting  your  coming,  with  my  dewty  to  my  good  mother 


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1628.]  THE   WINTHROP   FAPEBS.  35 

and  my  trew  love  and  respect  to  your  aelfe,  my  sister,  ray 
brother  Gostlyn  and  his  wife  and  all  yours  and  all  at  Mr. 
Gourden's  I  rest  leaving  you  and  your  affayres  to  God's 
blessing,        Your  loving  brother        Em:  Downinoe.* 


EMANUEL  DOWNING  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

To  kia  louinge  ffrind  John  B^nfArop,  Esq.  at  Qroton,  (hem  dlr. 
Suf. 

Mt  good  brother,  —  I  am  glad  you  retomed  home  soe 
well,  and  founde  them  soe  there.  The  newes  yeasterday 
vpon  the  exchange  was,  that  tiie  Dutch  haue  taken  the 
second  parte  of  the  Spaynishe  plate  ffieete. 

One  Monday  morning  the  Parliament  mett,  and  present- 
ly soe  soone  as  they  were  sett  there  came  a  messenger  Mr. 
Maxwell  of  ye  bedchamber,  from  the  King,  to  dissolve 
the  howse,  Mr.  Litleton  tendred  a  Deraonstrance  to  the 
Speaker  to  be  read,  he  refused,  the  howse  comaunded  him, 
he  weepes  and  offers  to  goe  out  of  the  chayre,  he  was  by 
force  kept  in,  manie  cryed  out  with  him  to  the  barr  and 
choose  an  other  in  his  place,  they  comaunded  the  Serieant 
to  lock  the  dore,  ere  the  Messenger  entred,  he  durst 
not,  vp  riseth  a  Burgesse  and  offers  his  service,  tliey  all 
willed  him  lock  the  dore  and  bring  away  the  key,  they 
comaunded  the  Clarke  to  reade  yt,  he  answeared  that  he 
was  to  reade  nothing  but  what  was  past  and  entred  in  the 
booke,  then  Mr.  Litleton  goes  into  the  next  roome  and 
burnes  the  Demonstrance,  vp  riseth  Hollace  one  of  the 
lord  of  Clare's  sonns,  and  declares  to  the  howse  the 
somme  and  heads  of  ye  Demonstrance,  to  this  effect ;  that 
all  those  are  enemyes  to  this  Church  and  Commonwealth 
that  seeks  to  bring  in  these  new  opynions,  and  that  those 

*  Thii  waa  svldantl}-  written  in  London,  about  1818.  — El». 


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3d  the  WINTHBOF  papers.  [1430. 

Merchants  shalbe  reputed  enemyes  to  this  state  that  shall 
yeald  totmadge  and  poundadge  before  yt  be  graimted  in 
Parliament.  And  the  Conclusion  was  most  sharpe  and 
cruell  against  the  lord  Treasurer  and  the  Bishop  of 
Wynchester. 

One  TusedayMr.  Seldon,  Mi.  Litleton  and  3  more  were 
sent  to  the  Tower,  Sir  Peter  Heyraond  and  2  others  to  the 
Gatehowse,  8  more  sent  for ;  all  are  close  prisoners  that 
are  coniitted,  Mr.  Seldon's  study  is  sealed  vp.  This 
morning  I  was  told  that  there  be  2  baizes  attending  at 
Whytehall  to  carry  some  noblemen  to  the  tower,  and  that 
the  Custom  howse  dores  are  shutt  vp,  for  that  the  officers 
dare  not  sett  to  demaund  Custome.  I  heard  yeasterday  at 
Charing  Crosse  that  the  Customers  of  Lynn  were  beaten 
out  of  the  Custom  howse.  The  good  Lord  tome  all  to  a 
good  yssue.  Soe  with  myne  and  my  wives  dewty  to  my 
mother  with  our  love  to  your  selfe  and  my  good  sister  &c. 
I  rest  yoTu-  verie  loving  brother  Em  :  Dowminoe. 

6  Mrtij.  1628. 


EMANUEL  DOWNlNa  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JIL 
To  hie  loving  Coaen  Mr.  John  Wynthrop  at  Oroton  in  SuffcJke. 
Good  Cosen,  —  I  haue  agreed  with  Dr.  Wright  for 
46002  for  the  sale  of  Groton  as  per  this  enclosed,  you  may 
perceiue ;  for  850/  of  this  purchase.  Dr.  Wright  is  to 
assigne  over  a  manour  worth  50f  per  annum,  which  lyeth 
nere  Harwich  in  Essex.  I  pray  send  to  see  yt  for  yf  yt 
shall  not  be  thought  fitt  for  my  sister,  then  hee  will  at  a 
reasonable  day  pay  the  monie. 

I  expected  this  week  the  writings  concerning  Groton, 
but  you  sent  only  the  last  Conveyance  and  the  Parsons 
lease,  I  pray  bring  vp  with  you  all  the  writings  concerning 
that  purchase  except  your  Court  Roules  which  may  be 
delivered  in  the  Countrye ;  among  your  writings  be  sure 


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1630.]  THE    WINTHROP   PAPERS.  37 

that  you  fynd  out  the  Graunt  from  the  King,  next  the 
Conveyance  from  Adam  W:  to  John  W.  then  the  Dedes 
from  John  W.  to  your  ffather  and  my  brother  Fones  and 
what  other  Deedes  you  haue  concerning  your  woods,  for 
this  deede  you  sent  me  vp  mentioneth  but  40  acres  of 
wood,  soe  yts  supposed  that  the  rest  of  the  woods  were 
bought  of  some  private  men  and  not  from  the  king. 

You  wilbe  expected  here  on  Wednesday  or  thursday 
next  at  furthest,  and  as  you  come  leave  all  your  writings 
with  my  Cosen  Gary  Mildmay  at  Marks  for  Mr.  Wright 
of  Romford  is  to  draw  the  Conveyance,  which  wee  hope 
to  tinishe  next  weeke  and  to  receiue  the  monie ;  bring  vp 
with  you  this  enclosed  noate. 

If  you  shall  mislike  this  agreement  with  Dr.  Wright, 
you  shall  be  at  libertye  to  sell  yt  to  any  other  that  will 
give  you  more  for  yt,  noe  man  here  hath  offred  soe  much 
by  200^,  if  you  resolve  to  proceed  herein,  I  pray  come 
speedyly  vp  for  I  shall  doe  nothing  without  you  therein, 
this  buisines  only  keepes  me  in  towne. 

As  you  come  bring  me  Mr.  Tyndall's  letter  for  approba- 
tion hereof,  otherwise  yt  wilbe  further  delayed,  here  is  noe 
newes  yet  from  New  England,  soe  with  my  wives  and  my 
trew  love  to  your  mother  your  selfe  &c  I  rest  your  loving 
vncle  Em.  Downinqe. 

2do  JULU,  1630. 


EMANUEL   DOWNING   TO  JOHN  WINTKROP. 

7b  hia  verie  loving  brother  John   Winthrop  Eaqr,  Oovemour 
of  the  Plantacon,  in  Mattachusetta,  New  England. 

My  good  brother, — Sithence  my  last  3  letters  sent  you 
by  Mr.  Peirce,  I  haue  received  yours  per  the  French  Ship 
dated  the  9  of  7ber. 

Herewith  is  sent  you  a  dedimus  potestatem  to  acknowledge 
an  other  fiyne  of  Groton,  and  a  deed  to  leade  the  vse 
thereof,  because  the  ilyne  you  acknowledged  before  you 


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88  THE    WINTHROP   PAFEBS.  [leSK 

went  hence  was  not  well  drawne  nor  sufficient  for  ts  to 
aell  your  laud,  and  my  sister  must  stay  here  vntill  the 
dedimus  be  retoumed  back,  soe  that  I  feare  my  sister 
cannot  departe  hence  vntill  the  Spring  then  following,  yet 
shee  is  Terie  willing  to  haue  gone  this  next  Spring  if  this 
occasion  had  not  hindered  hir. 

I  know  not  how  to  expresse  my  thankfulnes  suffitiently 
for  the  constant  continewance  of  your  lore  to  me  euerie 
way  soe  plentifully  expressed,  among  the  rest,  for  your 
care  in  providing  my  howse,  I  shall  desire  to  hasten  over 
soe  soone  as  the  Lord  shall  open  me  the  way,  which  I 
hope  wilbe  ere  long. 

Our  freinds  here,  yea  those  of  best  Judgement,  wishe 
you  bestowe  not  much  cost  in  building  where  you  are,  bat 
doe  advise  that  you  doe  speedily  send  about  the  discouerie 
of  some  fitter  place,  more  to  the  South,  where  you  may 
euioye  greater  comfort  in  respect  of  milder  winters  and 
fruitfuller  and  earlyer  harvests,  with  more  safety  from 
forreign  Invasions:  yts  certeynly  enformed  here  that  soe 
litle  Sowthward  as  the  Narraganses,  there  is  fair  lesse 
cold  and  snow  then  where  you  are,  but  if  yt  be  trew  that 
Mr.  Allerton  reports  of  Hudson's  river,  there  is  noe  place 
comparable  to  yt  for  a  plantacon,  and  t'will  quitt  cost  for 
you  to  remove  thither,  though  all  be  lost  in  the  place 
where  you  are,  for  he  sayth  that  Hudaons  river  goes  into 
Canada  and  those  2  make  New  England  an  Band,  if  this 
be  trew  yts  like  they  meet  in  the  great  lake,  and  soe  may 
Merr}'mack ;  I  feare  the  want  of  provisions  haue  hindred 
your  discoueries,  this  yeare,  but  I  hope  you  shall  haue  noe 
such  impediment  hereafter. 

Wee  haue  peace  with  Spayne  as  per  the  proclamation 
you  shall  perceive,  which  wilbe  some  advantadge  to  your 
plantacon,  for  you  may  henceforward  haue  wheat  for  2s 
the  Bushell  and  all  sorts  of  Cattle  (cheaper  then  I  wrote 
that  Capten  Powell  would  afoard  them)  from  the  Terceras 
Hands  whence  I  trust  you  shall  receive  some  verie  shortly. 


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1631.]  THE  WINTHBOF  FAPEB8.  39 

Tvhereof  I  meane,  God  willing,  to  write  at  lardge  in  my 
next  letters :  thus  with  my  wives  and  my  love  to  your  selfe. 
Sir  Richard,  Mr.  Johnson,  Mr.  Dudly,  Mr.  Nowell,  Mr. 
Wilson,  &c.  I  leave  you  to  the  proteccon  of  the  Almighty, 
and  rest  your  verie  loving  brother 

Em:  Dowkinoe. 

80.  lOber  1630. 


EMANUEL  DOWNING  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

Jl>  his  verie.  loving  brother  John  Winthrop,  Govemour  of  tlie 
pkiTiicUion  in  the  Maltackuaette  Bay. 

My  good  brother,  —  Your  last  letters  which  cam  this 
passadge  with  Mr.  Peirce  (though  they  brought  the  newes 
of  Mr.  Johnsons  and  some  others  death)  haue  much 
refreshed  my  hart  and  the  myndes  of  manie  others, 
welwishers  to  the  good  worke  you  haue  vndertaken,  for 
much  more  was  feared,  then  the  good  Lord  through  his 
mercy  hath  laid  vpon  you,  in  that  soe  few  haue  dyed,  and 
that  now  there  is  hope  you  wUbe  able  to  subsist  and  pro- 
ceede  to  lay  the  foundacon  of  a  plantacon,  whereas  yt  was 
the  iudgeraent  of  most  men  here  that  your  Colonye  would 
this  winter  be  dissolved,  partly  by  death  through  want 
of  fFood,  bowsing  and  rayment,  and  the  rest  to  retome  or 
to  flee  for  refuge  to  other  plantacons :  but  blessed  be  God 
that  hath  maynteyned  his  owne  Cause  and  preserved  you 
olive  to  helpe  further  forward  this  great  worke. 

I  am  glad  you  haue  begunn  to  remove  and  plant 
some  what  higher  vp  the  river  into  the  land  among  the 
woods,  I  meane  at  Watertowne.  It  is  my  dayly  prayer 
that  the  Lord  would  give  me  leave  to  goe  vnto  you,  which 
I  hope  wilbe  next  Spring,  Vbi  animus  ibi  homo.  You  haue 
my  hart,  and  I  doe  mynd  nothing  for  this  world  more  then 
to  prepare  for  my  goeing  vnto  you,  and  when  I  shall  see 


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40  THE   vriMTHROF   PAPERS.  (1«3I. 

the  Lords  ProvideDce  opening  my  way,  I  shall  make  litle 
stay  here.  I  thank  you  most  kindely  for  your  letters,  hooke 
and  plotts ;  tis  tearme,  and  I  haae  had  yet  scarce  tyme  to 
perose  your  letters  and  plotta ;  I  must  be  trouble  some 
to  you  about  my  cattle  and  come,  whereof  my  Cosen 
Winthrop  writes  vnto  you ;  I  pray  excuse  me  that  I  write 
noe  newes  herein,  for  I  haue  not  tyme,  but  this  rest  assured 
of  that  you  may  be  secure  from  any  trouble  from  Spayne 
or  f  r^ce,  for  they  haue  theire  hands  fuU  here,  soe  with 
my  comends  to  all  my  freinds,  with  my  wives  and  my 
dayly  prayers  for  you,  I  rest  yours  E.  D. 

30  Ape.  [1631.] 


EMANUEL  DOWNING  TO  JOHN  WINTHKOP,  JR. 

7b  hia  lovinge  cousin  John  Wynihropp  £sqr  at  Neio-En^ande, 
these  ddd. 
Loving  Cosen,  —  Yours  at  your  departure  from  the 
waterside  I  receiued,  and  sent  lettres,  supposing  they 
might  haue  overtaken  you  there,  but  coming  short,  they 
were  safe  retorned  to  me  againe.  Of  the  hundreth  and 
thirty/t  you  left  with  me,  I  paid  my  Awnt  Branch  lOK 
for  hir  last  quarteridge  ;  bli  for  my  Cosen  Dudlye  to  my 
lord  Sajes  kinsman,  of  whom  he  borowed  yt  to  beare  his 
chardges  hither,  aud  \oli  more  I  haue  laid  out  for  him  in 
clothes  and  some  other  necessaries ;  what  other  chardge  I 
shalbe  at  to  fumishe  him  I  yet  know  not  I  wilbee  as 
frugall  as  I  can  therein,  and  soe  I  perceive  himselfe  wilbe. 
My  brother  and  sister  Paynter  were  at  my  bowse  since 
your  departure,  they  tell  me  they  are  in  hope  to  gett  the 
100/i  of  the  lady  Moodam.  I  perceive  they  hope  you  will 
stay  till  yt  be  recorded  there,  otherwise  you  must  write 
earnestly  to  them. 


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1632.]  THE  WINTHEOP  PAPEES.  40^ 

I  pray  lett  me  know  what  I  am  growne  in  debt  there, 
that  I  may  cleare  reckonings  with  my  brother.  Thus  in 
hast,  with  my  love  to  your  selfe  and  your  wife,  my  cosens 
Elizabeth  and  Mary  Winthrop,  I  rest 

Your  toning  vnckle  Eh  :  Downinoe. 


This  morning  about  5  a  clock,  the  Queene  was  delivered 
of  [a]  girle,*  which  was  presently  after  baptised,  because 
yt  cam  before  the  tyme,  and  was  verie  sick. 

The  King  of  Sweaden  mustered  his  arraye  after  he  had 
rctorned  from  the  pursuite  of  his  victorie,  to  vnderstand 
what  men  he  bad  lost,  and  found  his  army  to  be  25000 
men,  see  he  [found  f]  1000  more  then  when  he  begann 
the  battle.  He  hath  3  other  armyes  ioyned  to  Iiim,  where- 
of 20,000  are  sent  to  subdew  Bavaria,  and  20,000  into 
Sileatia,  and  the  rest  for  the  setling  of  the  Palsgrave  in  his 
countrye,  and  himselfe  with  his  25,000  men  are  gone  to 
Frankford  vpon  the  Meyne,  which  if  he  takes,  he  is  to  be 
King  of  the  ^Romanes,  by  the  Emperiall  law :  he  was  with- 
in 5  myles  when  this  newes  cam  from  him,  and  the 
generall  opinion  is  that  the  citty  dares  not  refuse  his  fhst 


EMANUEL  DOWNING  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

To  his  very  huinge  cossen  Mr.  John  Winthrop  at  tke  MaUaclmaeits, 
these  dlr  in  New  England. 

CosEN  Winthrop,  —  I  am  very  glad  to  heare  of  your 
health  and  welfare,  and  well  likinge  of  the  plantation. 
Though  the  tyme  be  soe  busie  with  me,  and  that  I  had 

■  tlnry  Stuirl,  diaghlar  of  Chnrlei  I.,  nnerwardt  wife  o(  William,  Princa  vt  Ortnge, 
•nd  mother  of  William  HI.,  King  of  Grant  firilsin.  —  Eds. 
t  Tbe  word  Id  brtokati  ii  Imperfectly  sr«*ed.  —  Edb. 


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40*  THE   WINTHEOP  PAPERS.  [1631 

bat  a  very  shorte  waminge  of  this  shipps  suddaine  goe- 
inge,  yet  I  chose  rather  to  write  a  little,  then  not  at  all, 
and  being  tired  out  in  writinge  to  your  father,  I  was  glad 
to  haue  helpe  to  write  vnto  you.* 

I  thanke  you  for  your  advice  about  my  cattell,  I  cannot 
here  prouide  Buch  seruants  as  I  would,  of  a  sodaine,  there- 
fore  for  the  present  I  haue  agreed  with  Mr.  Dillingham  to 
take  my  cattell  and  keepe  them,  winter  and  sommer,  for 
the  third  of  the  increase,  yet  with  this  condition  the  bar- 
gaine  is  made,  that  vnlesse  my  brother  Winth:  doe  ap- 
proue  thereof,  its  not  to  stand ;  and  for  my  swyne  I  was 
to  haue  of  Mr.  AUerton,  being  4  sowea,  Mr.  Dillingham 
will  fetch  them  and  put  them  out,  to  be  kept  for  me,  for 
halfes.  Concerning  myne  owne  particular  account  with 
my  brother  Winthrop,  I  must  needs  referre  it  to  my  next 
writinge,  for  I  haue  bin  all  this  sommer  in  the  contrie, 
and  came  home  but  iust  to  the  Terme,  and  did  not  dreame 
of  this  sodaine  going  of  this  shipp,  but  made  account  to 
haue  had  tyme  to  consider  thereof  after  this  terme.  But 
conceminge  my  brother  Winth :  monies  receiued  by  me,  I 
haue  here  inclosed  sent  you  the  true  accompt,  of  the  last 
tOOH  paid  by  Mr.  Warren,  I  directed  my  brother  Kirby  to 
receiue  500K,  because  of  his  better  leisure  then  myne,  for 
the  paying  out  of  the  same,  accordinge  to  your  occasions, 
which  you  may  perceiue  by  the  accompt,  for  a  good  parte 
of  it  is  made  by  him,  the  rest  is  laid  out  by  my  selfe. 

As  concerning  Mr.  Goffe,  he  refuseth  to  receiue  his 
monie  according  to  my  brothers  last  direccions,  sayeing 
there  is  much  more  due  vnto  him.  I  praye  send  me  ouer 
this  acquittance  signed  and  sealed  by  your  father  and 
yourselfe,  with  whome  I  am  in  parte  agreed,  ffor  my 
Sonne  James,  I  am  sorrye  to  see  that  he  writes  a  worse 
hand,  and  more  nonsence,  in  his  last  letters,  then  in  the 


*  Downing  tppun  tobtve  smployMl  an  Rnuumeniii  In  wiltlDglldiletUr.  — Eitt. 


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1632.]  THE  WINTHBOP  PAPEB8.  40* 

letters  I  receiaed  a  yeare  since.  I  doubt  there  is  noe 
hope  of  his  attaininge  to  any  learning,  therefore  if  he  hath 
a  mind  to  husbandry,  or  may  be  fitt  to  track,  and  playe 
the  marchant,  and  his  likinge  stand  there  Tilto,  I  woidd 
gladly  know  it,  that  accordingly  he  might  spend  his  tyme 
herein,  for  I  thinke  the  tyme  lost  that  he  goes  to  sdioole, 
and  therefore  take  him  from  schoole,  and  let  my  brother 
Winthrop  ymploye  him  as  his  semant,  as  he  shall  thinke 
£tt.  I  sent  my  brother  Winthrop  a  letter,  written  at  the 
Hage  from  the  Germane  lately  come  from  you ;  •  by  Mr. 
Humfryes  conveyance.  I  sent  my  brother  Winthr:  a 
staffe  with  a  rapier  in  it,  and  a  pistoll  you  left  behind,  by 
Mr.  Winslowe. 

The  Plymouth  trucking  bowse  that  was  robbed  was 
done,  not  by  the  French,  but  by  some  English,  theire 
names  I  knowe  not  Concerninge  the  keepinge  of  your 
cattell  in  the  winter,  I  suppose,  had  you  vnderwoods,  as 
we  haue  in  England,  you  should  need  howse  none  but 
such  as  you  would  vse  about  your  house  for  milke. 

I  haue  written  to  my  brother  Gostlyn  to  prouide  you 
men  and  maid  seruants  against  the  springe.  My  broOier 
Gostl :  I  suppose  cannot  come  ouer  this  yeare,  neither  is 
his  wife  willinge,  vntill  he  hath  prouided  a  stock  of 
cattelL 

The  cloth  you  desire  ftom  him  will  not  be  sent  vntiU 
the  springe,  neither  could  it  be  made  ready  against  this 
shipps  going,  for  we  had  scarce  a  weeks  waminge  of  it 

ffor  Newesl  Sergeant  Finch,  Recorder  of  London,  is 
dead,  and  Mr.  Littleton  in  his  place.  Judge  Haruie  and 
Judge  Whitlock  are  dead,  and  Sir  Robert  Bartlet  and  Ser- 
geant Crawley  in  theire  places.  Sir  Thomas  Wentworth, 
the  President  of  Yorke,  is  going  Deputie  into  Ireland, 
where  Sir  Franc :  Angiei  is  lately  dead,  and  one  Mr.  Rat- 


•  Probkblr  Joiit  WilllDit,  the  Sorreyor  of  Ordniinco  of  the  UiucchoMlU  Coloiiy, 
(lew  knd  1S8I),  who  ntamed  to  Qgrmim;  Id  July,  1S3I.  — Eot. 


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40^  THE    WINTHROP   PAPERS.  [1632- 

clifF  of  Grayes  Inn,  a  kinsman  of  the  Deputy,  is  named  to 
be  Master  of  the  Eoles  there :  my  father  in  lawe,  Sir 
James  Ware  *  is  lately  dead.  We  haue  had  here  a  very 
vnseasonable  cold  summer,  soe  that  the  corne  in  the  north 
parts  did  hardly  ripen  this  yeare.  About  Whitsontide  last 
there  was  manv  sore  stormes,  whereby  many  sheepe  and 
lambs  were  killed.  Tlie  Staffordshcire  men  doe  very 
much  complaine  of  the  vsuall  burninge  heath,  growing 
and  not  cut  downe,  in  theire  contrie,  alledginge  that  it  is 
the  cause  of  much  raine  amongst  them  ;  and  if  there  come 
a  parliament  they  intend  to  preferre  a  bill  to  preuent  the 
burninge  of  theire  contrie  in  that  kinde. 

I  haue  sent  you  some  bookcs  of  newes,  I  would  haue 
sent  you  more,  but  that  by  direction  from  the  Lords,  the 
printers  were  restrayned  from  printinge  any  more. 

In  the  Lowe  Contries  there  is  great  hope  that  the  States 
of  Holland  wilbe  lords  ouer  the  1 7  Prouinces  very  shortly, 
for  diuerse  Lords  and  Townes  haue  revolted  from  the 
Kinge  of  Spaine,  and  joyned  themselues  to  the  States; 
ffor  the  Kiuge  of  Spaine  will  not  be  able  to  maintaine 
his  warre  there  ;  being  depriued  of  his  wonted  passages 
through  Germany  and  France. 

The  Kingc  of  Spaine,  as  is  generally  beleiued,  stands 
nowe  at  a  lower  ebb  then  when  Q :  Elizabeth  dyed ;  bis 


•  Sir  Jiimei  Wnre,  who  (we  lliij«  leani  for  llio  finl  time)  wa>  the  fHther  of  Emanuel 
Do-vMiiiK's  first  v\(^,  w;,s  kniclileJ  by  Junies  1,,  nnd  wni  n  member  of  tb«  Irish  I'arlti- 
meiil  in  1613.  He  mjimeJ  Mnry,  llie  sidcr  of  Sir  AmbrosB  Briileii  of  Maidjtone,  KeiiL 
Hi>  eiJestson,  Sir  Jnmes,  was  the  iiullior  of  Works  eoiiceming  Irelaod  (trftniiuted  and  piib- 
Ihhed  In  t*o  f.dio  vulumcs  by  W.iltcr  lliirrij,  Dublin,  1T6*),  which  secumJ  him  the  title 
at  the  li-ith  Cnnidcn,  lie  was  one  of  the  Privy  Council  in  1630,  nnd  dfclined  a  peernge 
before  hii  dentli  In  1608.  (Sir  Jnmes  Wnre"*  Works  concerning  Ireland,  vol.  il,,  second 
pan,  p.  US;  rhiui«-s  British  Autography,  vol.  il.  p.  38.)  Downing'i  children  by  his 
flnt  wife,  Atine  Ware,  were  Jiimo,  Mnry,  Susiin,  and  perhaps  Anne:  Sir  George  being 
the  eldest  child  of  his  second  niarringo  in  1822.  The  following  entry  in  the  Parish 
Itegi.'ler  of  the  chnrch  of  St.  Lnwi-euce,  in  Ipswich,  Suffolk  County,  England  (furnished 
u«,  while  these  pages  are  going  IhroiigU  the  press,  by  our  Correiponding  Member,  Jlr.  H. 
U.  Suniortiy),  seems  to  flx  Ihe  date  nnd  place  of  Emanuel  Downing'!  own  birtli,  unless 
there  were  two  of  the  same  name  and  period:  "  1685,  Eraanuell  Ihe  Sonne  of  George 
lloivniTiB,  bJipt.  yo  1  of  .iLinunry.''  tieorgr,  Ihe  father,  describes  himself  in  hii  will, 
proved  3.i  Oelober,  3611,  ns  a  schoolmaster  of  Ipswich.— Kdb. 


abyGooi^le 


1632.]  THE   WINTHEOP   PAPERB.  40* 

necessities  hath  put  him  vpon  straiDge  exegents  for  moaie ; 
the  Spanish  iDquisicioa  hath  seised  vpon  many  rich  men, 
and  burnt  them  for  Heritiques,  whereby  theire  Kinge  hath 
gott  all  theire  estate :  the  Kinge  bath  alsoe  seised  vpon 
the  ti-easuve  and  plate  of  diuerse  manasteries  in  Spaine,  to 
support  him  in  his  warrs. 

The  Kinge  of  Sweden  goes  on  very  prosperously,  and 
carries  all  before  him  in  Germany :  there  is  newes  lately 
come  that  he  hath  ouer  throwne  the  Duke  of  Fridland, 
the  Emperours  Generall,  which  if  it  be  trae,  he  will  make 
a  shorte  worke  of  the  warrs  in  Germany. 

You  haue  a  litle  bird  in  your  contrie  that  makes  a  hum- 
minge  noyse,  a  little  bigger  then  a  bee,  I  pray  send  me 
one  of  them  ouer,  perfect  in  his  fethers,  in  a  little  box. 

I  praye  excuse  me  for  not  writinge  to  my  cosen  Dudly, 
and  thanke  him  for  bis  kind  letter.  Remember  my  loue 
to  his  father  and  mother,  himselfe  and  his  wife,  ray  cosen 
Feaks  and  his  wife,  Mr.  PincUeon,  Mr.  Wells,  Mr.  Wilson 
and  theire  wiues,  and  I  pray  tell  James  D.  that  he  writt 
such  a  scriblinge  nonsence  letter,  that  I  am  ashamed  to 
answere  it  Thus  with  my  harty  loue  to  yourselfe  and 
your  good  wife,  I  take  leaue  and  rest 

Your  very  louing  vncle  Em  :  Downinge. 

KouEMBER  the  iii*  1632. 

Mall  remembers  her  to  you  and  your  wife,  and  her 
cosen  Feaks,  and  her  cosen  Dudly,  and  his  wife ;  soe  doth 
the  scribe.* 

IndarMd  by  J.  Wrathrop,  Jr.,  "  My  vQcIe  Downinge.  Reed.  Feb :  23  : 
1C23."  [3i] 

"Tlieso  letters  per  the  slnp,  Mr.  Trevore,  master,  Mr.  Ilalherly, 
merchant,  arrived  at  New-Ply moutli." 


dbyGoot^le 


40/  THE   WINTHBOP   PAPERS. 


EMANUEL  DOWNING  TO  JOHN  WINTHEOP,  JB. 

lb  his  very  huinge  coten  Mr.  John  Winihrop  at  the  MaUac3at»eU$ 
in  New  England  that  dlr. 

My  good  Cosen,  —  Sot  want  of  othei  matter  to  write 
of,  I  thought  fitt  to  put  you  in  mind  of  your  promise  that 
you  would  see  vs  againe  within  a  yeare ;  and  now  I  must 
tell  you  that  it  were  good  you  did  come  if  you  expect  your 
hundred  pounds  from  my  brother  Paynter,*  for  I  doe  not 
perceive  that  they  make  account  to  paye  it ;  and  if  you 
come  you  may  see  your  father's  buaines  setled  with  Hr. 
IHndaU  ;f  who  as  I  heare  hath  purchased  some  land,  to  the 
value  of  about  three  score  pounds  a  yeare,  at  Codenham 
in  Suff:  nowe  if  my  sister  likes  well  of  her  beinge  in 
New  England,  I  knowe  noe  reason  whie  she  should  desire 
to  laye  out  monie  vpon  any  more  land  here ;  being  soe 
remote  from  that  place  where  she  meanes  to  settle  herselfe 
and  her  posteritie ;  should  I  come  &  liue  there,  as  I  desire 
to  doe  if  God  lend  me  life  and  health,  I  should  not  wish  to 
bane  any  of  my  estate  remayninge  here ;  but  herein  I  must 
check  myself,  in  that  I  giue  councell  and  advice  before  I 
am  called  thereto ;  howe  soeuer  I  should  be  glad  these 
occa^ons  might  cause  you  to  make  a  visit  of  ts  here ; 
for  many  of  your  frinds  would  be  glad  to  see  you,  whidi 


•  R«ir.  Hanrr  PaloUr,  of  Exalar,  odi  irf'  tha  Wntiiiliwt«T  AtMiublr  of  DMnM,  VHt-6 
hud  mirried  the  widow  at  ThomM  Fane*,  whoM  flnl  wife  wu  %  tliiw  of  Oor.  Wlnthrop 
■ad  of  Emaoael  Downiiig't  wift.  H<  la  thai  iwlUd  "  mj  brothar  Pajiitw  "  bj  D«wiilii(. 
—  Ed*. 

t  DauM  Tindid,  E«|.,  Km  of  Sir  John  Tindal,  kniiifat,  ud  brollmr  of  Htrgknt  Tla> 
throp,  tha  wih  of  the  Govarnor,  who  Ibllowed  blm  to  New  Englud.  OoverDor  mnthrap 
■nyi,  in*  wllldnwnnpiDlNB, bat  whiehwuTBTokadiulMl, "FoTmrdfHwIb,  who 
hath  been  a  blthrui  help  to  ma,  though  I  UJt  am  titaU  for  lur  bt  Eitflaitd,  &o,"  TbI* 
aiteta  wa*  left  In  tha  charge  of  bat  brother  Dasne,  to  who**  ln***ta«iit  of  It  Downing 
hen  rafen.  —  Eva. 


abyGooi^le 


1633.]  THE  WINTHROP  PAPEES.  41 

would  be  a  mcanca  to  encourage  some  to  remouc  hence 
to  your  plantation.  It  would  be  noe  disadvantage  to  you 
for  you  to  spend  a  winter  here,  when  as  you  may 
retome  the  begininge  of  the  springe:  See  for  this  tyme 
with  my  lone  to  your  selfe  and  your  wife,  my  cosen 
Feakes  and  his*  wife,  my  cosen  Dudley  and  his  wife,  Mr. 
Dudley,  Mr.  Pincheon  &  Mr.  Nowell ;  Mr.  Wells  and 
Mr.  "Wilson,  Mr  Collier,  Mr.  Staughton  &  Mr.  Samford, 
I  take  leaue  and  rest 

Your  very  louinge  vncle 

Th«  18th  of  June  1633.  Em:   DoWHINGE. 


EMANUEL  DOWNING  TO  JOHN  WINTHBOP,  JB. 

2b  /its  verie  louijige  nepfieu)  Mr.  John  Wintkrop  the  yonger  at 
Boston  in  ye  Mattachuaetta  Bay  in  New  England  these  dlr. 
Giue  these  letters  to  Bichard  McAndrew. 

My  good  Cosem, —  I  haue  written  thrice  to  you  since 
I  had  any  passage  thence,  except  those  drowned  letters 
which  came  per  Mr.  Pierse.  By  this  shipp  I  sent  your 
father  oucr  a  furnace  for  hrewinge  or  boylinge  salt  or  sope 
&c.  Since  the  shippinge  thereof  I  haue  caused  another 
to  be  made  which  Sir  !E.  Saltonstall,  hath  bought  on  me, 
for  the  price  I  paid  the  workeman,  but  he  should  not  haue 
had  the  same,  had  he  not  promised  to  send  it  to  the 
plantation ;  which  accordingly  he  hath  done.  Nowe  had 
I  knowne  the  ship  would  haue  stayed  soe  longe  at  Graues 
end  I  would  haue  assigned  this  to  you  and  let  him  had  the 
other.  I  haue  promised  Sir  R:  you  shall  direct  his  man 
howe  you  shall  vse  it,  which  he  needed  not  haue  requested 
from  me,  for  that  I  knowe  you  would  most  redHy  haue 
yeilded  therevnto  of  your  selfe.  I  shall  desire  much  to 
heare  that  you  doe  hitt  right  in  the  vse  of  it  I  haue 
scene  the  tryall  of  it  here  both  with  seacoale  &  charcoales, 
therefore  I  doubt  not  but  you  will  fall  vpon  the'  true 
practise  of  it. 


dbyGoOt^le 


42  THB  WIBTHBOP  FAPEU.  [WBfc 

Our  frinds  at  Groton  and  Chensey  are  all  well;  onr 
Bishop  of  London  ia  made  Bishop  of  Canterbury ;  it  is  not 
yet  knowne  who  shall  be  of  London. 

What  course  you  will  take  for  your  2002.  due  vnto  you 
from  my  brother  Painter,  thoiigh  I  heare  some  tymee  firom 
him,  yet  I  heare  not  a  worde  of  any  such  monie  to  be  due 
vnto  you.  Tis  longe  since  we  heard  from  you.  Soe 
desiring  good  ne^ra  thence  with  my  daylie  prayers  for 
you  &  yours  with  my  loue  to  yourselfe  &  your  good  wife 
I  take  leaue  and  rest  Your  louinge  vncle 

Ths  I3th  of  Aug.  1033.  £u:   DoWNINQE. 


EMANUEL  DOWMING  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  «L' 

7b  his  loving  Owen  John  Winthrop,  &qr.  at  Mt.  Qo^im  in 
Groton  HaU,  SuffdOee.  dd. 

Mt  good  Cosen, — Mr.  Sheapheard  was  with  me  yeas- 
terday,  to  enquire  of  your  estate,  whereof  I  could  give  him 
noe  account,  be  prayed  me  to  write  vnto  you  thereof,  and 
desires  that  you  would  retome  an  answeare  Ihereto  this 
weeke,  if  you  come  not  your  selfe  speedyly  back:  he 
would  know  your  present  estate  in  possession,  and  what 
in  future  you  expect  from  your  father,  for  this  wilbe 
demanded  of  him,  before  he  can  conclude  any  thinge  for 
you.  And  yta  good  reason  you  sboiQd  satisfie  him  herein, 
because  noe  man  that  knowes  you  not,  will  parte  with  his 
child,  till  he  know  how  shee  shall  be  provided  for  to  live 
in  the  world. 

This  day  my  brother  Kirby  cam  to  me  to  tell  me  that 
Mr.  Atwood  the  leather  seller  was  with  him,  to  give  him 
notice  that  you  should  walk  waryly  and  close  because  there 

•  John  Wlnthrap,  Jr.,  mu  at  ttdi  dat«  in  Englud.    Hli  nuat,  ud  that  of  BlwbWb, 

hli  Mcoad  wtft  (whom  h«  married  wbUa  abroad),  ira  uter*d  >'10tbJnlj,>'leSt,aihaTlnB 
•mbarkad  Id  tha  "  Ablgi^I."  Tliiy  anivtd  in  Octobar,  "  tan  wa«k*  from  FlTinoiith." 
Xlliabath  wu  dangbtw  oT  Edmud  Beada,  En]-,  of  Wlokford,  Co.  Emm,  whoM  widow 
married  Hugh  P«tar,  and  whoae  third  *on.  Col.  Tbomai  Raade,  oommandad  a  re^maot  In 
tb«clTil  Trart,  and  wai  auoclatod  with  Gan.  Hook  atthaRaatoraaan.  —  Era. 


Digiiized  by  VjOOQ  IC 


1630.}  THE  WDfTHBOF  FAPEB8.  43 

be  some  that  laye  wayte  to  attach  you.  Mr.  Winflloo  lyes 
still  in  prison,  and  is  like  soe  to  continew,  for  I  doe  not 
hcare  when  the  lords  will  mecte  agaiue  for  plantation 
buisincs. 

I  do  heare  there  will  goe  at  least  20  ships  this  yeare 
to  the  plantation,  there  is  one  at  the  Customes  howse 
apoynted  to  receive  Certificates  and  give  discharges  to  all 
such  as  shall  goe  to  the  plantation,  some  that  are  goeing 
to  New  England  went  to  him  to  know  what  they  should 
doe,  he  bad  them  bring  him  any  Certificate  &om  Minister,- 
Church  wardens  or  Justice,  that  they  were  honest  men 
and  he  would  give  them  theire  pass  ;  they  asked  him  what 
subsedy  men  should  doe,  he  auswearcd  that  he  could  not 
tell  who  were  subsedy  men,  and  would  discharge  them 
vpon  theire  Certificates ;  soe  with  my  love  to  youxselfe  my 
brother  Gostlyn  and  his  wife  I  rest.  Yours  whilest  I  am 

25  Mtw,  1635.  Em.   DOWMIMGE. 


EMANUEL  DOWNING  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

To  my  verie  loving  Coaen  Jotm  Winthrop,  the  yonger,  eaqr.  at 
Boston  —  <flr. 
My  good  Cosen,  —  I  haue  received  3  letters  from  you, 
the  first  of  the  9th  of  9ber,  thother  2  of  the  12  and  15  of 
Januar.  Thanks  be  to  God  for  yoiu:  safe  arivall  after  soe 
tedious  a  passadge.  I  hartilye  thank  you  for  the  kynde 
offerr  of  your  howse,  but  because  I  cannot  yet  resolve  of 
my  coming  this  yeare  I  pray  dispose  of  yt  to  your  best 
advontadgc.  I  am  advised  not  to  make  choyse  of  any 
place  for  my  selfe  vntill  I  come  there.  I  haue  sent  you 
butter,  suett  and  other  things,  by  this  shipp,  for  the  par- 
ticulars thereof  I  refer  you  to  my  wives  letters.  Sir  Arthur 
Hesilrigg  refuseth  to  deall  for  Capten  Endicotts  howse, 
because  as  he  sayth  the  merchants  tellcth  him,  the  howse 
J3  theirs,  and  built  with  theire  monie  &c.  as  I  wrote  vnto 


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44  THE  WISTHaOF  FAFEE8.  [1686. 

himadfe.  Your  mother  Peters  hath  paid  me  402,  which  I 
haue  laid  out  for  you  and  ahnost  as  much  more :  shoe  «ii- 
tends  to  pay  you  the  rest  soe  soone  as  ehee  can  poBsiblle, 
which  I  feaie  wilbe  nere  Christide  ere  ahee  can  performe  yt 
I  perceive  shce  stands  verie  well  affected  to  you,  but  as  yet 
cannot  doe  aa  shoe  would  for  you. 

I  hartyly  thank  you  for  the  manie  good  directioiu 
in  your  letters  to  me.  And  for  my  brotiier  Crostlyn  if 
poBsiblye  I  can  I  will  belpe  him  over ;  and  the  rather 
because  his  goeing  may  cause  my  wife  more  willinglie  to 
listen  therevnto.  Shoe  feareth  much  hardahipp  there,  and 
that  wee  shall  spend  all,  ere  wee  be  setled  in  a  course  to 
subsist  even  for  foode  and  rayment  I  pray  in  your  next 
write  hir  some  encouradgement  to  goe  hence  vnto  you. 
Tom  Goade  sent  his  letters  out  of  Spayne  which  I  haoe 
received  and  delivered,  but  himselfe  is  gone  with  that 
shipp  into  the  Streights,  soe  I  hope  he  will  prove  a  Sea  man. 
Ben  Gostlyn  is  like  to  prove  a  proper  Sea  man,  he  is 
returned  out  of  the  streights  and  gone  to  Sea  againe,  his 
master  vseth  him  like  a  sonne,  and  the  youth  would  not 
change  his  course  of  life  for  any  other.  So  soone  as  he 
shalbe  out  of  his  tyme,  be  entends  to  see  New  Ikigland. 

Having  written  more  at  lordge  to  my  brother  Winthrop 
whereto  I  refer  you,  with  my  love  to  your  selfe  and  second 
selfc,  leaving  you  and  your  occasions  to  the  blessing  of  our 
good  God  I  rest 

Yours  assured  Em:  Dowhinoe. 

lo  Uartu  103S. 


EMANUEL  DOWNING  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JB. 

My  good  Cosen,  —  Yours  of  the  24  of  8ber  last  I  re- 
ceived, and  doe  hartily  thank  you  for  your  relation  of 
Connecticott,  but  you  wrote  not,  where  your  selfe  eutend 
to  setie.  ffor  your  Account  the  last  yeare  I  laid  for  you  aa 
I  then  wrote,  1032.  1«.  2d.  whereof  I  received  last  yeare  of 


dbyCoOt^le 


1636.]  THE  WINTHKOP   PAPERS.  45 

Dr.  Reade  50/,  of  my  brother  Gostlyn  21  more,  since  of  Dr. 
Keade  50/.  In  all  102/.  Soe  there  rests  me  vpon  that  ac- 
count 1/.  Is.  2d.  ffor  your  tooles  sent  nowe  by  Mr.  Peirce, 
my  brother  Kirby  had  monie  from  me  to  pay  for  them,  who 
I  suppose  sends  you  an  account  thereof,  but  I  haue  not 
yet  received  from  him  the  particular  charge  thereof. 

Mrs.  Peters  [when]  shee  went  into  Holland,  apoynted 
Dr.  Read  to  pay  me  50/  for  you,  but  he  now  telleth,  he 
cannot  receive  yt,  soe  I  beleive  your  mother  will  take 
order  for  your  satisfaction  when  shee  retomes,  whom  I 
expect  here  this  moneth. 

Sir  Mathew  Boynton  telleth  me  that  he  entends  to  pay 
30/  for  you  at  Whitsontyde  next 

ffor  newes  I  referr  you  to  Mr.  Peirce  who  knowes  how 
all  things  goe  liefe.  Germanie  is  now  become  a  most 
desolate  wildemes :  there  be  manie  townes  beautiful!  for 
buildings,  but  neither  man  woeman  nor  child  in  them:  they 
fynd,  as  pass  by,  goodly  and  rich  wanscott  roomes,  with 
tables,  cubbards,  and  bedsteads  standing  in  them,  which 
they  bume,  or  sett  an  howse  on  fyre  to  dresse  theire  meate, 
and  leave  yt  burning  next  day  when  they  departe.  The 
country  doth  soe  swarme  with  Ratts  which  goe  in  such 
troops  as  would  fright  a  man  to  meet  them; 

The  Emperour,  the  French  King  and  King  of  Spayne 
are  making  great  preparation  for  warrs  each  against  the 
other.  The  Hweades  haue  taken  all  Saxonie,  the  Duke  is 
in  a  Castle  beseidged  by  the  Sweeds  where  tis  thought,  he 
cannot  scape.  Thus  with  my  love  to  your  selfe,  yout  good 
wife,  Mr.  Peters,  &c.  I  leave  you  and  your  affaires  to  the 
blessing  of  the  Almighty  and  rest  your  assured  loving 
vnckle  Em;  Downinge. 


You  are  to  pay  your  ffather  W:  10*.  for  the  Currall 
which  I  putt  into  his  account  before  I  vnderstood  yt  was 
for  you. 


dbyGoOt^le 


THE    WINTHROP    PAPEBS. 


EMANUEL   DOWNING   TO   JOHN   WINTHBOP. 

ffoT  my  brother  Wiriihrop. 

LoviMG  BROTHER,  —  YouTs  of  the  29,  of  Juae,  the  4  of 
August,  and  the  24  of  8ber.  I  haue  received  thU  yeare, 
and  paide  all  your  bills  except  Mr.  Harts  who  is  dead,  and 
hia  executours  haue  not  yet  demaunded  the  monie.  Mr. 
Lucy  who  imployed  Mr.  Hart  sent  to  me  for  the  monie, 
my  auBweare  was  that  if  Mr.  Lucy  would  give  me  bis  bond 
to  dischardge  you  from  Harts  executours  I  would  then  pay 
yt  to  him;  the  messenger  said,  I  should  haue  it,  but  I  never 
heard  more  of  him.  I  haue  hereinclosed  sent  your  account 
Whereas  you  write  that  you  entend  to  sell  of  my  oxen  and 
some  other  male  catle,  I  pray  sell  what  you  please  and  pay 
your  sclfe  for  my  childrens  being  with  you. 

My  Ant  Branch  is  lately  dead. 

I  hartilye  thank  you  for  your  lardge  Information  of  the 
state  of  the  plantation ;  I  was  the  other  day  with  Secretarie 
Coke  who  told  me  that  there  hath  not  ben  a  word  of  your 
plantacon  at  Councell  board  these  manie  moneths  past 

The  4th  of  9ber  last  at  night  here  was  great  tiiuuder 
and  lightning,  with  soe  terrible  a  storme  that  manie 
steeples  and  Churches  were  beaten  downe  and  verie  manie 
howses  and  trees  blowne  vp  by  the  rootes,  in  divers  parts 
of  this  kingdome. 

^  The  Archbishops  officers  are  now  in  visitation  in  Essex, 
on  ffriday  last  they  began.at  Brentwood,  where  yt  was  de- 
clared to  the  ministers  that  eurie  on  must  reade  the  Kings 
declaration  concerning  the  Saboth  days  recreations,  or, 
at  the  moneths  end,  be  deprived. "_ 

The  Lord  Maior  sent  his  officers  to  most  of  the  cheife 
farailyes  of  the  Citty  to  give  them  warning  to  kepe  the 
ffasts.  Lent,  Ember  weeks,  and  the  Vigilla. 


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lese.]  THE   TVINTHROP    PAPERS.  47 

I  was  at  Mr.  Rogers*  of  liedham  hia  funerall,  where 
there  were  more  people  than  3  such  Churches  could  hold : 
the  gallery  was  see  over  loaden  with  people  that  it  sunck 
and  crackt  and  in  the  midle  where  yt  wasJoynted  the 
tymhers  gaped  and  parted  on  from  an  other  soe  that  there 
was  a  great  cry  in  the  Church:  they  vnder  the  gallery 
fearing  to  he  smothered,  those  that  were  vpon  yt  hasted 
of,  some  on  way  some  an  other,  and  some  leaped  downe 
among  the  people  into  the  Church :  those  in  the  hody  of 
the  Church  seing  the  tymhers  gape  were  sore  afrighted, 
but  yt  pleased  God  to  honour  that  good  man  departed 
with  a  miracle  at  his  death,  for  the  gallerie  stood  and  the 
people  went  on  againe,  though  not  so  manie  as  hefore ; 
had  yt  fain  as  blackfi7ars  did  vnder  the  popishe  assem- 
hly,  yt  would  haue  hen  a  great  wound  to  our  reUgion. 
Our  freinds  in  Suffolk,  Essex  and  London  are  all  in  health. 

The  name  of  a  Colledge  in  your  plantation  would  much 
advantadge  yt  considering  the  present  distast  against  our 
vniversityea,  you  need  not  stay  till  you  haue  CoUedges  to 
lodge  schollars,  for  if  you  could  hut  make  a  combination 
of  some  few  able  men,  ministers  or  others  to  read  certeyne 
lectui-es,  and  that  yt  were  knowne  here  amongst  honest 
men,  you  would  soone  haue  students  hence,  and  Incou- 
radgement  to  proceed  further  therein.  What  great  burthen 
would  yt  be  to  a  Minister  for  the  present  (till  you  hane 
meanes  and  be  better  supplyed  with  schollars)  once  a  week 
for  a  moneth  in  eurie  quarter  to  leade  a  logick,  greke  or 
hebrew  lecture  or  the  like. 

Thus  with  my  love  to  your  selfe,  my  sister  and  all  yours 
&c  of  my  freinds  in  the  plantation,  with  my  dayly  prayers 
for  you  and  yours  with  the  prosperity  of  the  whoU  plan- 
tation, I  rest  your  assured  loving  brother 

Em.  Downihgk. 

6  Mabtij— 1636. 


*  K«r.  John  Rogen,  of  Dcdhmn,  died  OcL  S,  ISSe.  —  Em. 


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THE    WINTHEOP    PAPEHff. 


EMAXUEL   DOWNING   TO  JOHN  WE^HROP. 

2b  the  Honourable  hit  verie  loving  brother  i/oAn  Winthrop  ftwer- 
nour  of  the  Mataachuaeiis  in  New  En^nd, 

Good  brother,  —  Its  noe  small  comfort  to  me  that  I 
haue  hope  ere  long  to  euioy  your  Companie,  I  purpose 
God  willinge  to  sett  forth  hence  in  the  begynning  of  Aprill 
at  furthest  and  to  take  your  sonne  hence  with  me. 

iFor  my  provision  of  Come  I  purpose  to  buy  yt  there. 
If  you  feare  the  rising  of  the  prise,  I  pray  buy  some  for 
me  and  promise  payment  in  money  at  my  Landing.  Here 
bath  been  great  Joy  for  your  great  victories  but  iarr  more 
for  vanquishing  your  erronious  opinions  then  for  conquei* 
ing  the  Fequoits.  Our  best  and  worthyest  men  doe  much 
mervile  you  did  not  banish  Wheedljwright  and  Hutchinsons 
wife,  but  suffer  them  to  aowe  more  sedition  among  you: 
Mr.  Vanes  ill  behaviour  there  hath  lost  all  his  reputation 
here.     I  heare  he  is  about  to  travaile  into  Germanie. 

The  Nobility,  gentry  and  Comons  of  Scotland  are  in 
Confederatie  and  combyued  soe  strong  togeather  that  they 
will  admitt  of  noe  Conformity  to  our  good  Bishop's  orders^ 
they  haue  throwne  out  the  holy  booke  of  Comon  prayer, 
beaten  theire  Bishops  and  tome  theire  sirplisses  of  the 
backs  of  the  Ministers,  and  manie  more  outrages  in  this 
kinde  wee  heare  of  dayly. 

The  Dutch  haue  taken  Id  Breda. 

In  August  last  Mr.  Tyndall  paid  me  one  himdreth  pounds. 

I  follow  your  councell  in  coming  to  the  bay  before  I 
resolve  where  to  pitche.  I  pray  helpe  me  to  hire  or  buy 
some  howse  (soe  as  I  may  sell  yt  againe  if  I  shall  remove) 
in  some  plantation  about  the  Bay.  Thus  for  present  I 
take  leave  and  rest  leaving  you  and  your  affayres  to  the 
blessed  protection  of  the  Almighty. 

Your  assured  louing  brother  Em.  Dowkinge. 

21.  9ber  1637. 


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1638.]  THE    WINTBROP   PAPERS.  49 

I  can  give  noe  answer  to  my  Cosen  Winthrop's  letter 
yet  for  his  monie  from  the  Lords.*  I  pray  salute  him  and 
all  my  freinds. 


EMANUEL   DOWNING   TO   JOHN  WINTHROP. 

To  his  Honorable  brot/ter  John  Winthrop  Esqr,  Oovernour  at 
Boston. 

Sir,  —  I  thanke  you  for  my  brother  Kirbyes  letter,  but 
before  yt  cam  I  had  assigned  him  more  monie  to  serve  his 
terne,  the  50/i  I  would  exchange  is  of  other  monie,  not 
of  any  I  expect  to  be  in  his  hands.  I  am  not  willing  to 
send  James  of  purpose  about  yt  if  I  could  other  wise  doe 
yt,  before  the  shipp  goes  hence. 

I  thanke  you  hartilye  for  your  k)mde  Invitation,  but  I 
hope  there  wilbe  noe  necesaitye  of  my  being  there  this 
winter,  there  is  more  cause  of  your  coming  hither,  where 
I  shall,  God  willing,  acqua^'nt  you  with  the  secrets  of  ye 
decoye,  I  pray  resolue  to  come  ere  winter.  I  doe  rest 
vpon  you  for  Wheat  and  Rye,  about  30  bushells  of  Rye 
and  10  bushells  of  Wheate.  I  pray  let  my  Cosea  Stephen 
dispatch  the  perfecting  of  the  accounts,  and  the  remayne 
I  purpose  to  dischardge  with  ready  monie.  Soe  desiring 
the  Good  Lord  to  preserve  you  to  length  of  dayes  and 
eternall  Joy  with  my  service  to  my  sister  and  your  selfe, 
I  rest  Your  verie  louing  brother 

Salesi  22  October,  1638.  Em:   DowmiBGE. 


EMANUEL  DOWNING   TO   JOHN  WINTHROP. 

To  his  much  honortd  brother  John  Winihrop  Govemour,  dlr. 
Boston. 
Sir,  —  I  blesse  God  for  his  tender  care  of  vs  in  preserv- 
ing yours  and  myne  in  health  and  peace  in  these  Infectious 


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50  THE   WINTHBOP   PAPERS.  [1638. 

and  stormie  seaeoos.  My  Cosen  Peter  told  me,  this  after- 
noone,  that  there  was  not  one  sick  in  Salem,  the  Good 
Lord  graimt  vs  thankfuU  hearts,  as  for  this  soe  for  all 
other  his  favours  to  vs.  Mr.  Ballard  of  Sagus  lyeth  verie 
sick  of  the  pox.  I  found  my  sawea  in  a  long  Cheat  among 
other  things,  the  bundle  of  Sawes  you  sent  me  are  not 
mync,  I  wishe  the  owner  had  them. 

ffor  Mr.  Cooke,  I,  having  noe  other  buisines  to  the  Court, 
am  loath  to  make  a  Jomey  of  purpose,  therefore  my  hope 
is  my  Cosen  St[ephen]  Winthrop  having  a  letter  of  Attor- 
nie  will  prosecute  yt  for  me ;  If  he  goes  for  Bermodas  I 
must  fynde  out  some  other  freind  that  will  doe  yt  for  me. 

I  haue  soe  manie  things  to  retome  thanks  for  as  I  know 
not  where  to  begyn,  they  deserue  more  then  words,  my 
hart  is  more  ^villing  to  requitall  then  opportunity  or  abilitye 
can  afoard,  as  an  Indian  said,  Comand  me  great  things  to 
the  height  of  my  strength,  &c.  I  pray  remember  my  ser- 
uice  with  manie  thanks  to  my  sister,  and  soe  with  my  love 
to  all  yours  &  jSIr.  Harrison  with  my  dayly  prayers  for 
your  prosperous  condition  in  soule,  body  and  all  your 
affaires,  I  rest 

Your  assured  loving  brother  whilest  I  am 

Eh:  Downinge. 

2fi,  10.  163B. 


EMANUEL   DOWNING   TO   JOHN  WINTHROP. 

To  his  mudi  honored  brother  John  Witiihrop  Gwxmour. 

Sir,  —  I  thanke  you  for  your  kynde  letters,  which  I 
reseived  yeasterday.  I  feare  not  the  coming  of  shipps 
vnto  vs,  because  I  know  it  will  not  be  in  the  power  of  any 
mortall  man,  (though  as  malitious  as  the  T^ivill  himselfe 
against  vs)  to  hinder  them.  I  am  much  more  troubled 
that  you  write,  how  you  are  yet  sometimes  feverishe :  I 
pray  be  more  watchfull  for  your  health,  that  you  oppresse 
not  your  bodye  nor  spirits  with  the  publique  affaires,  but 


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1638.}  THE   WIMTHROF   PAFEB8.  51 

rather  spare  yourselfe  a  while  that  you  may  be  the  better 
enabled  for  tyme  to  come ;  cold  and  wett  espetially  of  your 
feet  are  two  great  traytors  to  your  health,  and  must  he 
watched  verie  narrowly,  verie  narrowly :  The  good  Lord 
preeerue  you  to  vs,  and  I  shall  never  feare  foreigne  malice, 
8oe  long  as  the  trew  worship  of  God  is  by  authority  vpheld 
amongst  vs,  for  he  is  faythfull  and  wilbe  a  sure  rock  of 
defence  to  his  beloved.  Mr.  Rogers  hath  an  overture 
of  plantation  hetweeue  Newberry  and  Ipswich  which  I 
feare  wilbe  streightned,  betweene  Ipswich  and  Newberry, 
as  Cambridge  is  by  hiv  Neighbour  townes ;  Now  at  Salem 
wee  hauc  raanie  farmes  to  be  sould,  enough  for  all  his 
Companie,  and  the  Towne  desires  much  his  joyning  with 
our  pastor,  he  may  also  haue  with  vs  a  plantation  by 
himselfe,  soe  that  I  hope  we  shall  keepe  him  here  or  at 
Newberry.  I  pray  present  my  service  to  my  sister.  Soe 
with  harty  prayers  for  your  health,  desirous  much  to  heare 
of  your  perfect  recouerie,  I  re*  with  manie  thanks  to 
your  selfe  and  my  sister,  which  I  owe  for  more  then  my 
paper  can  hold. 

Yours  assured  whilest  I  am 

Em.  Downimoe. 

2  Martij  1638. 


EMANUEL   DOWNING   TO   JOHN  WINTHBOP. 
lb  his  mucJi  Itonored  brother  John  Winthrop,  Oovemour. 

Sir,  —  I  retorne  you  manie  thanks  for  your  kynde  letter 
with  a  Borifull  heart  for  my  sisters  sicknes.  The  good  Lord 
blesse  and  sanctifie  yt  vnto  hir :  though  1  should  be  verie 
glad  of  my  wives  retorne,  yet  I  dare  not  now  call  for  yt. 
I  haue  nought  to  write  but  of  planting,  sowing,  posting, 
rayling  &c. 

My  Cosen  P.*  is  constant  to  his  dayly  charge,  soe  that 


■  HnghPclBr.  — Edb. 


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52  THE   WINTHBOP  PAPEHfl.  [1639. 

all  his  freinds  are  resolved  to  leave  him  to  his  ovme 
way,  yet  blessed  be  God  his  preachiug  is  verie  profitable 
and  comfortable  to  all.  I  feare  I  shalbe  diaappoynted 
of  30  bushells  of  Indian  Come  which  I  relyed  on  here, 
I  pray  let  me  be  see  bold  with  you  as  to  know  if  I  may 
be  Bupplyed  thence ;  soe  with  my  service  to  your  selfe 
and  my  sister  with  harty  prayers  for  hir  health  I  rest 

Your  assured  loving  brother  Em:  Downinge. 

Salem  S.  3dL 


EMANUEL  DOWNING  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 
\^Addr»ti  dttlregtd,  netpt  Ih*  vord]  "  brother." 

Sir,  —  I  haue  deferred  writing  vnto  you  in  hope  to  haue 
ben  at  Boston  ere  this. 

I  remember  when  this  plantation  began,  Mr.  Isake 
Johnson  said  more  then  once,  that  he  was  resolved  to 
spend  and  be  spent  in  this  buisines.  What  he  then  said 
you  haue  effected.  Now  if  the  Country  should  fayle  I 
am  confident  the  Lord  will  in  his  good  tyme  give  meanea 
of  freedome  out  of  all  your  cares  and  feares.  I  haue  a 
Cow  Calfe  at  Mistick,  I  pray  accept  of  yt,  and  were  I 
in  monie  as  I  haue  ben,  I  should  doe  that  would  become 
a  loving  brother.  Job  was  raised  to  a  full  estate  in  this 
way  by  his  freinds,  soe  I  conceiue  tia  a  dutye  and  debt 
the  CountiTe  stands  in  to  free  you,  and  being  a  way  of  God 
you  may  with  comfort  accept  yt ;  how  ever  the  Country 
may  deale  with  you,  I  pray  doe  not  you  nor  my  sister 
oppresse  your  spiritts  herewith,  but  wayte  with  cheerfull 
patience  on  the  Lord,  who  alone  can  and  ordinarily  doth 
bring  good  out  of  evill,  and,  confident  I  am,  he  will  in  his 
owne  way  and  tyme  performe  yt  to  you. 

I  know  not  how  the  buisines  stands  for  Mr.  Eaton's 
debts,  whither  I  must  loose  that  10/t  or  no.  I  am  not 
Milling  to  trouble  you  therein.    I  pray  speake  to  my  Cosen 


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1639.)  THE   WINTHROP   PAPERS.  53 

Stephen  to  looke  after  yt  for  me.  Soe  craving  pardon  for 
this  boldnes  with  my  love  and  service  to  yourselfe  and  my 
sister,  I  rest    Your  assured  loving  brother  whitest  I  am 

Km  :  UowKiNGE. 

SMS.U  9.  11.  30. 


EMANUEL  DOWNING  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 
To  his  ever  Honored  brother  John  Winthrop,  Oovernour. 
Sir,  —  I  doe  retourne  you  mauie  tlianks  for  your  kynde 
letter  of  the  13th  of  this  Instant,  and  doe  blesse  God  for 
the  continewance  of  health  to  you  and  yours,  and  doe 
much  reioyce  in  this,  that  the  Lord  hath  enabled  you  with 
patience  and  chearfulnes  to  beare  your  burthen,  he  knowes 
well  what  senice  you  haue  done  for  his  people  and 
Churclies  here.  He  hath  promised  requitall  for  a  cup 
of  cold  water  given  to  any  of  his.  I  need  not  tell  you  of 
his  riches,  ability  and  faythfulnes  in  the  performance  of  his 
word  and  promises  to  the  meanest  of  his  servants,  nor  of 
his  trew  and  tender  love  vnto  you;  soe  that  I  am  assured 
he  will  repaire  and  fully  repay  all  your  losse,  costs  and 
charges  spent  in  bis  service.  I  pray  be  confident  hereof 
and  doe  him  that  right,  in  being  as  chearfull  and  contented 
now  as  when  you  had  the  world  most  at  comand ;  and  soe 
with  pardon  for  my  boldnes  and  faythfull  service  to  my 
good  sister  and  your  selfe,  I  rest 

Your  assured  loving  brother  whilest  I  am 

Em:  Downinge. 

24.  12.  39. 


EMANUEL   DOWNING   TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

Sir,  —  I  thanke  you  for  your  loving  letter  and  doe  blesse 
God  for  peace  and  health  to  you  and  yours.  I  am  confi- 
dent you  having  spent  your  selfe  and  estate  in  this  honour- 
able service  ;  that  yt  will  redounde  to  your  greater  creditt 
and  honour  with  God  and  man,  then  if  you  had  gayned 


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54  THE   ATINTHBOP   PAPERS.  [IMK 

riches  as  other  Govemours  doe,  both  Id  Virginea  and  els- 
where,  and  yt  will  rise  vp  in  Judgement  against  extorting 
Govemours  that  shalbe  set  over  the  people  in  succeed- 
ing generations,  when  your  selfe  shalbe  at  rest  reaping 
the  fruits  of  your  present  labours. 

The  noate  that  Edward  Dillingham  gave  you,  I  never 
saw  yt,  I  pray  therefore  take  his  affidavit :  yt  had  ben  done 
here  if  wee  could  haue  mett  with  Mr.  Endicott,  who  is 
much  trebled  with  a  cough  and  cold  and  cannot  be  at 
this  Court.  He  remembereth  his  trew  love  and  service  to 
your  selfe  and  my  sister. 

I  cannot  leave  my  wife  now  to  attend  Dillingham's  bui- 
sines  and  I  feare  if  I  should  haue  ben  there,  the  tryall 
would  be  putt  of  with  one  devise  or  other  because  I  did 
not  serve  Mr.  Saltonstall  and  his  partner  to  the  Court  If 
he  can  he  will  keepe  Dillingham  from  you.  I  pray  keep 
the  affidavit  or  send  yt  me  for  I  can  depose  he  would 
haue  sworne  to  yt  if  we  could  haue  founde  Mr.  Endicott. 
Yeasterday  my  wife  was  in  a  feavor,  this  day  she  is  pretyly 
well,  so  with  my  service  to  your  selfe,  my  sister,  and  all 
yours  I  rest  Your  verie  loving  brother 

Em:  Down  INGE. 

2,  1.  39. 


EMANUEL  DOWNING  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 
To  Ms  much  honored  brotlter  John  WtnUiroj),  Oovernour,  Boston. 
Sir,  —  This  day  I  had  a  meeting  with  Mr.  Saltonstall 
about  Dillinghams  buisines,  and  chardging  him  with  your 
noate  sent  me  into  England :  he  said  there  was  deliured 
James  Luxford  20  Cowes,  whereas  your  noate  doth  men- 
tion but  15,  soe  it  was  conceived  that  Dillingham  or 
Luxford  should  deceive  me  of  5  Cowes,  but  after  they  were 
gone  1  founde  Luxfords  noate  of  my  Catle  he  deliuered 
me,  which  doth  mention  19,  soe  there  is  but  one  wanting, 


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1640.]  THE    WINTHROP    PAPERS.  55 

which  (if  he  did  not  deliver  James  Luxford)  Mr.  Saltonstall 
must  pay  me  for :  I  haue  sent  my  man  of  purpose  with 
these  notes  which  I  pray  retorne  by  him  againe.  Dil- 
lingham wilbe  with  you  to-morow  of  purpose  to  cleare 
himselfe  of  these  5  Cowes  :  if  yt  shall  appeare  that 
Luxford  hath  cosened  you  and  me  of  that  one  Cowe  which 
is  yet  wanting,  let  yt  never  trouble  you.  That  you  may 
vnderstand  how  'iO  Cowes  should  be  deliuered  to  Luxford, 
the  account  is  thus,  viz :  In  May  1633  there  were  deliuered 
to  Dillingham 

9  Milch  cowes  > 

2  heifers  \  18]     Of  these  18  there  dyed  2,  soe 

7  Cow  calves    )  there  remayned  16. 

of  these  there  was  the  first  yeare  with  Dillingham  9  calves, 
5  cow  calves,  4  bull  calves. 

In  June  1636  Dillingham  deliuered  as  he  saith  4  of  the 
said  5  Cow  calves,  with  the  former  16  being  then  growne 
to  be  Cowes,  in  all  20  Cowes  to  James  Luxford,  who  ac- 
counted to  me  as  per  his  noate  appeareth  for  19.  Soe 
there  wants  but  one  of  this  reckoning,  but  manie  more  are 
wanting  to  me  of  Dillingham's  account  which  he  said  did 
dye  and  were  killed  by  woolves  &c.  I  doubt  I  must  come 
to  a  Jury  at  Boston  with  Mr.  Saltonstall  at  last,  he  con- 
fesseth  he  hath  100  li  left  of  Dillinghams  in  bis  hands 
to  satisfie  me  if  neede  be,  and  that  there  is  almost  as  much 
more  leyable  to  my  satisfaction  elswhere.  Wee  parted 
verie  good  freinds  after  all  our  debate  of  the  buisines,  soe 
for  this  tyme  being  over  troublesome,  with  my  service  to 
your  selfe  and  my  good  sister,  I  rest 

Your  verie  loving  brother  Em;  Downinge. 

10.  1,  1IJ40. 

My  wife  and  sonne  John  present  theire  service  now 
being  all  in  health,  blessed  be  God. 


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56  THE    ^INTHROP   PAPERS. 


EMANUEL  DOWNING   TO   JOHN  WINTHUOP. 
To  Am  Honourable  brother  John  Wintkr<^,  Qovemour. 

Sir,  —  I  praise  God  my  wife  had  a  good  day  to  retome 
home,  hut  yeasterday  shee  was  as  ilL  Last  night  shee  slept 
prety  well,  and  is  chearly  this  morning,  the  Good  Lord 
open  our  eai-es  to  heare  his  rod  speaking  vnto  vs. 

I  thanke  you  hartily  for  the  spade,  Daniell  playd  the 
foole  to  aske  yt,  having  enough  to  serve  our  tomes,  yt  was 
putt  a  shore,  but  in  theire  hast  coming  home,  I  suppose  tis 
lost,  for  I  cannot  heare  of  yt. 

1  haue  not  yet  had  tyme  to  speake  with  my  wife  scarce 
about  my  seuerall  occassiona  in  the  Bay,  as  flax  seed,  hemp, 
Come  &.C.  which  I  must  referr  to  the  next,  the  boate  being 
vnder  Saile.  Soe  with  harty  tbanks  for  your  great  and  vn- 
deserued  love  vpon  euerie  tome  manefesting  yt  selfe  with 
ray  service  to  your  selfe,  my  sister  &c.  I  rest 

Your  assured  whilest  I  am  Em  :  Downinoe. 

IS.  3. 


EMANUEL  DOWNINO  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

Sir,  —  I  haue  here  in  Salem  a  desire  to  match  my  sonne 
James  to  a  maide  that  lives  in  Mr.  Endicotts  howse :  hir 
sister  is  maryed  here,  who  sayes  the  mayd  was  left  to 
hir  dispose  by  hir  parents,  but  they  dying  intestate,  the 
administration  and  tuition  of  the  maide  was  by  the  Court 
comitted  to  Mr.  Hathome,  Mr.  Batter*  and  Goodman 
Scrags,*  and  to  helpe  Mr.  Endicott  with  some  present 
monie,  you  wrote  to  Mr.  Hathome  to  putt  hir  to  Mr.  Endi- 
cott to  board,  who  therevpon  received  iOli  aforehand  for 
2  yeares.    I  haue  moved  Mr.  Hathome,  and  Mr.  Batter 

*  I'robnbly  Eilmuni)  BHttcr  Hnd  TUomu  Scniggn.  —  Roa. 


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1640.]  THE    ■ftlKTMROP    PAPERS.  57 

for  my  sonne,  who  are  well  pleased  therewith.  I  purposed 
to  haue  acquaynted  Mr.  Endicott  therewith,  but  that  a 
freind  in  great  aecrecye  told  me  that  Mr.  Batter  had  in  my 
sonnes  behalfe  told  yt  to  Mr.  Endicott,  and  as  Mr.  Endi- 
cott said  to  my  good  freind  Mr.  Hathome  that  he  had  the 
whoU  dispose  of  the  maid,  and  would  provide  a  better 
match  for  hir,  Mr.  Hathome  answered  him  that  they  the 
ffeoffes  were  trusted  with  the  person  and  the  estate  vntill 
the  maid  should  be  of  yeares  to  dispose  of  hir  selfe,  which 
said  he,  that  shee  now  was  of  full  yeares  to  dispose  of  hir 
selfe,  being  past  1 6,  for  shee  is  about  1 7  yeares  of  age ; 
then  Mr.  Endicott  replyed  that  he  would  write  to  the 
Gouemour  and  your  selfe  about  yt.  Mr.  Hathome  desires 
not  to  be  knowne  of  this  councell  revealed  to  me  &c.  I 
should  first  haue  advised  with  Mr.  Endicott  in  this,  but  his 
freinds  desired  he  should  not  yet  be  acquaynted  therewith, 
nor  now  vntill  I  heare  an  answeare  from  yourselfe,  aod 
the  Govemour,  that  the  Maide  be  left  to  hir  owne  dispose 
or  the  ffeofFees  to  whom  before  hir  full  age  shee  did  ap- 
perteyne.  I  pray  let  me  be  beholding  to  you  to  acquaynt 
the  Govemour  herewith  with  my  humble  dutye  to  him, 
that  he  may  doe  me  right  and  answer  Mr.  Endicott  with- 
out offence  that  the  mayde  is  of  full  age,  but  I  leaue  the 
matter  and  manner  myselfe  and  all  to  your  better  Judge- 
ment, submitting  wholly  to  the  will  of  God  herein.  I 
desire  much  to  see  the  yssue  hereof  and  to  match  some  of 
my  elder  Children  because  some  thinke  me  to  blame  that 
none  of  them  are  disposed  of.  I  have  provided  a  verie 
good  match  for  my  neice,  Nab.  Goade ;  he  is  old  Moulton 
his  only  sonne,  a  member  of  our  Church,  of  4  or  500/t 
estate:  if  my  sonns  buisines  proceede  I  may  about  a  moneth 
hence  haue  both  couples  maried  on  a  day. 

I  feared  the  losse  of  your  accounts  which  my  wife  now 
hath  found,  being  in  hir  custodye,  I  purpose  now  accord- 
ing to  promise  send  in  my  next  the  abstract  thereof,  that 
you  may  vnderstand  how  yt  is  betweene  vs.     I  pray  let  ■ 


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58  THE    WINTHROP   PAPERS.  [IMI- 

my  Cosen  Stephen  take  a  receipt  of  Mr.  Treasuixer  vpon 
deliuerie  of  the  40  bushella  of  Come  for  viij  /*  in  parte  of 
the  rate  of  Salem,  for  myne  owne  parte  thereof  comes  to 
but  4/i  10s.  Soe  with  my  humble  service  to  yourselfe  and 
my  good  sister  I  rest        Your  assured  loving  brother 

£m  :    DoWNINGE. 
20.  11.  40. 


EMANUEL  DOWNING  TO  HUGH  PETER. 
To  his  verie  loving  Cosen  Mr.  Peter  at  Boston  dlr. 

My  good  Cosen,  —  Vnderstanding  you  were  resolued 
to  goe  by  water  into  the  Bay  or  at  least  to  the  shippe,  I 
sent  my  wife  yeasterday  with  my  cosens,  purposing  my 
selfe  to  haue  accompanied  you  by  water  to  the  shippe,  but 
though  you  haue  altered  your  Course  and  prevented  me 
and  some  others,  yet  shall  my  hart  and  prayers  euer  attend 
you,  early  and  late,  at  sea  and  at  land,  in  the  Court  and  in 
the  Countrie  vntill  you  retome  againe  vnto  vs.  Remember 
my  service  to  Mr.  Weld  and  Mr.  Hibbons,  whom  I  had 
embraced  on  Shipboard,  had  you  not  thus  stoUen  from  vs. 

The  Bishop  caused  a  Quo  Warranto  to  be  sued  forth  in 
the  KiDg*s  Bench  against  our  Patentees,  thinking  to  damme 
our  patent,  and  put  a  generall  Gouernour  oner  vs,  but 
most  of  them  that  appeared  I  did  advise  to  disclajrme, 
which  they  might  safely  doe,  being  not  swome  Magistrats 
to  goveine  according  to  the  patent ;  and  these  Magistrats 
which  doe  goveme  among  vs  being  the  only  parties  to  the 
patent  were  never  summoned  to  appear,  Therefore  if 
there  be  a  Judgement  given  against  the  patent,  its  false 
and  erroneous  and  ought  to  be  reversed,  with  a  motion  in 
the  Kings  benche  without  any  long  suite  by  writt  of  Error 
may  set  right  againe.  Farewell  my  deare  Cosen,  Soe 
wishing  you  a  prosperous  Jorney  and  safe  retome  I  rest 
yours  assured  whilest  I  am  Em.  Downinoe. 

SiLEM  i>th  day  morning. 


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THE    WINTHROP    FAFEB8. 


EMANUEL  DOWNING   TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 
To  kia  honored  Co9en  John  WiyUhrop,  Eaqr.  —  lum.] 

[A  ftv  Hhm  daitroytd.'] 

to  be  8oe  full  [&<>i/  a  Un»  dt/aerd^  uld  nothiDg  further,  or  hinder 
your  sale  with  them  as  the  case  stands. 

My  Sonne  is  not  yet  retorned  from  Ipswich  whom  I 
expect  eurie  [h]owre  and  soe  haue  done  these  3  dayea ;  If 
you  goe  for  England  before  yt  be  done,*  yet  I  will  if  God 
permitt  pursue  yt  to  the  vtraost,  and  send  per  the  next 
shippe,  that  you  may  receive  your  monie  of  his  flather. 

My  deare  and  hartye  beloved  Cosen  if  I  see  you  not 
before  you  goe,  yet  know  you  carrye  my  hart  and  true 
aifections  with  you,  and  shall  count  eurie  day  three,  vntill 
you  retorae  againe.  Reade  and  seall  if  you  can  my  Cosen 
Peters  letter  before  you  deliuer  yt.  Soe  wishing  you  a 
prosperous  Jomey  and  safe  retome  I  rest 

Your  assured  loving  vnckle  Em:  Sowkinoe. 

Salem  29  Jul^,  1G41. 


EMANUEL   DOWNING   TO   JOHN  WINTHROP,.  JR. 
To  kia  hotwred  Cosen  John  Wlnihrop  Eaqr.  at  TtnhWs. 

Ever  honored  Cosen,  —  I  blesse  God  I  cam  safe  to 
London ;  where  I  founde  a  most  miserable  distracted  state, 
as  you  will  vnderstand  by  bookes  and  passengers ;  I  haue 
satisfied  your  Cosen  Farkes  concerning  Koger  and  theire 
owne  Children. 

I  delivered  your  letter  to  Mris.  Hill  at  the  Mayden  head 
in  wood  street,  Mr.  Hill  was  not  at  home,  according 
my  promise  to  hir  I  purpose  to  visit  them  some  tymes. 
I  dyned  there  to  day  in  hope  to  haue  mett  hir  husband. 

*  .Ii>hn  Wlnihrop.  Jr..  sailed  from  Bosloti,  Au^.  S.vith  Pftsr.  Weliti,  nnd  Hibbiru.  —  El>4. 


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60  THE   WINTHROP    PAPEM.  [1844. 

Shee  thinks  hir  husband  will  not  only  release  the  debt 
but  send  you  alsoe  some  coraodityes  for  a  portion  to 
advance  the  elder  mayde  in  marriadge. 

I  haue  spoken  with  Mr.  Waring  concerning  the  2 
children  and  that  he  should  release  your  debt  towards 
your  chardge  about  them,  he  seemed  willing  thereto,  and 
said  he  would  give  order  to  Mr.  Peters  about  yt,  who  is 
now  in  the  Countrye. 

William  Greenewood  is  dead.  His  sonne  is  come  Tp, 
whom  I  should  haue  mett  this  day  vpon  the  Exchange, 
but  I  saw  him  not.  Yts  like  wee  may  meet  to  morow 
and  end  the  buisines. 

Since  I  began  to  write  I  heare  that  goodman  Greenwood's 
Sonne  is  gone  into  Suffolk,  and  meanes  to  come  to  me  a 
week  or  fortnight  hence.  Mr.  Vincent  hath  not  yet  re- 
Bolued  what  to  do ;  whither  to  take  his  raonie  or  venture  it 
in  the  Ironworks.  K'Ir.  Thomas  Warner  was  glad  to  heare 
of  your  care  to  satisfie  him  with  your  Tobacco,  and  seing 
yt  was  not  your  fault,  yt  shall  not  trouble  him  to  stay  till 
we  pay  him  here,  which  I  purpose  to  doe  if  I  can,  other- 
wise he  will  stay  till  you  send  yt 

5Ir.  Bond  hath  a  mynde  to  the  West  Indyes,  but  is  not 
resolved.  He  once  wished  his  monie  againe  with  some 
abatement,  and  when  one  of  the  Companle  offred  his  monie, 
he  refused  yt.  I  haue  not  yet  receiued  in  your  bond, 
but  shall  haue  yt. 

Dr.  Child  purposeth  to  come  over  with  me,  and  writes 
by  this  shipp  of  all  his  owne  affaires  mto  you. 

If  my  wife  desires  iOs  worth  of  Cloth  let  hir  haue  it  or 
somewhat  more. 

The  vndertakers  refuse  to  buy  any  land,  voles  2  or  3 
acres  to  build  the  works  vpon.  I  pray  therefore  keepe 
Mr.  Hutchinsons  land  for  yourselfe  or  me,  which  I  suppose 
wee  may  improve  to  good  advantage.  There  is  of  your 
black  leade  sent  into  France  and  the  lowe  countries,  when 
I  heare  thence  I  shall  know  what  to  doe. 


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1W4.]  THE    WINTHROP    PAPERS.  61 

The  Adventurers  in  the  Iron  works  haue  agreed  with 
Mr.  Leader  to  take  care  of  theire  works.  You  know  the 
nian.  He  lived  in  Ireland,  He  is  a  perfect  Accountant,  hath 
skill  in  mynes  and  tryall  of  mettalls,  he  hath  covenanted 
to  serve  them  7  yeares,  his  wages  is  lOOli  per  annum.  He 
is  to  haue  passadge  for  himselfe,  his  wife,  2  children,  3 
servants ;  an  liowse  to  be  built  for  him,  and  ground  to  be 
allowed  him  for  his  horses  and  a  few  cowes.  His  lOOW 
per  annum  begins  the  25th  of  Marche  next.  "When 
I  perceiued  they  were  resolved  vpou  him;  and  that  yt 
would  be  noe  advantage  to  you  for  me  to  haue  expressed 
my  dislike  of  theire  way  herein,  but  haue  putt  more  Jea- 
losies into  their  heads  of  you ;  and  when  they  asked  me 
what  I  thought  tliereof,  I  answeared  that  you  had  tra- 
vayled  from  East  to  West,  from  North  to  South,  sparing 
noe  costs  or  paynes  for  the  discouerie  of  mynes  and  fitt 
places  for  the  erecting  of  Ironworks ;  and  how  you  obteyned 
3U00  acres  of  Boston,  1500  of  Dorchester,  wherein  you  haue 
deserued  well  from  them,  and  that  there  wilbe  great  neede 
of  your  helpe  though  they  send  one  never  soe  sufficient 
for  the  worke,  whereto  they  replyed  that  they  resolved  to 
satisfie  you  for  the  tyme  past,  and  to  desire  your  assistance 
for  tyme  to  come.  Then  I  told  them  I  ivas  well  assured, 
Mr.  Leder  should  be  a  welcome  man  vnto  you ;  for  at  my 
coming  thence  you  expressed  your  desire  to  me  that  my 
selfe  or  some  other  would  vndertake  the  buisines ;  then 
Mr.  Leder  told  them  that  he  would  not  medle  with  any 
vndertiiking  of  theire  buisines  without  your  free  consent 
and  contentment,  for  soe  in  private  he  had  promised  me 
to  expresse  himselfe  before  them  all,  which  he  performed 
verie  honestly.  Soe  in  the  end  wee  concluded  of  a  letter  to 
be  sent  vnto  you  vnder  all  our  hands  in  way  of  thankfulnes 
and  engagement  to  give  you  satisfaction.  I  would  haue 
you  demaund  noe  lesse  then  150/i  per  annum  for  these  3 
yeares,  because  Mr.  Folye  told  me  when  they  were  agree- 
ing with  Mr.  Leder,  they  would  haue  giuen  him  15011  per 


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6'2  THE    WINTHROP   PAPERS.  [1644. 

annum  rather  then  to  haue  left  him.  And  Mr.  Folye  said 
further  that  the  first  2  or  3  yeares  would  be  more  chardge- 
able  and  paynfuU  then  afterwards,  and  that  there  wilbe 
dayly  expence  in  enterteyning  of  workemeu  &  others^ 
therefore  if  Mr.  Leder  had  stood  vpon  yt,  he  might  haue 
had  150/t  per  annum.  Concerning  your  bills  of  exchange 
I  deliuered  only  the  bill  of  1000/*,  whereof,  as  you  may 
perceiue  by  theire  letter,  they  entead  to  pay  but  400/i,  and 
when  tlicy  pay  the  monie  they  will  haue  a  writing  signed 
betweene  vs,  to  this  purpose,  that  yf  you  shall  not  haue 
laid  out  400/t  before  our  ship  retornes,  the  rest  is  to  he 
repaid  to  Mr.  Leder  for  the  works  in  monie,  and  if  there 
shalbe  more  due  to  you  vpon  your  account  the  same  to  be 
paid  with  forbearance.  I  haue  sent  you  100/i  worth  of  cloth 
per  Mr.  Graves  with  the  bill  of  particulars  and  cockett 
hereinctosed,  the  chardges  endorsed  on  the  back  of  the  bilL 
I  hope  if  the  Lord  sent  yt  safe  you  may  with  good  content 
make  30W  gayne ;  I  spoke  for  as  much  lynen  cloth  to  haue 
sent  you  by  this  ship,  but  the  shipp  was  full  laden  before 
I  could  gett  yt  readye.  Soe  with  my  seruice  to  your  selfe 
and  your  good  wife,  he  dayly  prayes  for  you  and  yours 
who  is  and  euer  shalbe  Your  assured  loving  vnckle 
whilest  I  am  Em:  Dowhimge. 

London  25  flehr.  1644. 

I  have  sent  you  2  bills  of  loading,  one  for  the  Cloath, 
the  other  for  a  few  things  for  my  wife.  I  pray  receive 
them  out  of  the  ship.    The  freight  is  paid. 


EMANUEL  DOWNING  TO   JOHN   WINTHROP,  JR. 

lb  hit  euer  honored  Coven  John  WirUhrop  etqr  ai  Tsn  hUIa  nere 

Boston. 

My  good  Cosen,  —  I  wrote  you  at  lardge  an  account 

of  your  buisines  per  Mr.  Willoby.    I  bane  not  yet  receiued 

any  monie  for  you.     They  haue  promised  the  400/i  which 


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1649.]  THE    WINTHROF    PAPERS.  63 

I  think  they  meane  to  pay  shortlye,  soe  soone  as  they  can 
gett  yt  togeather ;  Mr.  Weld  and  I  were  agreed  soe  soone 
as  Mr.  Graves  shipp  should  be  gone  hence  to  cleare  the 
Account  with  Maior  Boorne,  but  I  am  prevented  by  his 
suddaine  and  vnexpected  goeing  away  with  Mr.  Graves. 
Mr.  Bourne  tould  vb  that  he  would  be  ready  to  goe  with 
v8  in  Mr.  Andrewes  shipp,  soe  that  I  much  marveyled  at 
his  goeing  with  Mr.  Graves,  he  having  putt  in  his  name 
to  be  an  vndertaker  in  Mr.  Andrewes  shippe.  If  theie 
shalbe  any  thing  spoken  or  moved  by  him  in  the  Court 
concerning  the  Account,  I  pray  procure  a  stay  thereof  till 
I  come,  and  soe  for  present  I  take  leave  and  rest 

Your  verie  loving  vnckle         Em;  Dowmihge. 

London  this  3  of  Mnrcb  1644. 


EMANUEL   DOWNING  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,   JR. 

To  hia  euer  hojiored  Ooaen  John  Wintkrop  Eaqr.  at  Mietick  nere 
Boston. 

Ever  honored  Cosen,  —  I  wrote  at  lardge  per  Mr. 
Graves,  which  I  hope  you  haue  before  the  date  hereof. 
Therein  I  gave  you  to  vnderstand,  how  the  vndertakrs 
haue  chosen  one  Mr.  Leader  to  take  care  and  oversee  the 
Iron  works.  He  was  formerly  imployed  in  Ireland  about 
mynes ;  They  give  100/(  per  annum  and  beare  the  chardge 
of  his  whoU  famyly  over.  They  would  haue  given  150U 
per  annum  to  him  rather  then  to  haue  left  him ;  they  build 
him  an  howse;  when  I  perceived  they  were  resolued  vpon 
him,  they  asked  me  what  I  thought  of  yt;  I  answeared  to 
this  purpose,  that  you  would  willinglie  consent  to  yt ;  for 
as  they  would  not  neglect  or  slight,  but  acknowledge  and 
requite  your  great  care,  paynes,  and  charges  spent  about 
the  same,  whereto  they  all  fullie  agreed,  and  soe  wrote 
to  you  per  Mr.  Graves  vndor  all  our  hands.      As  then 


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6-1  THE    WlNTHOOr   PAPERS.  (ISM. 

I  wrote  soe  now  I  am  of  the  same  mynde  that  you  may 
haue  160/i  per  annum  allowed  you,  over  and  aboue  your 
disbursements  vntill  Mr.  Leader  shalbe  invested  therein. 
Mr.  Leader  hath  tryed  your  leade  oare  and  fyndes  yt  to 
be  a  silver  myne,  therefore  I  am  resolued  not  to  sell  any 
parte  thereof. 

I  haue  a  friend  preparing  to  come  over  with  me,  who 
doth  resolve  to  make  a  plantation  by  your  myne,  who  hath 
monie  enough,  and  purposeth  to  improve  some  therein. 

I  referre  you  to  my  friends  letter  for  all  your  other 
buisines;  The  people  generallie  here  now  begyn  to  dis- 
realishe  the  West  Indyes  (as  I  wrote  to  your  ffather)  and 
tome  theii'e  faces  towards  New  England  which  is  in 
better  creditt  among  all  sorts  and  degrees  then  yt  hath 
ben  for  some  yeares  past.  Manie  ministers  now  begyn 
againe  to  pray  publicklye  for  yt. 

The  20th  of  this  monetii  our  shipp  is  to  sett  sayle, 
the  Good  Lord  graunt  vs  a  prosperous  passadge.  Soe  for 
present  with  my  loue  to  yourselfe  your  wife  and  yours  I 
rest  Your  loving  vnckle  Em.  Dowminqe. 

L0ND0.S  A  May  1645. 

7o  Hau  Idiff. 

This  morning  being  at  the  Parliament  howse  I  mett 
with  my  freind  mentioned  in  this  letter  who  desires  to 
plant  nere  your  myne,  who  told  me  he  could  not  be 
ready  to  goe  soe  soone  as  our  shipp ;  but  tould  me,  he 
entended  to  hire  a  shipp  for  himselfe  and  famyly  soe 
soone  as  he  should  gett  readye. 


EMANUEL    DOWNING   TO   JOHN   WINTHROP. 

To  hia  ever  lionored  brother  John  Wintlirop  Esqr  at  Boston. 
'Sir,  —  I  hartylye  thank  you  for  your  kynde  letter  and 
the  iiewes  therein. 


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16U.]  THE   WIMTHBOP   F1.FEES.  65 

A  warr  with  the  Narraganset  is  verie  considerable  to 
this  plantation,  ffor  I  doubt  whither  yt  be  not  synne  in  vs, 
hauing  power  in  our  hands,  to  suffer  them  to  maynteyne 
the  worship  of  the  devill  which  theire  paw  wawes 
often  doe ;  2He,  If  vpon  a  Just  warre  the  Lord  should 
deliuer  them  into  our  bands,  wee  might  easily  haue  men 
woemen  and  children  enough  to  exchange  for  Moores, 
which  wilhe  more  gaynefuU  pilladge  for  vs  then  wee 
conceive,  for  I  doe  not  see  how  wee  can  thrive  vntUl 
wee  gett  into  a  stock  of  slaves  sufficient  to  doe  all  our 
buisines,  for  our  children's  children  will  hardly  see  this 
great  Continent  filled  with  people,  soe  that  our  servants 
will  still  desire  freedome  to  plant  for  them  selues,  and  not 
stay  but  for  verie  great  wages.  And  I  suppose  you  know 
verie  well  how  wee  shall  maynteyne  20  Moorea  cheaper 
then  one  Englisbe  servant. 

The  ships  that  shall  bring  Moores  may  come  home 
laden  with  salt  which  may  beare  most  of  the  chai'dge, 
if  not  all  of  yt.  But  I  marvayle  Conecticott  should  any 
wayes  hasard  a  warre  without  your  advise,  which  they 
cannot  maynteyne  without  your  helpe. 

My  wife  hath  ben  pretilye  of  late,  I  wishe  shee  makes 
hir  selfe  not  sick  againe  by  trying  new  conclusions.  I 
pray  hiisten  hir  retorne,  yt  being  the  buieyest  tyme  of  ttie 
wholl  yeare,  for  bay  and  harvest  are  both  in  hand,  whereby 
shee  hath  occasion  of  often  riding,  which  I  suppose  the 
best  phisick  for  hir.  Soe  with  my  service  to  yonr  selfe,  my 
Sister  ike.  I  rest.         Yours  assured 

Em:  Bowkihge. 

I  pray  remember  my  service  to  the  Gouemor.* 


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THE    WINTHROP    PAPERS. 


EMANUEL    DOWNING  TO   JOHN  WINTHROP. 
To  his  ever  honored  brother  John  Winthrop  esqr  Beputte  Oovemour. 

Sir,  —  I  rctome  you  manie  thanks  for  your  kinde  letter 
and  newes.  The  Generall  said,  himselfe  would  retome 
thanks  in  his  letter.  Mr.  Norrice  prayed  me  to  remember 
his  service  and  love  to  you  for  the  same.  I  haue  neither 
newes  nor  buisines  to  fill  vp  my  letter. 

ifor  want  of  other  matter  give  me  leave  to  tell  you 
how  our  towne  is  much  troubled  for  the  putting  out 
of  theire  old  Captane,  vrherevpon  a  day  was  appoynted  by 
Captane  Hauthome  for  a  new  choycc  at  which  tyme  the 
old  Captane  was  chosen  againe  haueing  almost  20  votes 
more  then  the  new.     Both  wilbe  presented  to  the  Court. 

I  am  sorrje  to  heare  of  the  continewance  of  the  conta- 
gious sicknes  about  you.  I  thauk  God  wee  are  in  health 
here.  The  good  Lord  grant  vs  to  vnderstand  his  mynde 
thereby.  Mr.  Broadstreet  is  about  to  setle  his  habitation 
with  vs,  at  Salem ;  and  to  imploy  his  stock  in  trading  here. 
Soe  with  my  wives  and  my  service  to  your  aelfe  and  my 
sister  with  our  love  to  my  Cosens  I  am 

Your  verie  loving  brother  Em:  Downiwoe. 

Salem  23.  2.  40. 

27o.  2. 

This  drought  attributed  to  the  blood  vpon  the  countrie 
shed  of  the  French. 

Mr.  Norris  sollicited  by  onr  Easteme  ministers  and  some 
others  to  vrge  for  Justice  therein,  that  syn  may  be  taken 
of  the  Land,  as  Mr.  Sharpe  enformed  me  this  aftemoone 
before  Mr.  llathorne  and  some  other  of  our  towne,  and 
alsoe  that  Mr.  Norvice  should  intimate  God's  displeasure 
for  yt  against  Maior  Gibbons  and  Captane  Haukins  in 
theire  seuerall  losses.  I  satisfied  Mr.  Sharpe  fullie 
therein,  tliat  there  was  no  syn  vpon  the  Country  in  that 
action,  wlio  this  euening  in  private  entreated  me  to  goe 


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1647.]  THE   WINTHEOP  PAPEES.  67 

to  Mr.  Norrice  about  yt,  because  he  thought  him  to  be 
in  an  eiTor  as  himselfe  was.  When  I  had  cleared  the 
mayne,  one  obiected  our  mens  marching  vnder  our  Colors, 
I  answeared  yt  was  not  done  with  warrant  hence,  2d  ob: 
was  your  letter  to  Done,  I  answeared  that  it  was  noe 
Comission  for  our  men  to  wrong  Done  but  to  demand 
our  right.  3d  ob:  Done  was  oiFended  thereat.  Ana.  yts 
ordinarie  for  men  to  pretend  offences  when  they  ought, 
and  will  not  make  restitution.  My  answeares  to  the  mayne 
I  omitt  because  this  paper  is  to  litle. 

Please  you  to  send  the  wyne  per  my  brother  Browne. 

I  pray  Sir  tell  goodman  Nickerson  I  intreat  him  to 
send  me  a  pound  of  whalebone  by  the  first  he  can. 


EMANUEL  DOWNING  TO   [JOHN   WINTHROI']. 

f 

Ever  honored  Sir, — I  cam  home  last  night  out  of  Suf- 
folke  where  I  left  our  freinds  well,  where  I  found  Mr. 
Leight  dwelling  in  the  bowse  you  sould  Mr.  Warren ;  yts 
much  ruinous  and  falne  to  decay.  He  sayth  that  he  in- 
tends to  gett  lycence  to  pull  downe  halfe  of  yt  to  repayre 
the  rest.  My  brother  Goatlin  is  much  broken,  but  my  sis- 
ter lookes  fatt  and  lusty ;  they  desire  to  be  remembred  vnto 
you,  soe  doe  our  freinds  at  Layes  and  Cox  hall.  I  mett 
with  Colonell  Mildmay  vpon  the  way  who  inquired  verie 
earnestly  after  you.  Mrs.  Bacon  of  Shrublin  is  dead,  hir 
2  Sonns  Nath :  &  Francis  are  of  Parliament. 

A  Colonell  being  a  Justice  in  Kent,  there  was  an  Indite- 
meut  read  against  him  for  stealing  2  horses ;  the  Colonell 
said,  is  there  such  a  knave  of  my  name  \  not  dreaming  yt 
was  against  himselfe  ;  being  a  Comittee  man,  and  a  Colo- 
nell in  the  Kentish  troubles,  he  tooke  the  2  horses  from  a 
malignant  for  the  Parliaments  service.  The  Judge  stayed 
the  proceedings.     The  Parliament  hath  tomed  out  Sir 


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68  THE  WINTHEOP   PAPERa.  [1648. 

Chidly  out  of  Comis3ion  for  perswading  the  party  to  pre- 
fcrr  the  bill.  I  pray  remember  my  service  to  Mr.  Dudly 
and  lett  him  sec  the  paper  inclosed  and  then  send  yt  to 
my  wife.  Soe  with  my  service  to  yourselfe,  my  sister  and 
yours,  I  am  Your  loving  brother 

Em  :  BowNmoE. 

4.  3.  47. 


EMANUiX  DOWNING  TO  JOHN  WINTHBOP,  JR. 
2b  his  ever  honored  Cosen  John  Winthrop,  Eeqr.  at  I^guoyt  dl. 

Sir,  —  I  hope  you  are  soe  well  setled  in  your  occasions 
there,  aa  to  begyn  to  think  now  of  visiting  your  freinds  in 
the  Bay,  the  merchants  at  Salem  are  sory  you  accepted 
not  theire  propositions  for  the  making  of  salt ;  the  Good 
Lord  direct  you  in  that  way  as  may  be  most  comfortable 
to  your  selfe  and  profitable  to  his.  people. 

The  witche  is  condemned,  and  to  be  hanged  to-morrow, 
being  Lecture  Day.  A  woeman  of  Exeter  caryed  some 
catle  to  Dover  to  buy  Come,  who  with  hir  Come  received 
3/  in  mouie  for  hir  catlc,  and  in  hir  retume  to  Exeter  was 
murthered  and  hir  monie  taken  away ;  yts  not  yet  knowne 
who  did  yt ;  your  freinds  here  are  all,  blessed  be  Grod,  in 
good  health ;  soe  with  my  wives  and  my  love  to  yo\ir  selfe 
my  good  Cosen  and  all  yours  I  take  leave  and  am 

Your  verie  loving  vnckle  Em;  Dowmimge. 

Boston  13.  4. 48. 

I  have  even  now  sold  my  horse  to  James  Oliver  for  10/ 
to  purchase  the  still,  I  pray  remember  me  about  the  Ger- 
man receipt  for  making  strong  water  vrith  rye  meall  with- 
out maulting  of  the  Come,  I  pray  keepe  a  copie,  in  Case 
the  noate  you  send  me  should  miscarye.    Vale. 


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THE    WINTHROP   PAPERS. 


EMANUEL  DOWNmo  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 
To  kis  euer  konered  Goaen  John  WiiUhrop  £sqr.  at  PequoyU, 
Sir, — I  am  verie  sorye  to  see  how  you  are  vsed  by  your 
man  Jamea,  for  whose  cariadge  I  referr  you  to  Mria.  Lake: 
such  servants  will  soone  wayst  all  you  haue.  I  pray  take 
yt  into  dew  consideration.  I  hope  you  will  not  loose 
tyme  in  erecting  a  salt  worke  there,  you  neede  not  feare 
vent  here  for  yt.  I  pray  send  me,  by  the  fii^st  safe  con- 
veyance, the  tymbers  with  the  price,  for  which  I  shall 
reteme  your  pay  in  strong  water,  and  soe  for  present  I 
take  leave  and  am  Your  loving  vnckle 

Em:  DowNiNGE. 

20.  4.  48. 


EMANUEL  DOWNING  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 
7b  his  honored  brother  John  Winihrop  eagr  Qovemour,  Boston. 

Sir,  —  I  expected  to  haue  seene  you,  in  your  way  to 
Ipswich,  when  my  long  looking  for  your  coming  lost  me 
my  dynner.  I  doe  now  desire  to  heare  how  you  bore  your 
stormy  jorney  homwards. 

I  want  the  last  Grant  of  the  Court  to  Mr.  Humphries 
of  Cosen  W.  fearme;  I  am  now  in  hope  to  haue  the 
howse  there  repayred  before  winter,  but  am  not  yet  fitted 
with  a  man  to  my  mynde  to  dwell  there,  but  not  out  of 
hope  to  haue  one  against  the  Spring,  as  I  wrote  to  you 
per  goodman  Gigles,  which  letter  cam  back  to  me  againe 
when  you  were  at  Ipswich. 

I  am  now  fullie  furnished  for  my  stilling  buisines ;  and 
doe  purpose  the  3d.  or  4th  day  next  to  send  an  horse  for 
goodman  Toy :  if  be  comes  not  the  2d.  day,  I  pray  send 
for  him,  and  I  hope  he  shall  not  need  much  iutreating  to 
come,  seeing  yt  was  his  owne  offer,  with  a  desire  to  see 


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70  THE   WIKTHROP   PAPEEfl.  [16*8. 

some  books  I  haue  about  stilling,  the  which  I  shall  shew 
vnto  him.  Soe  for  present  with  my  wives  and  my  service 
to  your  selfe  and  sister  I  take  leave  and  am 

Your  verie  loving  brother       Em:  Downinge. 


EMAXUEL  DOWNING  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 
To  his  honored  brother  John  Winthrop  Esqr  Governour. 

Sir, — The  verdict  passing  for  Farriagton  he  hath  Judge- 
ment ffor  Stones  meadow  and  50s  44  costs  with  the  hay 
standing  vpon  the  ground,  the  which  I  must  forth  with 
pay,  and  shall  desire  to  haue  yt  repayd  to  me  in  Boston. 
This  tryall  and  judgement  must  begitt  a  new  law  in  N.  £. 
that  henceforth  noe  mans  land  shalbe  recouered  from  the 
possessor  without  sufficient  warning  for  the  producing  his 
evidence,  which  I  hope  wilbe  cleared,  before  the  next 
Court.  Its  the  [w™]  meadow  of  the  fearme  conteyning 
about  40  aci-[es.]  ['•w»]  hereof  when  I  come  to  Boston. 

I  haue  proceeded  soe  farr  with  Mr.  Norton  conce[ming] 
my  daughter  Luice  that  wee  are  agreed  vpon  [fo™]  portion, 
and  am  satisfied  from  the  minister  about  the  obiections 
made  against  liim  :  he  would  haue  gone  for  England  this 
yeare,  and  will  yet  goe,  if  be  shall  see  noe  hope  of  gayn- 
ing  bir  love :  the  minister  informos  me  that  his  brother  is 
verie  plyant  to  him  in  all  things,  and  that  there  is  great 
expectation  from  help  of  freinds,  having  3  vnckles  in  Lon- 
don cbildles,  2  of  them  haue  fyned  for  Aldermen :  *  he  hath 
a  brother  who  writes  (the  letter  I  read)  that  be  will  send 
him  500  or  lOOO/i  worth  of  goods  yearly  and  beare  the 
adventure  to  and  fro.  The  benefitt  his  London  brother 
aymes  at  is  to  haue  retomes  made  to  Barbados  to  supply 
his  sugar  workmen.   I  pray  incouradge  my  daughter  herein. 


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1648.)  THE   WINTHROP    PAPERS.  71 

for  I  suppose  shee  will  not  haue  such  a  preferment  (if  this 
fayle)  in  N.  E.  Soe  for  present  with  my  eervice  I  take 
leave  and  am  Your  verie  loving  brother 

Em:  Downinge. 

15.  10.  48. 


EMANUEL  DOWNING  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 
To  his  honored  Coaen  John  Winthrop,  Eaqr.  ai  Pt^oyt. 

Ever  honored  Cosen,  —  I  am  joyfuU  to  heareof  your 
health,  but  more  glad  to  heare  you  would  retorne  and  setle 
here,  and  not  to  burye  your  talents  in  those  obscure  parts. 

I  am  advised  not  to  send  your  salt  pan  to  Boston,  but  to 
send  it  to  you  in  some  Catche  that  goes  thither  in  the 
spring.  Goodman  Birt  with  some  other  of  his  neighbours 
of  Lyn  are  about  to  sett  vp  a  salt  worke  at  Nahant.  Mr. 
Leder  hath  cast  your  pans.  Our  merchants  are  where 
they  were,  standing  to  that  they  offred  vnto  you. 

I  haue  wrought  in  stilling  these  3  moneths,  the  water  I 
mak  is  desired  more  &  rather  then  the  best  spirits  they 
bring  from  London. 

liy  wife  writes  the  newes.  My  service  to  your  selfe, 
your  wife,  my  Cosen  Lake,  you  and  yours,  I  take  leave 
and  am      Your  vcrie  loving  unckle      Eh:  Dowhinoe. 

17.  10.  48. 


EMANUEL  DOWNING  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 
ffor  the  Govemour. 
Sir,  —  The  Farringtons  of  Lyn  the  last  weeke  did 
wame  my  late  tenant,  goodman  Southwick,  about  the 
hay  he  cut  at  the  Ponds,  to  answeare  yt  before  the  Major 
who  referred  it  to  a  tryall  at  Salem  Court,  which  was 
yeasterday.     I  told  the  IVtajor  I  had  not  warning  suffitient 


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72  THE  WINTHROP   PAPEE8.  {1M8. 

to  defend  the  title  of  the  land,  in  regard  the  question  wai 
about  Stone's  meadoe,  the  Farringtons  calling  one  barren 
place  by  that  name,  and  wee  an  other  which  is  verie  good. 
Goodman  Stone  of  Nantascott,  of  whom  the  place  tooke 
yts  name  can  cleare  yt,  whom  I  could  not  possiblie  haue 
here  by  that  tyme :  soe  I  offred  the  Court  to  secure  the 
playntitf's  damages  if  he  should  recover  the  land  by  a  try- 
all  next  Court ;  but  the  playntiff  would  not  forbeare  his 
tryall,  soe  he  produced  his  witnesses,  who  affirmed  the 
barren  meadoe  to  be  Stone's  meadoe,  and  the  other  though 
nerer  the  Pond  yet  above  a  mile  from  yt.  The  Jury  hath 
yt  now  in  chardge.  I  excepted  against  the  Jury  men  of 
Lyn  as  parties :  what  the  yssue  wil  be  T  shall  know  this  day. 
The  contents  of  the  land  is  about  30  or  40  acres.  You 
shall  heare  more,  God  willing,  shortly:  soe  for  present  with 
my  service  to  your  selfe,  sister,  &,  Cosen  Adam,  I  take 
leave  and  am  Your  loving  brother 

Em.  Downikoe. 

27.  10.  48. 

The  Court  told  the  plaintife  this  tryall  could  not  end 
the  buisines,  but  begitt  an  other  suite  and  tryall. 


EMANUEL  DOWNING  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 
To  his  honored  brother  John  Winihrop  agr.  Oouemor. 
Sir,  —  this  day  Mr.  Norton  (who  preached  here 
yeasterday)  is  retorned  to  Ipswich.  He  cam  to  make  vp 
the  bargaine  for  his  brother,  with  my  daughter:  wee 
haue  received  fayre  answeares  to  the  manie  obiections 
made  against  him,  there  was  noe  mention  of  any  letter 
from  Boston.  After  full  bearing,  my  wife,  my  daughter 
and  my  selfe  consented  freely  to  proceed,  vnles  within  a 
few  dayes  vpon  further  light  wee  should  haue  just  matter 


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IM8.J  THE   WINTHROP    PAPERS.  73 

presented  to  give  cause  to  breake  of.  The  Good  Lord 
direct  vs.  I  haue  sent  my  daughter  to  supply  my  sisters 
want  for  present  Mr.  Norton  desires  hir  speedy  retume, 
but  I  referr  hir  to  my  sisters  occasions  for  her  longer  or 
shorter  stay  there. 

I  make  litle  doubt  of  sufficient  testymonie  to  recover 
my  Cosens  meadow,  yet  I  pray  send  me  goodman  Stones 
testymonie  or  procure  him  to  come  over  and  view  the 
place  and  then  to  leave  his  testymonie.  Your  strong 
water  shall  not  I  hope  be  the  lesse  for  yts  long  stay. 

Many  here  question  the  truth  of  the  reports  about 
Collonell  11. 

I  hope  my  Cosen  Adam  wilbe  better  advised  then  to 
goe  in  this  shipp  for  Plymouth,  his  danger  may  be  more, 
thence  to  Londou,  then  from  hence,  &c.  Soe  for  present 
with  my  service  to  your  selfe  and  my  sister  I  take  leave 
and  am  your  verie  loving  brother        Em.  Downinge. 

i'i.  11.  48. 


EMANUEL    DOWNING   TO   JOHN  WINTHROP. 

Sir, — According  your  direction  I  haue  advised  with 
ilr.  Endicott  &  some  others  about  Mr.  Pesler  with  whom 
I  am  rather  encouradged  to  proceede  then  to  breake  of, 
but  Mr.  Hathome  tells  me  from  the  Elders  of  the  Bay 
that  it  wilbe  a  scandall  to  marry  my  daughter  to  such  a 
man  that  hath  noe  religion,  he  sayth  that  I  was  stayned 
in  poynt  of  coveteousnes  in  Mr.  Cooks  buisines,  for 
demanding  my  monie  before  it  was  dew ;  (wherein  Mr. 
Sheapheard  having  the  papers  I  sent  may  doe  me  right.) 
And  now  in  this  match,  yt  wilbe  confirmed  in  theire 
opinions  that  1  preferr  the  world  above  all,  which  is  faiT 
contrarie  to  my  desire  and  resolution. 

Its  well  knowne  how  my  daughter  hath  lost  fayre  op- 
portunityes,  and  in  those  tymes  when  I  had  mouie  at  will. 


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(4  THE    WINTHROP   PAPERS.  [1M9. 

to  haue  spared  hir,  whereof  shee  is  now  verie  sensible, 
and  feares  that  If  shee  should  refuse  Mr.  Pesler  shee  may 
stay  long  ere  shee  meet  with  a  better,  vnles  I  had  more 
monie  for  hir  then  now  I  can  spate.  I  pray  afoard  me 
your  councell  herein: 

Mr.  Norris  preached  here  last  Saboth  to  the  well  hkemg 
of  most,  some  few  only  fonnde  fault  with  the  weaknes  of 
his  voyce.  I  am  in  some  hope  to  haue  him  setle  with  vs. 
I  heare  now  my  Cow  is  reasonable  well.  I  pray  let  hir  be 
sold  with  the  Calfe.  I  could  sell  hir  if  shee  were  here, 
but  I  had  rather  doe  yt  there  to  pay  you.  I  doe  want  10 
bushells  of  Rye  for  seede,  which  I  would  sowe  3  weeks  or 
a  moneth  hence  at  farthest,  for  which  I  must  entreat  you 
to  lett  me  haue  yt.  I  entend  to  send  sacks  or  casks  for  yt. 
See  for  present  I  rest  yours  assured —  Em:  Downinge. 


EMANUEL  DOWNING  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 
7b  his  honored  Coaen  John  Winthrop  eaqr  at  Boston. 
EvEB  HO^oRED  CosEN,  —  I  doe  condole  with  you  for 
the  losse  of  our  Governour,*  which  lyes  soe  heavy  on  my 
hart  as  I  know  not  how  to  remove  yt.  The  day  I  had 
appoynted  to  visit  him,  I  fell  sick  of  a  feever:  I  am 
through  mercye  in  bodyly  health,  but  not  fitt  to  travaile. 
I  haue  manie  things  to  speak  to  you,  which  I  cannot 
write  at  present,  my  wife  and  I  hope  to  see  you  at  Salem 
before  your  retome ;  in  confidence  whereof  I  conclude 
abruptly  and  shall  euer  be  your  assured  loving  vnckle 
whilest  I  am  Em:  Dowmikqe. 

Salem  6.  2.  49. 

(PoaticrlpI,  in  the  hnndwriKng  of  Lac;  Downing,  wire  of  Eminnal.) 

Dear  Sir,  —  Gee  not  backe  so  long  a  voyage  till  wee 
haue  the  happines  to  see  you,  and  hear  howe  all  att 

•  Gov.  Winlhrop  died  ISth  Mnrch,  IBtB.     Hii  ion  ctnie  from  ConiKclicUt  to  nttand  hit 
funerul,  wliicli  took  phice  on  the  Sd  of  April.  —  Kdi. 


abyGooi^le 


1600.]  THE  WIHTHEOP  PAPEES.  7o 

Pecoite.  I  hope  you  haue  had  2  letters  from  me  since 
you  went  and  that  was  all,  in  respect  I  heard  not  from  you. 
I  will  promis  my  selfe  you  will  come.  Sir,  my  seruis  to 
my  sister  and  cosena  I  pray,  and  intreat  you  to  bring 
what  in  the  note  in  your  pocket  If  my  cosen  Adam  or 
your  selfe  meet  with  anny  writinga  of  mine  I  desire  they 
maye  be  keept  safe. 


EMANUEL  DOWSING  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

Sir,  —  I  thank  you  for  letter  by  John  Conklin  the  bearer 
hereof,  who  can  informe  you  of  our  condition  here,  wee  haue 
had  a  mild  wiuter  vntiU  the  begynning  of  the  1 1th  month : 
and  then  fell  snow  vpon  snowe  which  lay  till  the  later  end 
of  the  furst  month :  and  then  a  pleasant  and  noe  backward 
spring.  2  ships  come  one  from  Dartmouth,  the  other  from 
Bristoe ;  they  bring  newea,  how  the  Prince  was  preparing 
to  goe  for  Ireland,  where  Ormond  and  Inchequyn  were 
Masters  of  the  ffeild  and  lay  with  23000  men  betwene 
Dublin  and  Tredath,  dayly  threatening  to  storme  Dublin, 
wherein  was  CoUoneU  Jones  with  5000  men,  who  yssuying 
out,  not  purposing  to  charge  vpon  the  wholl  army,  was 
ingaged  before  he  was  aware,  tooke  5000  prisoners,  slew 
manie  and  overthrew  theire  wholl  army:  the  Prince  hear- 
ing this  went  for  France  and  thence  for  Holland,  is  now  at 
Breda.  After  this  Cromwell  went  to  Dublin,  thence  to  Tre- 
dath where  he  lost  manie  men,  but  at  last  took  it  by 
storming,  and  putt  all  to  the  sword,  but  200  who  in  a  fort 
had  quarter,  thence  he  went  to  Wexford,  took  it  and  putt 
most  of  them  to  the  sword,  left  Collonell  Cooke  there 
Govemour,  (late  of  Cambridge).  Ireland  is  almost  wholly 
subdued.  I  suppose  Mr.  Ijeadder  will  hardly  retome 
hither. 

The  Parliament  hath  made  proclamation  to  pay  their 
Soldiers  all  areares  as  haue  ben  imployed,  as  well  as  those 


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76  THE    WIWTHROP   PAPERS.  [1650. 

in  this  present  army,  with  the  Kings  lands ;  which  is  a 
notable  policy  to  quyet  the  land. 

Your  ffather  Peters  is  a  CoUonell  and  Govemour  of 
Milford  Haven.  Prince  Eupert  is  in  the  streights  in  way 
of  piracy. 

Noe  ceiteynty  of  any  forreigne  enemy  to  trouble  Eng- 
land.    The  Parliaments  fleet  keeps  the  Seas  cleare. 

Soe  in  hope  to  see  you  here  shortly,  we  being  all  in 
health,  with  my  love  and  service  to  your  selfe,  wife,  sister 
Lake,  my  Cosen  Elsabeth,  Fits  &c. 

I  take  leave  and  am  yours  [siyi«tBr.  Ai<ray.d.] 

SALEM  39,  3.  50. 


EMANUEL  DOWNING  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JE. 
7b  kia  ever  honored  Coaen  John  Winthrop  Eaqr  at  Pequoyte,  dlr. 

SiH,  —  I  am  glad  to  heare  of  your  health  and  welfare. 
I  blesse  God  wee  are  in  health  here  and  soe  be  our  freinds 
at  Boston.  Mr.  Rogers  of  Rowly  hath  last  weeke  buryed 
his  wife  and  childe  within  a  few  dayes  after  shee  was 
brought  to  bed.  I  suppose  you  haue  heard  how  Mr. 
Leddar  hath  left  the  Iron  works,  and  lives  at  present  in 
Boston,  he  is  about  erecting  a  saw  mill  at  a  place  nere 
Fascattaway  that  shall  work  with  nere  20  sawes  at  once. 
Here  is  one  Jefi'ries  come  in  Mr.  Leddars  place,  he  was 
heretofore  maior  Gibbons  man,  he  hath  bin  these  4  or  5 
yeares  past  imployed  in  England  as  Clark  to  an  Iron  worke. 

Wee  heare  that  Mr.  Damport  and  Mr.  Eaton  are  goeing 
for  England.  I  cannot  give  much  creditt  thereto,  I  hope 
you  will  not  resolve  to  goe  before  you  give  your  freinds  a 
visit  here.  Boston  hath  given  Mr.  Eaton  a  call  to  sett 
downe  with  them. 

You  heare  how  Major  Gibbons  vrill  not  be  perswaded 
to  be  a  Magistrate. 

My  Sonne  George  hath  sent  a  letter  to  his  mother 
wherein  he  mentions  2  letters  sent  before,  which  I  haue 


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IMl.]  THE   WINTHEOP   PAPEES.  J  7 

not  received ;  in  this  letter  he  writes  not  a  word  of  my  buisi- 
nes.  I  heare  by  divers,  of  hia  purchase  of  2  or  300/  per 
annum ;  my  Sonne  Norton  saw  the  last  payment  at  Mr. 
Wiiislows  chamber.  There  be  divers  which  talk  of  remov- 
ing hence  to  your  plantation,  whereof  some  though  meane 
in  estate,  yet  vsefull  working  men.  Soe  with  my  love  to  my 
Cosen  Lake  and  yours,  and  myne  and  my  daughter  Nortons 
and  hir  husband's  service  to  yourselfe  and  your  good  wife, 
I  take  leave  and  shall  ever  be  whilest  I  am 

Yoxir  verie  loving  vnckle  Em  :  Downinge. 

My  service  to  Mr.  Blynman  &  his  wife  ;  his  Church  at 
Gloster  is  calling  Captane  Perkins  into  office. 

Saleu  24,  12  mo.   16S0. 


EMAKUEL  DOWNING  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 
2'o  his  ever  honored  Cosen  John  Wtnthrop  Esq  at  Pequoile. 
Honored  Sib,  —  I  suppose  you  haue  heard  the  good 
newes  out  of  England  long  ere  this,  how  the  Scotts  King 
marched  into  England  with  22000  as  farr  as  Worster 
without  any  opposition.  Massy  his  generall  assured  the 
king  that  all  England  would  come  vnto  him,  but  he  was 
refused  entrance  vntill  he  cam  to  Worster,  by  all  the 
townes  he  cam  by:  the  Scotts  army  was  not  increased  above 
5  or  6000  by  all  the  Englishe  that  repayred  vnto  him ; 
CoUonell  Monck  surprised  all  his  treasure  (in  Scotland) 
which  he  had  provided  to  carye  with  him  for  the  payment 
of  his  army,  and  with  yt  tooke  old  Lesley  and  divei-s  other 
principall  men:  When  the  King  cam  to  Glocester  where 
Massy  had  ben  Govemour,  the  King  sent  to  the  Govemour 
to  surrender  to  him  with  great  promises  of  preferment,  the 
Govemour  sends  answcare  and  directs  yt  to  him  not  as 
King  but  Commander  in  Cheife  of  the  Scotts  army  and 
tells  him  he  was  better  principled  then  to  be  traytor  to  the 
Parliament  who  had  intrusted  him,     Generall  Cromwell 


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78  THE    WIMTUROF    PAPERS.  [\W2. 

writes  that  at  the  taking  of  Worster,  there  was  4  howres 
as  hard  dispute  as  ever  he  roett  with,  In  this  fight 
Massy  was  slayne,*  the  King  threw  away  his  George,  starr 
&  garter,  and  fled  as  a  comon  Soldjer,  is  gott  into  France 
where  he  found  cold  enterteynment.  Worster  was  given 
to  the  soldjers  to  plunder,  most  of  the  army  was  taken  or 
slayne,  Earle  of  Darby  beheaded,  Earle  of  Cleavland  and 
manie  more  lords  in  prison,  Scotland  submitts,  the  Lord  St 
Johns,  Sir  Henery  Vane,  CoUonella  Lamherton,  Harrison, 
Deane  and  my  sonnef  in  October  last  were  sent  ioto  Scot- 
land to  setle  it  (as  Wales  is).  The  records  of  Scotland 
are  sent  to  the  Tower  of  London,  There  is  an  act  past 
for  the  keeping  of  the  3d  of  7ber  a  day  of  thanksgiving 
for  ever,  for  the  victory  of  Worster  that  day,  and  the  great 
victory  at  Dunbar  that  day  12  month,  where  George  re- 
ceived 3  great  wounds  on  his  arme  besides  others  but  is 
well  againe.  There  is  an  act  to  punishe  all  heresyes  with 
death  that  rase  foundations,  and  all  Anabaptists  to  be 
banished,  and  if  they  retome  to  England  to  be  hanged 
vnles  they  recant 

At  Lyn  here  is  good  store  of  salt  made.  They  prepare 
their  liquor  in  woodden  pans  as  I  am  informed.  I  tbinke 
long  to  see  yt  George  writes  my  buisines  is  not  yet  done, 
neither  could  he  stay  to  effect  yt,  thus  with  my  wives  and 
my  service  to  yourselfe  wife  and  Cosens  Mr.  Blynraan 
and  his  wife  I  rest  and  am  your  loving  unckle 

Em:  Downinqe. 

Salru  7  of  t  mo.  61. 


EMANUEL  DOWNING  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 
To  hia  euer  honered  Cosen  John  Winlkrop  Ikqr,  ai  Peguyt. 
EuER  HONORED  CosEK, — I  am  sorry  for  occasion  of  sad 
tydings  hence  vnto  you,  but  I  suppose  these  will  not  be 

•  Miiijy  «««  not  ilBln,  tt  it  provad,  though  b«dly  wounded.  —  Ed«. 
1  Sir  Gcorga  nowning.  —  T.nt. 


GbyGooi^le 


1652.]  THE    WINTHBOF   PAPERS.  79 

the  first  intelligence  thereof.  Yeasterday  your  brother 
Adam  Winthrop  was  buryed,  who  dyed  the  third  day 
before,  hauing  layne  sick  fiue  or  six  dayes,  but  in  such 
manner  as  neither  himselfe  nor  any  freind  about  him  sus- 
pected his  death  scarce  halfe  an  howre  before  he  departed, 
who  neither  made  will  nor  gave  any  word  of  directions 
concerning  his  estate  though  in  perfect  memorie,  and  wise 
men  about  him,  he  dying  in  the  Elders  armes.  His  wife 
and  others  your  nere  relations  here  doe  earnestly  entreat 
your  speedy  repayre  hither,  because  the  ordering  of  the 
buisines  about  his  wife,  child,  and  the  rest  is  refered  to 
your  coming.  Soe  with  my  wives,  the  widowes  and  my 
service  to  yourselfe  your  wife,  Mris.  Lake,  my  cosens  &c. 
I  take  leave  and  am  Your  loving  vnckle 

BOSTOS  2H  of  the  6th  month  1632.  Em  :    DoWNINOE. 


EMANUEL  DOWNING  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JK. 
To  his  honored  Cosen  John  Winthrc^  esq.  at  PequoU. 
Deare  Sir,  —  I  wrote  this  winter  to  yo^i  with  letters 
therein  inclosed  to  my  Cosen  Mountagew ;  I  directed  them 
to  Amos  llichardson  to  be  sent  vnto  you.  There  were 
letters  alsoe  from  Mr.  Peters  to  your  selfe  who  invites  you 
to  retorne  to  England,  and  writes  that  if  my  wife  will 
retorne  shee  shalbe  as  welcome  to  him  as  to  hir  owne 
childe.  George  hath  putt  Joshua  into  a  Customes  place 
in  Scotland.  I  haue  had  noe  letters  from  Joshua,  nor  any 
from  George  in  answeare  to  any  thing  I  wrote  to  him: 
he  wrote  a  short  loving  letter  to  my  wife,  and  excuseth 
his  not  sending  any  thing  to  hir  in  regard  of  the  troubles 
at  Sea.  Scotland  is  quiet.  The  Dutch  haue  proclaymed 
warr  with  England,  with  whom  there  have  ben  divers  Sea 
fights,  and  in  everie  of  them  the  Dutch  haue  ben  worsted. 
The  Spaynyard  hath  by  the  h^lpe  of  the  English  regaynod 


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80  THE  WINTHBOP  PAPERS.  [1M2. 

Dunkirke,  Cardinall  Maseryne  hath  left  the  French  Court 
and  is  retyred  to  the  boarders,  yet  France  continues  still 
on  fire.  Ensigne  Dixie,  as  I  wrote,  sayth  your  pan  is  not 
worth  the  double  loading  and  vnloading,  and  therefore 
adviseth  John  Gallop  to  come  to  Salem  and  receive  yt 
there,  but  if  I  can  prevaile  yt  shalbe  sent  to  Boston, 
where  Mr.  Norton  is  like  to  succede  in  Mr.  Cottons 
place. 

I  suspect  George  would  haue  vs  retorne,  and  putts 
Mr.  Peters  vpon  the  invitation.  Thus  with  my  love 
and  service  to  yourselfe,  wife,  childi-en,  cosen  Lake  and 
honest  Mr.  Blynman  and  hia  good  wife,  I  take  leave 
and  am  Your  loving  vnckle        Em  :  Dowhinge. 

SalEH  13  of  the  flrit  mo.  32. 


EMANUEL  DOWNING  TO  JOHN  WINTHEOP,  JR. 
3Tj  kia  much  honored  Coaen  John  Winihrop  Eaqr.  at  PeqwUe. 

Ever  honored  Cosen,  — When  I  vnderstood  that  John 
Gallop  was  come  to  Boston,  I  went  to  the  Irou  works  and 
told  goodman  Jenks  of  the  present  opportunitye  to  send 
your  sawes,  who  told  me  he  had  twoe  ready  which  he 
would  send  you :  those  I  hope  you  haue  received,  but  I 
could  not  procure  your  Iron  pan  to  be  sent  to  Boston  as 
was  desired,  though  often  promised  to  haue  yt  conveyed 
thither:  at  lost  Dixie  said  that  your  best  way  to  haue 
your  pan  is  to  appoynt  the  vessell  to  take  yt  in  here  that 
should  carrye  yt  to  Pequoit,  which  will  prevent  trouble  and 
hasard  of  spoyling  your  pan  in  lying  vpon  any  wharfe  at 
Boston,  and  it  might  be  shipt  and  vnshipt  againe,  whereas 
once  shipping  it  will  serve  if  your  vessell  call  for  it. 

Mr.  Norton  of  Ipswich  is  like  to  be  removed  to  supply 
Mr.  Cottons  place,  Boston  hath  called  him,  Ipswich  re- 
fuseth.    The  matter  is  referred  to  six  Churches,  3  chosen 


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1053.]  THE    WINTHROP   PAPERS.  81 

for  Boston,  3  for  Ipswich;  there  be  chosen  for  Boston, 
Salem,  Cambridge,  and  Dorchester;  ffor  Ipswicli,  Lyn, 
Kewbery,  and  Dedham ;  the  next  fourth  day  they  meet  at 
Ipswich  to  end  the  difference. 

I  suppose  you  haue  heard  the  report  of  Mr.  Yong  laden 
from  your  parts  to  the  West  Indyes  to  be  taken  by  Prince 
Rupart ;  yts  probable  but  not  certeyne,  I  say  probable  be- 
cause Rupart  is  in  these  parts  whither  he  was  bound. 

The  Dutch  haue  proclaymed  warr  against  England, 
manie  lights  haue  ben  at  sea  between  them,  and  in  all 
of  them  the  Dutch  haue  ben  worsted ;  Mr.  Winsloe  writes 
that  the  State  of  England  expects  wee  shoiild  deall  with 
the  Dutch  here  as  enemyes.  Collonell  Lamberton  was 
appoynted  to  be  Deputy  of  Ireland,  made  preparations 
for  yt,  but,  (in  the  interim)  Collonell  Charles  Fleetwood 
marrieth  Ireton's  widow,  Generall  Cromwells  daughter, 
wherevppon  Fleetwood  is  appoynted  Deputye,  to  the  great 
discontent  of  manie  that  should  haue  gone  with  Lamberton. 
There  is  noe  considerable  force  with  the  rebells  of  Ireland 
or  Scotland. 

I  heare  nothing  from  George  nor  Joshua  about  my 
buisiues.  Mr.  Peters  writes  that  George  doth  well  to 
wonder,  I  suppose  he  meanes  wonderfull  well.  He  writes 
for  your  family  to  goe  over,  and  writes  that  my  wife  shalbe 
as  welcome  to  him  as  to  hir  owne  sonne.  Soe  with  my 
love  and  service  to  your  selfe,  wife,  children,  and  Mris.  Lake 
I  take  leave  and  am 

Your  loving  vnckle  Eii:  Downinge. 

6ai.km  14.  12.  16S'2. 

My  Service  to  Mr.  Blynman  &  his  wife.  , 


EMANUEI,  DOWNING  TO  JOHN  WINIHROP,  JR. 

Sir,  —  My  last  were  by  Amos  Richardson  concerning 
Pottashes  &c.  you  know  here  growes  a  weed  verie  plenti- 


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82  THE   WINTHROP  PAPERS.  [1653. 

fuUie  in  tbeae  parts  which  produceth  indico  as  good  as  that 
which  comes  from  the  East  Indyes,  being  farr  better  then  the 
west  Indy  indico,  wee  can  perceive  noe  difference  betwene 
ihe  weed  which  growes  here  and  fliat  of  Barbados  but  only 
in  the  colour  of  the  flowers,  Some  haue  mad  tryall  of  it 
here,  but  with  much  more  labour  then  there  needs,  for  after 
they  had  steeped  it  in  water,  they  heated  with  staves  vntill 
it  thickned,  whereas  an  instrument  made  like  a  west- 
country  cliurnc  would  with  ease  effect  yt  If  the  weed 
groM'es  there  as  it  doth  here  you  may  make  a  buisines  of  it 
to  good  account,  if  [it]  growes  not  there  or  not  sue  plenti- 
fullie  as  to  maynteyne  a  worke,  you  may  easily  procure 
seed  from  Bai'bados  or  hence  to  begynne  the  buiaines. 
This  beai-er  goodman  Raymond  was  verie  de^pirous  to 
haue  a  letter,  which  forced  me  to  study  some  thing  to 
forme  a  letter  of.  Soe  for  present  with  my  wives  and 
my  love  and  service  to  yourselfe,  wife,  sister  Lake,  Mr. 
BIynman  and  his  mfe  and  all  yours,  I  take  leave  and  am 
Your  loving  vnckle  Em  :  Downenge. 

Noe  certeyne  newes  out  of  England,  but  by  flying  reports 
from  Virginea  that  the  Dutch  lost  3U  saile  of  merchants 
and  10  men  of  war  on  Goodwin  sands,  and  that  there  is 
hope  of  peace  because  there  was  a  comand  to  all  Sea  men 
not  to  medle  with  the  Dutch  vntill  further  directions. 

SALEM   li.   I.  53.  '  . 


Indiuo.  The  receipt  for  making  0/ Indigo. —  1  or  2  houres 
after  the  herb  is  cutt,  lay  it  in  a  fatt,  presse  it  downe  hard 
with  a  beame  over  cross  barres  that  au'e  may  come  to  it 
till  it  worke  &  raise  the  barrs,  let  it  lye  24  houres,  then 
flU  the  fatt  halfc  full  of  water  till  the  weede  rott  in  the 
water,  vsually  in  24  houi'es,  then  fill  the  fatt  full.  So 
lett  it  stand  vntill  it  come  to  a  coulor  within  3  daies  tyme 
the  weede  vnrotted  take  out  lett  the  rest  stand  24  houres 


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IBM.]  THE    WINTHftOP   PAPERS.  83 

move  then  stirre  it  that  it  may  all  runne  out  into  an  other 
fatt :  tlien  beate  it  &  poure  it  in  &  out  with  bucketts  & 
that  incessantly,  till  it  come  to  one  perfect  coulor,  lett  it 
then  settle,  make  then  a  tap  to  draw  forth  all  the  thin 
water,  then  take  vp  the  bottom  remaining  into  baggs  that 
will  hold  0  pound  weight,  made  of  strong  canvasse  with 
an  hoope  on  the  top,  &  then  a  stick  acrosse,  by  which 
hang  it  in  a  house  &  save  the  droppings,  which  will  make 
a  good  Coulor  (so  the  first  drawne  water  a  reasonable 
coulor)  in  an  houres  tj'me  the  water  will  all  dropp  out 
of  the  bagge,  then  take  the  remaining  Indico  into  boxes, 
in  which  lay  the  Indico  some  3  fingers  thick,  which  set  in 
the  sunne  &  let  them  candy  (else  in  an  oven  or  stove  to 
dry  temperately  not  in  hast,)  then  whilest  it  is  drying  slice 
it  with  a  knife.    Memo :  the  vine  cotton  like  to  grow  heere.* 


EMANUEL  DOWNING  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 
To  his  mudi  honored  Cosen  John  Winthrop  alt  Pequott. 

Honored  Cosen,  —  I  suppose  you  haue  heard  of  the 
taking  of  St  Johns,  Port  royall,  and  Penobscott  from  the 
French  by  Maior  Sedgewick,  Portroyall  only  made  a  litle 
resistance,  where  2  men  of  ours  were  slajTie  and  fowre 
French  men  nhereof  one  was  theire  cheife  Preist  There 
was  a  shipp  lately  arived  from  France  which  the  soldiers 
plundered,  yt  had  16  great  guns  which  Generall  Sedge- 
wick tooke  into  his  ow-ne  ships,  and  gave  the  shipp  to 
the  French  to  carye  them  home,  there  was  found  among 
the  Preists  clothes  a  manuscript  conta}'ning  the  rules  of 
theire  government,  which  are  more  divilishe  then  Machi- 
vills. 

Here    is   newes    come    from    Newfoundland    that    the 


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84  THE  WINTHROP   PAPEE8.  [1867. 

State  of  England  sent  a  fieet  to  surprise  the  French  at 
Canada,  but  because  the  yeare  was  farr  spent  they  retomed 
with  resolution  to  come  early  in  the  Spring,  the  newes  alsoe 
is  that  wan-8  are  proclaymed  with  France,  here  be  sbipps 
expected  dayly  out  of  England  who  will  bring  the  truth 
of  it 

I  should  haue  ben  glad  to  haue  seene  you  here  this 
sommer.  I  am  now  purposed  God  willing  to  goe  for  Eng- 
land with  General!  Sedgewick,  which  wilbe  within  these 
2  monetbs  at  furthest  if  not  sooner ;  if  I  could  I  would 
make  a  iorny  of  purpose  to  see  you,  vnles  you  write  to 
Captaine  Cane  to  prevent  it,  I  may  haue  much  trouble 
about  the  subscription  for  the  Iron  works.  Your  freinds 
are  all  well  at  Salem,  the  which  I  pray  for  with  you.  See 
with  my  love  and  service  to  your  selfe,  your  wife,  Mr.  Blyu- 
man  &  his  wife,  Mris.  Lake  and  your  daughters  I  take 
leave  and  rest        Your  loving  unckle  whilest  I  am 

Em  :  DowNiNGE. 

Boston  2Atb  of  Tber  1654. 


EMANUEL  DOWNING  TO  FTTZ  JOHN  WINTHHOP.* 

My  Goon  Cosen,  —  I  am  glad  Providence  hath  brought 
you  safe  into  these  parts,  and  shall  reioyce  to  haue  your 
companie  here  and  if  you  meet  not  with  imployment  there, 
my  advise  is  when  the  season  will  permitt,  that  you  come 
downe  hither.  I  know  your  vnkle  Reade  wilbe  glad  to  see 
you  and  verie  ready  to  helpe  your  accomodation.  I  cease 
further  trouble  only  to  tell  I  am      Your  loving  vnckle 

Em:  Downimge. 

Edenbr.  2  ffebr.  '57.  v 

*  Fill  Jolin  Wintbrop,  the  eUnt  Km  of  John  Wintbrop,  Jr.,  had  gone  orar  to  Eii(l>nil 
to  leek  agrTio  in  tlie  civil  wan.  Ua  (ood  obtained  a  comniiuloii  a*  Kautaolnt,  and  uftai^ 
wardi  ni  caplain,  in  the  raglment  commindad  by  hi!  molher'i  brother,  Col.  Tbooiai  Raada, 
vim  irni  Governor  of  Stirling  Caille.  —  Eiia. 


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EMANUEL  DOWNING  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR.* 

ffor  The  honoured  John  Winthorpe  Esqr,  Oovemour  alt  ConneeH- 
con.    In  New  england  —  These. 

Sir,  —  I  would  be  very  glad  to  hear  from  your  self  of 
the  health  and  wellfare  of  you  and  yours,  and  more  should 
1  rejoyce  to  enjoy  your  companie,  if  Frovydence  should 
80  order  it.  Your  Aunt  and  Cousin  Martha  are  better 
affected  with  Scotiand  then  I  expected.  Wee  are  beer  in 
a  comfortable  way  both  for  the  meanes  of  grace,  and  for 
the  otitward  man.  But  for  Newes  at  this  distance  from  the 
Court  I  can  wrj'tt  you  nothing,  but  what  you  may  hear  from 
better  hands  thence.  The  great  talk  heer  at  present  is  of 
the  King  of  Swedens,  who  taking  advantage  of  this  late 
frost,  the  like  whei-of  haue  not  been  since  the  memory  of 
man,  carried  his  Army  over  and  subdued  the  principle  parts 
of  Denmark,  and  possest  himself  of  the  Island,  wberby  he 
hath  the  one  half  of  the  benefeit  of  the  passage  th[rougb] 
the  sound,  and  hath  confined  the  King  of  Denma[rk]  to 
his  Northern  parts  of  his  Cnntry  and  layed  a  fyne  vpon 
him  of  Two  hundred  and  fyftie  thousand  pounds,  and  to 
give  satisfaction  to  his  father  in  law,  the  Duke  of  Holstein 
for  all  his  damnagis,  his  cuntry  being  the  seate  of  war. 
And  further  to  allow  the  King  of  Swedens  four  Regiments 
of  horse  and  foot  and  free  quarters  for  his  Army  vntil  May. 
I  know  you  will  haue  a  more  compleit  account  of  the  Newes 
hence  by  your  sonn  and  brotherf  then  I^can  affoord  you. 
Therefore  I  cease  from  iurther  trouble  only  to  tell  I  am 
Your  Loveing  Vncle 

Eman:  Downing. 

Edinburgh  the  27th  of  March  16A6. 


*  Downing  Ksnu  to  hnve  amplajsd  nn  (inanDciuii  in  writing  thii  letter.  —  Eot. 

t  The  brother  here  mtntioned  wh  Col.  Stephen  Wiutlirop,  un  ot  the  elder  John  Win- 
tlirop,  vho  commended  e  regiment  in  the  civil  wan,  and  wu  ■  member  of  one  of  Cnini- 
well'n  pnrliimentu  (le&U),  Tor  Brnnll'  end  Aberdeen.  —  Kue. 


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EMANUEL  BOWKINO  TO  FITZ  JOHN  WINTHROP. 
ffor  Mr.  WinOiTop  ail  Slerliiig. 

Mt  good  Cosen,  —  I  am  glad  yt  pleaseth  onr  heavenly 
father  to  continew  your  health  in  these  Northern  parts  ; 
yts  a  blessing  which  calleth  for  thanks  to  heaven,  for 
manie  haue  mett  with  much  sicknes  vppon  the  change 
of  the  ayre. 

You  haue  noe  cause  to  be  troubled  about  your  buisi- 
nes  for  that  its  not  retomed  according  the  tyme  you 
expected  the  same,  for  his  highnes  hath  ben  verie  sick 
and  is  now  prety  well  againe,  and  I  hope  shortly  will 
fall  to  dispatch  butsines:  and  whereas  you  desire  my 
counsell,  I  must  tell  you  that  you  haue  great  cause  to 
blesse  God,  who  hath  vnited  your  vnckles  hart  vnto  you, 
who  is  resolved  to  make  it  his  buisines  to  setle  you  in  a 
way  of  preferment,  therefore  let  me  advise  you  to  acquiesce 
in  him,  and  him  alone  vnder  God :  as  for  your  other  place 
intreat  your  vnckle  to  write  to  your  Maior  for  further 
tyme  ;  but  the  truth  is,  I  conceive  it  not  worth  the  while 
whither  you  hold  the  intended  place  or  noe,  and  not 
worth  the  spending  the  favour  of  a  freind  for  it,  I  cease 
further  trouble  only  to  tell  I  am 

Your  loving  vnckle 

Em:  Downikoe. 

Your  Aunt  remembers  her  love  to  you,  your  Aunt  and 
Cosens. 

From  Edinborouoh,  the  Sth  of  September.  l&SS. 


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EMANUEL  DOWNING  TO  FITZ  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

ffor  his  Loving  Nephew  Livt  Phiita^ohn  Wintltrope,  ai.  SterltTig. 

Lov  iNG  CosEN,  —  I  am  glad  to  heare  you  are  well  and  in 
health,  and  of  the  health  of  your  vncle  and  Aunt  and  Cosens. 
Pray  present  my  service  to  them.  Wee  received  too  long 
letters  from  your  father  wherein  he  writes  of  the  like  mor- 
tallity  there  as  Las  heene  in  England.  Mr.  Cogan  of  Boston 
is  dead  and  many  more  which  I  forbeare  to  name,  because 
I  suppose  are  vnknowne  to  you.  I  cease  further  trouble 
only  to  tell  I  am     Your  Loving  vncle     Eu:  Dowhinge. 

Edenb.  9th  10,  1638. 


BILLS    OP    EXCHANGE. 

Brother  Downinge,  —  I  pray  paye  to  this  bearer 
Mr.  John  Revell  or  his  Assignes  the  summe  of  21K  9» 
which  ia  due  for  certaine  provisions  of  one  Rich ;  Childe 
which  Mr.  Revell  sent  to  me  here  I  praye  paye  it  within 
14  dyes  after  receipt  hereof.   So  I  rest  Your  loving  brother 

Jo:   "WlNTHBOP. 
C&ARLTON  IN  N :  England,  July  23, 1630. 

Received  this  30  of  September  1630  in  full  of  this  bell 
of  Exchang  the  some  of  Twenty  one  pounds  nine  )  '  *  -^ 
shilenes.    I  say  Rec'd  by  me     Richard  Child,     i 

(Endorsed) 

Accepted  this  bill  in  the  name  of  Mr.  Emanuell  Down- 
ing this  fifteenth  day  of  September. 

per  me,  John  Winthbop  [Jr.]. 

[London.] 


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Mr.  Downing,  —  These  are  to  intreate  you  upon  sight 
of  this  second  bill  (the  first  and  third  bill  giuen  for  this 
Bomme  unpayd)  to  pay  unto  Mr.  William  Bundock  master 
of  the  shippe  William  and  Thomas  or  to  his  assignes  the 
some  of  fewer  pounds  which  is  part  of  ye  seauen  pounds 
seauenteene  shillings  which  Mr.  Griffith  Waller  is  to 
receaue  of  you  for  parcells  sold  to  John  Wiutrop  esquire 
Gouemor  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay  in  New-England  in 
America. 

Herof  I  doubt  not  of  your  performance. 

Your  assured  frend  Isa:  Johnsoh. 

Salek  in  New  EhoL:  19  Aug:  1630. 

Mr.  Downing  Hues  at  his  house  nere  Fleete  Conduit,  at 
ye  Bishopps  head. 

Mr.  Downinge,  —  I  pray  pay  to  Mr.  GrefFeth  Wallar 
ffiftie  shillings  off  the  a  boff  sayd  som  ifor  his  owne  ease 
&  the  otlier  30  Shillings  pray  pay  to  my  wifF  at  the  syt 
off  this  bell  &  this  shall  be  svffeshent  dishcharg. 

William  Bvndvck. 

(Endorsed) 

Received  the  4th  of  November  1630  of  Mr.  John 
Winthrop  in  full  of  this  bill  the  summe  of  fifty  shil-     _ 
lings  by  the  apointment  of  my  mr  Daniell  Dobbius  j 
to  the  vse  of  Mr.  Griffeth  Waller.    I  say  received.    J 

per  me  IS     John  Savill  his  marke. 

XXXo.  die  Octobr  1630. 

Received  by  me  Elizabeth  Banduck  the  some  ' 
of  Thirty  shillings  as  my  parte  of  this  bill  within 
written,  being  lawfull  english  monie,  I  say  received 
the  day  &  moneth  aboue  written  of  Mr.  John 
Winthrop  gent,  sonne  to  the  within  named  John 
Winthrop  Esquire. 

By  me       B       Eliz:  Bunduck,  her  marke. 


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Whereas  John  Winthrop,  Junr.  esqr.  hath  put  me  into 
the  Ironworke  as  an  adventurour  and  given  me  credit  for 
fiftye  pounds  therein ;  and  given  me  tyme  for  the  payment 
of  the  said  50li.  till  ray  retorne  next  yeare  out  of  England, 
if  therefore  I  shall  not  pay  him  the  said  50^i.  before  the 
tirst  day  of  September  next,  that  then  the  said  50li.  shalbe 
and  remayne  to  the  sole  and  proper  vse  of  the  said  John 
his  heires  and  assignes  for  ever.  Witnes  my  hand  this  16 
of  December  1644.  Em:  Downinoe. 

Witness  Adah  Winthrop. 


DEED  FROM  EMANUEL  DOWNING  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

Bee  it  knowne  to  all  men  by  these  prcsentes  that  I 
Emanuel  Downing  of  Salem  in  New  England  in  Conside- 
ration of  the  sume  of  sixty  pounds  sterling  to  me  in  hand 
payd  by  John  Winthrop  Junior  Esqr.  in  Cattle  &  other 
goods,  doe  assigne,  sell  &  set  over  vnto  Thomas  Vincent 
of  London  all  my  right  &  interest  as  an  Vndertaker  in  the 
Iron  Works,  wherein  my  part  &  share  is  fifty  pounds,  aa 
by  theere  bookes  wherein  the  Vndertakere  Shares  & 
adventures  are  sett  downe  doth  &  may  appeare.  To  haue 
&  to  hould  the  said  share  vnto  him  the  said  Thomas 
his  heires  &  Executors,  with  all  the  Benefitts  &  profitts 
thereof  forever,  Witnes  my  hand  &  seale  this  30th  day 
of  October  1645.  Emmanuel  Downeing 

Witaes  John  Cogoan  &  a  Seale. 

WiLLU.  ASPINWALL. 

I  William  Aspinwall  Notary  &  Tabellion  publick  by 
Authority  of  the  Generall  Court  of  the  Massachvsets  ap- 
pointed doe  testify  this  to  be  a  true  Copie  of  the  Originall 
Deed  &  by  me  examined,  Witnes  my  hand  this  20th  of 
December,  1645,        Willm  Aspinwall,  Notary  Public. 

IMS. 


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THE   WINTHROP   PAPERS. 


HUGH  PETER  AND  EMANUEL  DOWNING  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

7b  our  honored  brother  John  Winthrop,  Sen.  Eaqr.  these 
preeent,  in  Boston. 

Deere  Sir, — Wee  are  bold  to  intreat  your  furtherance 
in  counsel!  and  other  helpe  for  the  suppresBing  pipe  staff 
riuerB  and  clabords  in  our  towne ;  because  wee  haue  2  or 
3  ships  building.  Wee  desire  that  within  2  or  3  miles 
neere  any  riuer  they  may  not  fell  great  tymber  fit  for 
shipping ;  for  they  may  as  well  cut  it  further  of,  it  being 
so  portable,  and  ship-timber  being  so  heavy.  Your  letter 
to  Mr.  Endecot  by  this  bearer  will  helpe  vs  very  much. 
This  bearer  will  giue  you  more  reasons  then  wee  can,  to 
wbom  wee  intreat  you  would  bee  pleased  to  listen. 

These  men  cut  downe  but  halfe  of  the  tree  for  their  vse, 
&  the  rest  lyes  rotting  &  spoyles  our  Comons,  with  many 
more  inconveniencyes  then  wee  name.  Thus  crauing 
your  wonted  and  lawfull  favor  herein,  with  our  due 
salutations  doe  rest      Yours  in  all  duty 

Hu:  Peter. 
Salem  13,  11,  40.  Ell:  DoWNmOE.* 


*  The  ilKiT*  UtWr  ii 
tignHture  of  bolh  th«c 
ooUaetion.  —  Edi. 


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THE   TTINTHROP   PAPEBS. 


LETTERS  OF  HUGH  PETER.* 


llUail  PKTER  TO  JOHN  WINTHBOP,  JR. 

For  my  deer  &  louing  Sonne,  Mr,  John  iVinthrop,  iunior,  Uieae 
dlr.  Boston. 

Deebe  Hart,  —  Mee  thought  I  broke  from  you  too 
abruptly  last  day.  My  hart  ia  with  you.  I  can  say  no 
more  but  this.  Streighten  your  accounts  and  in  them  bee 
curious.  Leaue  your  miud  for  mee  about  your  Ipswich 
businea  in  writing ;  and  if  you  will  send  20/  to  Mr.  Ende< 
cot  you  may  seale  it  Tp  &  send  it  by  this  bearer.  I  am 
buying  goates.  Salute  all  yours,  tell  your  wife  I  will  not 
be  long  from  her.  The  blessing  of  heaven  bee  Tpon  you  & 
him  who  is  Yours  whilst  any  thing 

Hd:  Peter. 

Saoueb  2d.  day. 

Leave  things  with  your  father  in  some  order  for  feare  of 
the  worst,  whom  with  my  mother  I  pray  salute  &om  me 
vnfaynedly. 

*  Bitfb  Pgtar>{whD.it  will  Im  oburrod,  habitually  wrote  his  nuna  vflbont  tha  flnul  il 
hull  mniTiecl  the  widow  of  RJmiuid  RBnde,  Ew].,  ot  RuM ;  and  had  thua  b«con>«  the  Ihlher- 
in-Uw  of  tha  j'oungar  Wtntbrop'i  wifo.  Ha  wu  adnoatad  at  Trlnitj  Collaga,  Cambridge ; 
whera  be  look  tha  degrta  oT  Dnchilor  of  Arta  In  ISie,  and  of  Uaitar  In  leu.  He  wni 
licenied  by  lbs  Biahop  or  London,  and  preachod  at  Su  Sepnlchra'a  with  gnat  incceti. 
Hia  nonconfoimitj  brought  him  Into  tnobU;  and  he  want  over  to  Holland,  where  ba  apant 
five  or  >ix  yean,  na  pailor  of  llie  Kngliib  church  at  Rotterdam.  From  there  ha  came  (o 
New  England  In  1936,  and  remained  till  ISll.  He  took  an  actira  part  in  the  oItII  wan 
of  England,  on  the  side  of  Cromwell;  and,  on  the  Restoration,  was  arralpied  and  eon- 
ficted  aa  a  regicide.  Fla  wu  executed  at  Charing  Cross,  OcL  IS,  IMO.  —  Cai^Mi  tSgh 
Cuwi  o/Jiutict,  pp.  IM-lia.  —  Ebb. 


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THE   WINTHEOP   PAFBB8. 


HUGH  PETER  TO  JOHN   WDTTHROP. 

To  the  right  Worehip/uU  John  WlrUhrop  Esqr.  Boston. 

Deerest  Sir,  —  I  cannot  let  so  many  dayes  and  nights 
passe  without  speaking  with  you,  and  now  I  am  at  it  I 
haue  little  to  say  but  that  I  long  to  haue  your  ioyes  and 
peace  to  continue  full ;  and  that  much  of  my  comfort  is 
wrapt  vp  in  yours.  A  little  newes  I  had  out  of  a  late  letter 
come  to  hand  out  of  England,  which  you  may  tell  the 
Gouernour,*  from  me  to  make  him  laugh  viz :  that  there 
was  a  fast  in  England,  and  at  Bristow  in  one  Church  whilst 
they  were  preaching  a  great  Bull  broke  into  the  chorch- 
yard  and  a  company  of  boyes  followed  him  with  squibs;  the 
people  within  were  taken  rp  before  with  thoughts  that 
the  papists  that  day  would  rise,  &  had  warding  all  the 
Country  ouer;  the  Bull  &  the  sqnibs  so  wrought  vpon 
their  melancholy  braynes,  that  one  cryes  out  if  I  perish  111 
perish  here,  another  swounds  away,  another  they  are  come, 
they  are  come.  Mr,  Frichard  the  preachers  wife  cryes  to 
her  husband  in  the  pulpit,  come  downe  (husband)  come 
dowue,  the  tyme  is  come,  &  much  of  this.  At  Taunton 
brimstone  was  smelt  in  the  church  &  such  another  com- 
bustion as  when  Treetrams  boy  gote  into  the  fryars  Cools. 

In  hast  I  rest  Yours  &  euer  so 

H:  Peter. 

Salem  2d  day. 

We  desire  a  day  of  thanksgiuing  4th  day  sennight.  I 
haue  wished  this  bearer  to  buy  me  some  bees. 

*  Pcrliip*  Vina,  who  wu  GoTCrnor  In  16Sfl.  —  Ed*. 


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HUGH  PETER  TO  JOHN  WINTHBOP,  JR. 

2b  my  frend  and  son  Mr.  John  WiTdkrop  yonger,  these  dlr. 
Boston.' 

Deere  Sir,  —  By  these  you  may  vnderstand  diat  I  haue 
receiued  your  letters  and  am  glad  o\u:  busines  goes  oa, 
though  I  am  very  tender  of  your  personall  aduentore  in 
the  busines,  in  which  I  pray  be  very  carefuU  by  all  meanes. 
You  know  many  haue  an  interest  in  you.  For  my  part  I 
ncuer  meant  lesse  then  to  gee  with  you,  but  Grod's  hand 
hath  bin  and  is  vpoa  mee  more  and  more  in  the  weaknes 
of  my  body,  which  declynes  dayly.  For  the  nayles  at 
Salem  there  are  diners  very  much  rusted,  &  so  are  the 
clinchers ;  for  the  things  in  the  Barke  I  pray  bee  carefull 
of,  these  are  they  I  thought  you  should  not  haue  carryed 
with  you,  because  I  ■  feare  that  our  &ends  will  alter  their 
purposes  when  they  come.  I  am  sorry  for  the  short  pro- 
visions in  the  bay ;  it  is  so  all  oner.  Helpe  Lord !  and  I 
hope  hee  will  helpe.  Salute  honest  Mr.  Grardduer  &  the 
rest.  My  hart  is  with  you  &  your  ioumey,  and  my  prayers 
shall  follow  you. 

For  those  things  which  conceme  the  Generall,  I  shall 
comunicate  to  Mr.  Humfry  who  is  home  for  this  Court. 
I  doe  not  know  how  too  send  these  nayles  you  write. 
There  is  also  20  or  30  barres  of  iron  left  and  some  meale. 
To  carry  too  many  things  thither,  as  guns,  etc.  may  not  be 
so  advantagions  for  ought  I  see.  The  Lord  doe  you  good 
abundantly.     I  am  yours  euer,  frend  &  father 

H;  Pctee. 


*  Probablr  wtIUm  In  169<,  at  tb«  dtpartara  of  th«  yanngBT  Wiothrop  to  iota  Qtrdatt 
■t  tb«  mODtta  oT  th«  CcaDMttout  —  Bm,  anunig  the  letten  of  John  WlnUuop,  Jr.,  fn  tUi 
Tolnni«,  oua  written  bj  him  to  hli  fcther,  b«>riD([  i*t»  April  T,  ISU. — Em. 


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THE    WIKTHBOP   PAPEKfl. 


HUGH  PETER  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JB.* 


Deerest  Sm, — We  haue  a  fishing  ship  come  in  hither  of 
200  tuns,  the  Master  Mr.  King,  shee  belongs  to  Mr.  Hooke 
of  BristoU  whose  son  dwells  at  Agamenticus,  &  marryed 
Capt:  Norton's  widdow,  to  whom  his  father  hath  sent  10 
cowes,  &  not  lost  one  by  the  way.  Lesse  then  10  weekes 
coining  firom  BristoU.  All  they  say  is  that  Capt  Sayns- 
borough  is  come  from  Sally  f,brough[t]  140  slaues  English, 
made  a  peace  with  the  king  of  Morocco,  who  beleaguered 
it  by  land  whilst  ours  did  it  by  sea,  &  it  was  deliuerd  by 
accord;  20  Morocco  gallants  came  home  to  our  king  with 
presents ;  a  great  fleet  gon  for  Arg^sa.  Not  a  Turke 
about  our  coasts.  Some  ships  are  making  ready  this  way. 
Come  cheaper  here  then  in  England. 

1  M  T  0  T  c  1. 

Butter  at  7d  per  lb.  1     Matcadine  .    .    .    6:6. 

GheeM  at  7d.  per  lb  Irish  beefe  lli«  tun     50s 

Sack,  per  gal.  6s  Irisli  rugs    .    .    .    14a. 

They  are  so  deere  wee  shall  not  deale  with  them.  An- 
other ship  is  gone  into  Pascataway ;  they  had  the  cold 
storme  at  sea.  Boston  men  are  thinking  of  Delawar  bay. 
Mr.  Prudden  goes  to  Qvinipiak.  Mr.  Davenport  may  sit 
down  at  Charlestowne.  Mr.  Eaton  very  ill  of  the  skurrey. 
An  eele  py.  Angells  appeare  at  Boston.  Be  secret  Your 
sister  Symonds  recoyering.  Berdall  hath  buryed  his  wife. 
Another  eele  py.    Wee  haue  tomorrow  morning  Jiggells 

„._  *  Probkbl;  writtaD  rram  Silani,  «bont  tha  latl«f  put  of  th*  jtn  1S8T,  0.  8.  —  Eds. 
t  Sallto,  ft  olt7  In  tli«  provlnc*  of  Fei,  noted  it  thit  Urn*  both  for  tnd*  and  piisoj. 
Yot  kn  wooDnt  of  Raimboroagli'i  upadltioo,  im  HutU'i  "  Utm  of  Jiums  L  mnd  Olisriw 
I.,"  &0.,  11.  1B8-1B8, 


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1637.]  '      THE  WINTHEOP   PAPERS.  95 

going  to  your  Govemour  laden  with  wood ;  some  dred  of 
the  frost  at  Boston.  I  wish  you  were  here  to  goe  with  vs 
to  Boston  2d  day.     Salute  your  wife  from  vs. 

I  am  you  know  H :  P. 

I  pray  pay  Samuel  Greenfield  10s.  for  mee.     He  is  of 
yout  to^Tne  &  will  come  to  you. 


HUGH  PETER  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 
lb  our  noble  Oouemour  John  WtJithrop  Eaqr.     These  dlr.  Bodon. 

Sir,  —  Mr.  Endecot  and  my  selfe  salute  you  in  the  Lord 
Jesus,  etc.  Wee  haue  heard  of  a  diuidence  of  women  and 
children*  in  the  bay  and  would  bee  glad  of  a  share  viz : 
a  young  woman  or  girle  and  a  boy  if  you  thiake  good :  I 
wrote  to  you  for  some  boyes  for  Bermudas,  which  I  thinke 
is  considerable. 

Besides  wee  are  bold  to  impart  our  thoughts  about  the 
Come  at  Pequoit,  which  wee  wish  were  all  cut  downe,  or 
left  to  the  Naragansicks  rather  than  for  ts  to  take  it,  for 
wee  feare  it  will  proue  a  snare  thus  to  hunt  after  their 
goods  whilst  wee  come  forth  pretending  only  the  doing  of 
Justice,  and  wee  beleeue  it  would  strike  more  terror  into 
the  Indians  so  to  doe :  It  will  neuer  quit  cost  for  vs  to 
keepe  it 

Wee  are  not  well  at  ease,  some  of  vs  viz :  Mr,  Endecot 
&  my  selfe,  but  wee  haue  a  strong  God,  to  whom  wee 
commeud  you  &  my  deere  &  much  honourd  sister,  tender- 
ing all  our  respects  vnto  you  vnfaynedly        I  am 

Yours  vnworthy  of  you.  Hugh  Peter. 

Salem  liat  dty. 


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THE  WINTHEOP  PAPERS. 


HUGH  PETER  TO  THE  GENERAL  COURT  OF  MA8SACHU8EITS. 

To  tlte  Honored  Court  now  »et  at  Botton. 
Whereas  it  pleased  the  Lord  by  diuers  occasions  to  ex- 
ercise our  honored  brother  Mr.  Humfrey  so,  as  his  condi- 
tion is  generally  taken  notice  of  in  the  Country  to  bee  such 
that  without  some  helpe  his  frends  feare  the  Gospell  may 
suffer  by  his  sufferings. 

By  the  aduice  of  frends  I  am  bold  to  derate  the  Conn- 
sell,  fauor,  and  assistance  of  the  Court  now  assembled  in 
his  behalfe,  and  finding  the  Cotmtry  so  charged  already  by 
necessary  rates,  I  haue  only  this  way  of  some  succor  to  pre- 
sent to  your  wisedomes  viz:  that  whereas  hee  hath  some 
mony  in  his  hands  intended  to  some  pnblike  Tse,  if  that 
may  be  remitted  to  his  owne  being  one  hundred  and  odde 
pounds;  and  if  therunto  you  shall  aduise  I  shall  pay  him 
what  Mr.  Geere  left  to  some  of  vs  to  dispose  of  for  the 
Country,  I  suppose  it  may  answer  good  part  of  his 
necessity,  thoughe  I  perceiue  lesse  then  7U0/  besides  the 
sale  of  much  of  his  estate  will  not  cleere  him. 

Herin  I  shall  wayt  your  pleasure  and  shall  ener  bee 
(as  I  am  bound)  Youi's,  Hooh  Peter.- 

—  Sai-bm,  10  (7)* 

[The  "  Answer  "  of  the  Court  to  the  foregoing  petition  appean  id 
the  iDtirgin  thereof,  in  the  handwriting  of  John  Winthrop,  Esq.,  Cover- 
nor,  in  the  words  following :  — ] 

The  Court  vpon  hearing  this  Petition,  &  muche  ail- 
ment &  consideradon  thereof  did  declare  theire  tender 
regard  of  the  gentleman  &  his  condition,  &  their  ready- 


(, 


Probubljr  1838.  The  G«niira1-Conrt  Bcoordt  in  illant  on  tb«  tabjeet  of  tlili  petition ; 
but  In  June,  1638,  '■  It  wm  ordend  that  i  letter  ihonld  b«  isnt  to  Mr.  Humfra;  to  Mnd  In 
the  lOOl  which  ii  In  hia  htnd  to  furtlier  the  college."  —  CUmiaf  Rtronb,  1.  S«S.  BnbM- 
quently,  no  ollowuice  of  £1G0  wu  made  to  Ur.  Hamttey.  —  ltid.,  1.  tM.  — Em. 


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1638.]  THE  WISTHHOP  PAPERS.  97 

nesse  to  helpe  to  supporte  hira :  but  they  are  not  satisfied 
that  his  estate  is  so  lowe  as  it  should  call  for  any  such  pub- 
lic helpe,  &  if  it  should  appeare  so  they  would  then  see 
a  faire  waye  how  such  helpe  may  be  vsefull  to  him  for  the 
intended  ende. 


HUGH  PETER  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 


r^^ 


Good  Son,  —  My  truest  loue  vnto  you  and  all  yours  in 
Jesus  Christ  our  deerest  Lord.  These  may  certifye  you 
that  I  doe  long  for  your  company  as  much  as  the  teeming 
earth  for  the  rising  sun.  Let  not  your  wife  bee  oner  de- 
jected, for  my  part  I  am  as  deep  in  my  obstructions  as  at 
Eotterdam.  I  pray  spcake  to  your  wife  that  Mat:  Lake* 
and  my  mayd  hope  may  bee  with  her,  and  then  I  belieue 
shee  shall  haue  two  tolerable  seruants.  My  head  is  not 
well,  nor  any  part  at  present  for  I  cannot  get  sleepe.  I 
would  you  should  send  mee  word  what  you  will  doe  ther- 
in,  but  rather  come  ouer.  Oh  how  my  hart  is  with  you. 
You  doe  not  know  how  much  I  need  frends  and  helpe. 

Tell  my  dear  frend  your  sister  Symonds  that  I  am  as  low 
as  euer,  &  wish  I  knew  how  to  sec  her.  Thus  in  much 
hast  &  perplexity  I  take  leaue  &  am  Yours  euer 

Salem  tIi.  Sept:  Hu  :  Peter. 


HUGH  PETER  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

2b  our  nobU  Oouemour,  theae  preseiit,  in  Boston. 

Hon.  Sir,  —  I  vnderstand  by  Mr.  Pierse  that  Mr.  Bel- 

lingham  is  very,  very  greedy  for  more  mony,  who  hath 

already  taken  more  then  hee  can  answer :  wherefore  my 


■  Un.  Uirgarat  Uke.  8b«  wm  >  duigbtor  of  Edmand  Rwde,  of  WiekfOTd,  En«z 
nty;  tnd  liatw  of  Ellubath,  tbe  lacond  wlh  of  John  Wiathrop,  Jr.  H«r  hubud'* 
II  WM  John  Laka.  — Ofy  of  EAnmd  Rtadt'i  Wm,  m  US.,  daUd  30  M«.  leU.— Em. 


dbyGoot^le 


9S  THE   WINTHBOF  FAFERB,  [19S& 

humble  request  is  that  you  would  bee  pleased  to  suffer  Jione 
at  all  to  touch  it,  synce  the  mony  U  properly  myne,  and  at 
the  Court  wee  hope  to  bee  all  there.  Mr.  Pierse  haUi 
also  promised  to  vndertake  for  all  the  owners  there,  and  I 
for  those  here,  being  iust  halfe  in  eyther  place,  and  so  to 
issue  all. 

I  am  bold  beddes  to  intreat  you  to  let  your  semant  by 
your  order  to  take  all  Mr.  Lapthomes  goods  into  your 
hands,  that  were  at  the  ordinary,  his  tninke  and  other 
things  are  at  your  house  already,  and  to  pay  SI  to  the 
Master  for  passage,  and  what  the  ordinary  demaunds,  and 
to  keepe  all  his  goods  safe  because  hee  wholy  belonged  to 
mee,  and  my  brother  who  sent  the  man  ouer  to  mee  Tpon 
my  letter  will  expect  my  faithfulnes.  Thus  making  euer 
bold  with  you  I  rest 

Yours  in  all  due  respects  &  rtmost  service 

Hu:  Petkb. 

Salem  2S.  8. 

I  pray  salute  yom*  antma  dimidium  &  my  noble  Aunt,  (t) 
I  pray  intreat  her  or  some  body  to  buy  mee  5  or  6  dozen 
of  candles  Tpon  any  termes. 


HUGH  PETER  TO  PATRICK  COPELAND. 

7b  ni^  Worthy  <£  reuerend  brother,  Mr.  Oopdand,  preacher  qf  the 
Ooap^,  in  Bermuda, 

Good  Brother,  —  By  these  you  may  Tnderstand,  that 
wee  doe  not  a  little  reioyce  at  any  intercourse  betwixt  your 
selfe  &  T8.  These  bearers  I  pray  bid  welcome  to  you  as 
any  of  yours  should  bee  to  vs.  The  Master  is  an  honest 
godly  man  of  our  chur^,  and  such  as  you  will  haue  much 
ioy  in,  wee  hope :  and  I  pray  helpe  vs  by  prayers  what  you 
can.  These  can  informe  you  of  the  state  of  things  with 
vs,  and  how  it  is  in  England  &  Scotland,  even  sad  enough. 


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1638.]  THE   WINTHBOP   PAPEBB.  99 

Weehaueaprinterybere*  and  thinke  to  goe  to  worke  with 
some  speciall  things,  and  if  you  have  any  thing  you  may 
send  it  safely  by  these.  Our  churches  flourish,  &  the  more 
by  some  late  familisticall  errors  intruded  by  Satan :  and 
truly  troubles  wee  must  look  for  on  all  hands,  but  wee 
know  whom  wee  haue  trusted.  The  God  of  all  peace  bee 
with  you  and  all  your  worke  for  him.  Our  plantations  doe 
reach  a  great  way  South  and  East,  and  I  am  perswaded 
will  loojte  into  the  West  Indyes,  of  which  I  would  haue 
your  opinion.  Good  Sir  bee  earnest  with  the  Lord  for  vs 
that  wee  may  bee  to  his  praise  in  Jesus  ChrUt  —  amen. 

Yours  euer  Hugh  Petee. 

Salem  10.  lOber  1638. 


HUGH  PETER  TO  JOHN  WINTHIIOP. 
2b  our  ncMe  Governor  These  dlr.  at  Boston. 

Deeeest  Sir,  —  I  humbly  thanke  you  that  you  would 
please  to  mynd  me  for  my  sheepe. 

ffor  this  bearer,  Walter  Baker,  hee  hath  demeaned  hlm- 
selfe  very  fayrly  with  ts,  &  our  Elder  who  was  to  hyre 
him  finds  not  the  least  fault  with  him,  but  that  hee  was  to 
imploy  him  vpon  the  water  in  a  canow,  which  he  likes  not 
of.  1  like  the  man  very  well,  &  you  shall  meet  with  many 
that  will  be  farrc  worse.  I  can  safely  commend  him  so 
farre  as  I  can  heare  or  discerue. 

I  shall  be  bold  to  communicate  diuers  things  to  you 
about  the  court,  before  the  court,  (God  wilUng) ;  ffor  pre- 


*  Under  diiU  of  Mnroh,  1B38-9,  Winthrop  wrltu:  "  A  prlnting-hoUM  wu  b^OD  >t 
Cambridge  bj  ona  Daya  [Stephan],  M  thi  ahtrga  of  Ur.  Olover,  wbo  dUd  on  Ma 
hitbarward.  The  (Irst  thing  whiob  wu  printed  vm  the  Tnemen'*  oatb;  ttaa  next  wu  aa 
•ImaDack  mads  for  Niv  England  by  llr.  William  Peirca,  mariner;  the  nest  wai  tba 
Pinlms,  newly  turned  into  matra."  Tbe  "Book  of  PiAlmai"  wa*  " imprintad "  In  IStO. 
One  or  two  copiaa  ara  In  Che  Kew-En{;Und  Llbmr/,  in  poauaalon  or  the  Old  Boutli 
Cburck  Id  Botlon.  —  Kdb. 


GbyGooi^le 


100  THE   WINTHEOP   PAPEB8.  [1689. 

sent  I  cease  to  bee  fiutber  bold,  &  with  my  truest  affectioa 
&  due  respect  to  yourselfe  &  all  yours.  I  rest 

Yours  in  all  duty  Ho.  Fetes. 

Salem  2S  of  8. 

I  craue  this  bearers  helpe  about  the  shipping  my  ram. 
Your  son  &  little  (iic)  are  well  gone  yesterday  to  Ips: 
Mr.  Cotton  etc.  wee  see  not. 


HUGH  PETER  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 
To  the  NoUe  Ooucrnor  in  Boston. 

Hon  :  Sir,  —  I  much  thanke  you  for  yours,  and  together 
am  sorry  for  the  sicknes  of  our  frends.  I  am  still  trouble- 
some to  you.  I  haue  sent  Mrs.  D.  Sh.*  letter,  which  puts 
mee  to  new  troubles,  for  though  shee  takes  liberty  Tpon 
my  Cossen  Downing's  speeches,  yet  (Good  Sir)  let  mee  not 
bee  a  foole  in  Israel.  I  had  many  good  answers  to  yester- 
day's worke  and  amongst  the  rest  her  letter ;  which  (if 
her  owne)  doth  argue  more  wisedome,  then  I  thought  shee 
had.  You  haue  often  sayd  I  could  not  leaue  her ;  what  to 
doe  is  very  considerable.  Could  I  with  comfort  &  credit 
desist,  this  seemes  best ;  could  I  goe  on,  and  content  my 
selfe,  that  were  good :  my  request  is  that  this  bearer  my 
harts-halfe  may  well  obserue  what  is  best.  For  though  I 
now  seeme  free  agayne,  yet  the  depth  I  know  not.  Had 
shee  come  ouer  with  mee  I  thinke  I  had  bin  quieter. 
This  shee  may  know,  that  I  haue  sought  God  earnestly, 
that  the  next  weeke,  I  shall  bee  riper :  — 

I  doubt  shee  gaynes  most  by  such  writings :  and  shee 
deserues  most  where  shee  is  further  of.  My  very  hart  is 
with  you,  &  I  am 

Yours  euer,  H :  Peter. 

*  Probably  Mn.   Deliverance  Sb«IB«h1,  wbo  iood  ■flwrwtnl*  bMune  bl*   icaoad 


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1639.]  THE   WINTBROP   PAPERS.  101 

If  you  shall  amongst  you  aduise  mee  to  write  to  hir,  I 
shall  forthwith,  our  towne  lookes  vpon  me  contracted  and 
so  I  haue  sayd  my  selfe,  what  wonder  the  charge  would 
make  I  know  not. 


HUGH  PETER  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 
To  our  Noble  Oouernour,  These  present,  Boston. 

HoNOHED  Sir,  —  Synce  my  last  I  haue  nothing  to  cer- 
tifye  you  but  what  fell  out  the  last  day  of  the  last  wceke 
in  our  congregation  at  a  church-meeting,  where  Mr.  Hol- 
graue  denying  some  thing  that  was  cleere  to  the  congrega- 
tion, (hce  being  then  dealt  with,)  was  suddenly  struck  hy 
Gods  hand  with  the  losse  of  his  memory  and  such  fum- 
hling  in  his  speech  that  wee  were  forced  to  send  him  forth, 
and  at  his  house  hee  talked  very  idly,  slept,  and  is  still 
weake  but  recouering :  it  did  sadly  affect  vs  all.  The  Lord 
helpe  vs  to  make  vse  of  it  to  his  praise. 

I  pray  salute  all  our  deerly  heloued  with  you,  &  bee 
pleased  to  tell  this  story  to  honest  Mr.  Wilson  whom  I 
salute  in  the  Lord. 

My  wife*  desires  my  daughter  to  send  to  Hanna  that  was 
her  mayd,  now  at  Charltowne,  to  know  if  shee  would  dwell 
with  vs,  for  truly  wee  are  so  destitute  (hauing  now  but  an 
Indian)  that  wee  know  not  what  to  doe.  Thus  with  my 
deerest  respects,  I  am        Yours  as  you  know,  in  all  duty. 

Hu ;  Peter. 

Salem  4*  Sept 


•  Peter'i  flrtt  wife  p«.l«b1y  dl<l  not  iiccompftnjr  him  to  thit  connlry.  Sha  uppttin  to 
liMre  been  living  in  tlie  eiirly  part  o(  lli«  yvnr  Wil ;  lu  pir  Downing'!  tetlar,  antt,  p.  4S. 
Tctar,  in  1S39,  hud  murried  *  tacond  w'ltt,  who  iru  tlic  mother  of  hji  "onl/  child,"  to 
wliom,  ill  1660,  ha  addresiad  "A  Dying  b'lthar'i  Laat  Lcgxcy."  —  Eds. 


abyGooi^le 


102  THE  WINTUEOP  PAFEBS. 


HUGH  PETEK  TO  JOHN  \VINTHROP. 

HoNOBED  Sir,  —  My  sudden  and  humble  reqaest  Tnto 
you  is  that  you  would  bee  pleased  to  accompany  the 
deputy  in  putting  your  hand  and  seale  to  the  Testimony 
will  bee  presented  Tnto  you  for  Mr.  Humfrey,  now  bound 
for  England  with  his  sonne  only  with  him,  and  a  very 
quiet  contented  mynd,  purposing  to  retume  in  the  Spring, 
hauing  left  his  family  and  estate  in  Godly  mens  hands. 
I  pray.  Sir,  fayle  not  herin.  I  meane  the  Country's  Seale 
to  it  At  next  meeting  I  shall  giue  you  better  satisfaction 
about  himselfe  and  his  departure.  Thus  with  my  humble 
respects  and  hartyest  loue  I  leaue  you  thus  hastily  saluted 
&  am  Yours  in  all  duty  Hdoh  Peteb. 

Salem  »U:  Sept!* 


Yoiir  ruudlet  comes  by  the  next 


HUGH  PETER  TO  JO^N  WINTHROP. 
7b  our  noble  Oouemor  These  dd.  Bo^on. 

Sir,  —  I  humbly  thanke  you  for  your  tender  care  of  vs 
to  let  vs  to  vnderstand  how  the  Lord  hath  honored  him- 
selfe vpon  these  heathen.  I  am  afrayd  that  these  women 
&  children  are  not  where  they  should  bee,  nor  can  I 
foresee  euents. 

ffor  this  woman  that  troubles  you  thus:  indeed  shee 
should  haue  any  thing  from  mee  were  fit,  but  shee  hath 
already  bin  very  chargeable,  &  in  conscience  I  cannot 
answer  her  desire.    Shee  hath  4  spoones,  six  slighter  I  sold 


*  ir  ve  intarpret  tha  dite  of  thl>  latter  to  b«  Uie  "lait  of  Septambar,"  It  oatunt  tttkt 
toHumfray'lToynga  to  Eoftland  la  Oatobar,  1641,  wb<ob  li  noordad  by  Winthrop;  u  Palar 
had  Mileil  for  England  tha  Anxuit  praviou*.  Doaa  Ibfa  rafar  to  MWthar  fltlt  bj  Homft*/ 
l«  Englmid,  or  to  H  eotilomplalod  voyagt  uever  niada?  —  Ena. 


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1640.]  THE    WINTHROP    PAPERS.  103 

Mr.  Endecot  which  are  euen  broken  with  thinnea  ;  &  for 
lynnen,  it  is  most  disposed  of ;  but  I  haue  striuen  to  giue 
her  satisfaction  by  a  letter  to  Mrs.  Wilson.  I  desire  my 
cossin  Stephen  should  pay  her  passage,  &  Al  out  of  my 
beucr ;  and  that  shee  may  haue  all  conuenient  content ;  I 
think  a  few  words  of  your  selfe  would  doe  it. 

I  was  at  Ipswich  where  the  towne  haue  dealt  very  nobly 
with  your  son,  &  giuen  him  another  farme  neere  the 
towne  called  Castle-hill,*  where  hee  hath  100  akers  of 
medow,  &  all  intire  to  himselfe :  but  of  this  hee  hath  writ- 
ten to  you.  I  intend  to  bee  with  you  on  Monday.  Still 
remembring  you  all  to  him  in  whom  1  am, 

Yours  if  any  thing.  H :  Peter. 

Salcv  5  day. 

Mr.  Kudecot  &  Ancient  Keade  wonder  at  your  bounty 
in  your  graynes  sent,  etc. 


HUGH  PETER  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 
To  our  Nolle  Gouemour  these  present  at  Boston. 

Right  deere  &  Honorable,  —  I  haue  receiued  yours, 
and  this  bearer  Mr.  KnolUt  coming  to  mee  from  Pascata- 
way,  and  wholly  depending  vpon  your  selfe  and  mee  for 
some  directions  in  his  matters,  1  would  in  his  bebalfe 
desire  your  wonted  carefull  tendemes  to  which  wee  are 
inuitcd  by  all  the  3  parables  in  Luke  15.  and  heathens 
teach  some  thing  when  they  say  Ccesar  dando,  sublevando, 
ignoscendo,  etc. 

1  shall  bee  ready  to  attend  your  mynd  for  my  coming 
over  about  it  at  any  tyme,  and  I  suppose  it  were  not 
amisse  I  should  bee  there  when  bee  speakes  with  the 

■  "1^30,  Feb.  lI,ha"(JohDWiDUirop,Jr.)"i(fninte(l  Cnttta  Hill,  nrnl  all  tha  meadow 
udnumh  within  tha  erttk,  it  he  live*  in  Ipivrleli."  — /Vfi't  /jmnVt,  p.  73.  — Edb. 
t  lluiaurd  Kiiollji.  — See  Wintlil«p'*  lliitory  of  Kew  Kii|;lititl,  i.  SlU.  —  Ed*. 


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104  THE   WINTHROP  PAPEH8.  [1840. 

ministers,  vnles  hee  be  referd  to  vs  this  way,  which  I 
should  thlnke  farre  better  for  the  man.  But  the  busines 
will  bee  to  satisfye  the  State,  which  how  it  will  bee  before 
a  Generall  Court  I  cannot  tell.  I  think  dispatch  will  bee 
comfortable  for  him.  Captayn  Vnderhill  intends  likewise 
to  come.  I  need  not  cast  my  drop  into  your  Ocean,  who 
knowe  how  to  deale  in  these  matters,  only  I  tender  the 
man  etc. 

I  still  beare  my  share  with  you,  though  truly  X  am  bur- 
dend  in  my  spirit  with  your  acknowledgments  of  I  know 
not  what  to  call  it 

Wee  are  iust  now  about  meeting  Mr.  Hubbard  and  3 
more  of  Ipswich  to  sell  your  sons  Castle  hill*  to  them,  but 
you  would  wonder  to  see  their  dodging.  If  they  haue  it 
they  must  pay  for  it  in  some  measure,  else  it  were  more 
honorable  for  him  to  giue  it. 

Good  Sir  bee  cheerful!  in  the  Lord,  the  whole  world 
shall  change,  but  our  God  neuer:  in  whom  I  am 

Yours  or  no  Ho:  Petee. 

Saleh  e*  Sept 

I  pray  exceedingly  salute  our  worthy  Sister  etc. 


HUGH  PETEE  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

Saleh  &•  Septi. 

Honored  and  deerest  in  the  Lord, — Wee  receiued 
your  basket  of  bounty  and  lone  to  those  who  must  dye  in 
your  debt,  but  leaue  requitall  of  all  to  him  who  must  dis- 
cha^e  our  greatest  skores.  I  had  both  written,  and  seen 
you  before  now,  but  that  deepe  melancholy  is  getting  fast 
vpon  mee  agayne,  and  tethers  mee  at  home,  and  much 


*  TliU  wle  woQld  icem  not  to  bKvs  been  effected  et  tbti  Ume;  (br  It  tppaan  ftmn 
Felt't  Ipiwich,  p.  Ta,  that  in  1641,  J>ii.  1,  "be"  (John  Wlnthrap,  Jr.)  "oooreji  hla  Sum, 
OAllad  Cutis  Hill,  to  hli  brother-ln-liw,  Semnal  Symood*."  —  Eh. 


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1640.]  THE   WINTHROF   PAPEBfi.  105 

occasioned  by  my  btethten  ingaged  before  this  time  to 
come  in  with  the  discharge  of  your  matters,  but  they  try 
my  patience  in  waiting.  I  hope  not  to  bee  long  from  you, 
&  the  rather  to  aduiae  for  Mr.  John  Winthrop  going  with 
Mr.  Bois,  to  which  I  wholly  inclyne :  it  will  bee  vsefull  and 
exemplary.  One  mayne  occasion  of  my  writing  at  this 
tyme  is  in  behalfe  of  Mr.  Paddy,  this  bearer,  who  ear- 
nestly desires  some  course  may  bee  taken  for  what  is  due 
from  the  Country  to  his  father  Freeman  for  his  Armee  they 
had  in  the  Fekot  seruice,  for  which  bee  might  haue  had 
40/,  and  now  desires  but  15/  of  the  Country,  to  bee  payd 
as  they  please  for  species.  Good  Sir,  let  him  haue  reliefe 
by  what  meanes  you  can,  synce  you  know  the  case  and 
this  present  Govemour  doth  not.* 

I  thinke  I  shall  neuer  leaue  to  bee  troublesome  vnto 
you ;  pitty  and  pardon,  &  salute  your  dearest,  with  all 
yours.  Our  Strong  and  mighty  Helper,  the  God  of  Israel 
keepe  vp  your  hart,  &  spirit,  sweeten  all  your  sowres, 
euen  all  your  pathes  and  carry  you  through  all  difficultyes, 
through  Jesus  Christ,    In  whom  I  am 

Yours  fidelissime  H  :  Peter. 

I  take  it  Captayn  Gibbons  can  tell  best  of  these  arms. 


HUGH  PETER  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 
For  the  WorahipfaU  John  Winthrop,  Esq.  Ipaieich. 
Deere  Sir,  —  "Wee  are  glad  to  heare  of  you,  &  my 
'  wife  intends  to  bee  with  you  per  first 

Your  sister  Symonds  is  deliuered  last  weeke  of  a  dead 
child,  and  is  in  much  weakness,  it  came  by  a  fall,  let  your 
wife  looke  to  hcrselfe.  John  Baker  will  tell  you  abun- 
dance of  ncwes  from  the  bay.    ffor  Ipswich  it  will  neuer 

*  Thi*  WM  in  1040,  wbea  Dndta;  wu  GovenMr.  — Ena. 


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106  THE    WINTHROr    PAPERS.  [1640. 

bee  well  till  the  Church  goe  on,  aduise  them  to  that  if 
you  meane  to  save  thera.  "Wee  are  in  good  order  here, 
blessed  bee  the  Lord.  Continue  your  affection  to  him 
who  is  Yours  or  nothing  H:  Fbtee. 

Salem  2d  day. 

I  must  earnestly  intreat  you  to  glue  Mr.  Broadstreet  401 
in  come  for  me,  or  mony,  it  is  for  one  goodman  Tomp- 
8on  of  your  towne.  I  will  make  the  mony  good  here,  or 
any  where.  Salute  your  Betty  &  little  Betty*  from  vs 
all. 

I  haue  sent  you  the  booke  of  the  proceedings  at  the 
Court,  which  when  it  is  coppyed  out  for  your  towne  I 
must  haue  agayne. 


HUGH  PETER  TO  JOHN  WINTHBOP. 

To  my  honored  brother  John  WirOhropte:  Esq.  these  preseTtt,  in 
Boston. 

Honored  Sir,  —  These  are  to  accompany  Mr.  Knollia. 
What  aduise  I  gaue  at  my  being  there  Mr.  Wilson  can 
informe  you,  whose  letter  I  would  desire  you  to  reade, 
I  being  to  giue  an  account  to  them  that  sent  mee.  Now 
my  earnest  request  is  that  this  bearer  and  3  or  4  more  of 
his  frends  may  haue  the  liberty  of  sitting  downe  in  our 
Jurisdiction,  hee  may  [be]  vsefull  without  doubt,  hee  is 
well  gifted,  you  may  doe  well  to  heare  him  at  Boston. 

They  there  are  ripe  for  our  Gouemment  as  will  appeare 
by  the  note  I  haue  sent  you.  They  grone  for  Gouemment 
and  Gospell  all  oner  that  side  on  the  Country.  I  conceiue 
that  2  or  3  tit  men  sent  ouer  may  doe  much  good  at  tiiis 
confluxe  of  things.  These  will  relate  how  all  stands  in 
these  parts.     Alas  poore  bleeding  soules ! 

«  hera  rcfonred  tor  tbe  tettw 


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1640.]  THE   WINTHEOP  PAPERS.  107 

I  haue  desired  Mr.  Endecot  to  write  to  your  gouemour. 
I  thinke  this  worke  falls  naturally  vnder  the  care  of  the 
Couusell.  If  Mr.  Larkam  say  and  hold,  hee  hath 
promised  mee  to  close  with  V3,  but  maU  audio.  What 
are  men  1 

I  haue  a  neere  Cossen,  with  hira,  a  Justice  of  Peace's 
daughter  with  him  very  hopefull,  and  as  handsome  as  any 
in  the  Coimtry,  2001  for  present  &  hopes  to  haue  1001 
more ;  I  wish  your  sons  any  would  take  her  and  it.  I  am 
now  seeking  out  a  husband  for  her,  but  wish  yours  farre 
better  euery  way,  Shee  is  lately  by  her  frends  my  kindred 
commended  to  my  care :  I  am  sometymes  tbinking  of 
Thom :  Reade,  though  I  haue  my  feares ;  if  you  please 
you  may  write  me  a  word.  Thus  with  my  hartyest  and 
humble  salutes  I  rest  yours,  as  your  lone  hath  made 
me.  H :  Petee. 


HUGH  PETER  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

lb  the  right  worship/vU  John  Winihrop  Esqr  this  present 
Boston. 

Deerest  Sir,  —  I  should  not  haue  needed  your  last  as 
a  spiure  to  mee  to  write,  had  not  my  thoughts  about  your- 
selfe  bin  so  succesles  that  I  lost  all  courage  that  way,  and 
am  also  at  present  fallen  into  a  sore  fit  of  my  old  hy- 
pocondriacal  melancholy,  through  cold  and  care.  My 
hartyest  desires  are  for  you  and  yours,  and  I  could  wish 
I  knew  what  to  doe  to  compas  my  purpose. 

What  my  aduenture  was  at  Fascataway  I  suppose  Mr. 
Larkham  hath  told  you,  and  if  death  preuent  not,  I  shall 
my  selfe  shortly.  In  the  meane  tyme  remember  mee 
where  you  may  doe  mee  the  most  good,  &  I  shall  striue  to 
retaliate. 

The  last  newes  sayes  the  Convocation  made  17  new 


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108  THE  WINTHBOP  PAPEE8.  [IMS- 

Canons,  wherof  one  is  that  all  miniateis  shall  preach 
2ce  per  annum  for  conformity,  &  4  tymes  for  the 
King's  prerogative ;  what  past  betwixt  Mr.  "Williams  at 
Pascataway  and  my  selfe  I  shall  tell  you.  The  Lord  bee 
with  your  spirits.  Yours  euer  &  euer 

Hu :  Peter. 

Saleu  vlL  SepL* 

JDe  nuptiis,  nihil  kabeo  prater  atatem  quod  displicet,  vi- 
dentur  satis  optanda. 

Salute  the  good  gentlewoman:  &  all  with  you. 


HUGH    PETER    TO    JOHN    WINTHROP. 

ffor  Mr.  John  Winihrop,  at  Boston. 

Honest  Hart,  —  I  must  needs  Salute  you  though  but 
in  2  or  3  words,  desiring  you  to  assure  all  that  world  that 
I  am  coming  to  you  &  haue  sent  my  wife  before,  for  di- 
verse reasons.  Dr.  Child  is  come,  that  honest  man  who 
will  bee  of  exceeding  great  vse  if  the  Country  know  how 
to  improne  him,  indeed  he  is  very,  very  vsefull,  I  pray  let 
Ts  not  play  tricks  with  such  men  by  our  ielousyes. 

I  shall  at  my  coming  let  you  know  I  loue  you  &  your 
good  wife.  Salute  her,  Mr.  Symonds  &  his,  with  all 
friends,  as  if  I  named  them  all,  Mr.  Cotton,  Mr.  Wilson  & 
all  Boston  frends,  all  the  elders  &  others  whom  you 
please.  I  am  Yours  euer  &  euer 

Hd:  Peter. 

Deale  (P)  23  of  June  43. 


*  Probibl)'  IMO.  For  hmbar  inraniMtiOD  ra  tba  lubjsot  of  thli  ItHer,  ue  Wlothrop't 
Hiitor7  or  New  Eii)Elaiid.  ii.  38,  ZB  (yev  1641).  The  vnot*  rMorded  m  balbra  Aug.  ), 
1611,  when  Peter  Hlled  for  England.  —  Eoe. 


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THE    WINTHaOP   PAPERS. 


HUGH    PETER    TO    JOHN    WINTHROP,    JR. 

For  Mr.  John  Winthrop  the  younger,  dlr. 

\Ont  lia$  dtttroi/tdA  /  ' 

salute  thee  hartily,  and  doe  profes  I  know  not  what  to  doe 
for  you,  for  truly  I  feare  you  want,  as  men  of  that  quality. 
The  Lord  doe  good  vnto  you,  and  that  is  all  I  can  say. 
Wee  haue  here  done  &  yet  vndone.  None  will  come  to 
you  because  you  persecute.  Cannot  you  mend  \t\  Your 
brother  Stephen  •  will  bee  Captayn  of  a  Troope  of  horse 
with  vs.  I  am  coming  oner  if  I  must,  ray  wife  comes 
of  necessity  to  New  England  hauing  run  her  selfe  out  of 
breath  here :  you  know  all,  the  Lord  teach  me  what  to 
doe.  Wee  arc  very  hot  vpon  the  West  Indyes,  and  are 
likely  to  doe  something :  you  must  take  one.  I  wish  your 
father  here  in  the  house.  Rainborowf  is  Major  Generall 
for  Ireland.  Send  my  brother  to  his  wife  &  family.  I 
loue  you  &  leaue  you  &  am  Yours  as  you  know 
Salute  your  good  wife.  Hu :  Peter. 

Gratesend  4  of  7ber.l 

Bee  sure  you  neuer  let  my  wife  come  away  from  thence 
without  my  leaue,  &  then  you  loue  me. 


HUGH  PETER  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 
ffor  Mr.  John  Winthrop  the  elder  my  honoraUe  /rend,  in  Boston. 
Ueere  Brother,  —  My  coming  was  resolued  vpon  by 
this  ship,  but  the  Lord  hath  put  in  two  impediments,  the 
one  is  my  want  of  health  which  is  much  impayrd,  and 
21y  my  land  given  by  the   parliament  is  but  euen  now 

•  Stephen  Winthrop  went  to  England  in  1846,  nnd  did  not  relnm,  —  Ed*. 
t  RRlntboTDQIth  via  issaaiinMed    Oct.  IB,  184B.      Stephen  Wlnthrop'a  vlfa  (Jndllh 
B«lii»boroug1i)  watot  the  Hme  rnmily;  jirobiibly  hii  listcr.  — Ed*. 
t  I«1B.  — a«c  Wiiithrop'i  Hist,  of  N.E.,  ii.  3S1.  — Ed«. 


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no  THE  WINTHEOP   PAPEE8.  [1647. 

taming  into  mony.  It  is  worth  2111  per  annum  and  I  am 
putting  it  of.  By  the  next  ship  I  intend  to  come,  if  God 
giue  any  measure  of  strength,  and  your  son  Stephen  stayes 
with  me  to  that  end.  I  desire  his  wife  nor  frenda  may  not 
take  it  ill,  for  indeed  he  stayd  not  but  vrged.    For  my  selfe 

1  intend  New  England  shall  share  in  my  comforts  and 
wish  men  tender  in  forsaking  it,  I  am  sure  my  spirit  these 

2  or  3  yeers  hath  bin  restles  about  my  stay  here,  and  no- 
thing vnder  heauen  but  the  especiall  hand  of  the  Lord 
could  stay  mee  ;  I  pray  assure  all  the  Country  so,  for  I 
must  write  vnto  your, selfe  now  instead  of  many,  being 
Burprizd  as  I  am  hauing  a  full  purpose  to  come  in  this 
ship  really:  my  bookes  you  may  tell  the  elders  I  shall 
bring  with  mee  and  it  may  be  some  thing  else,  but  truly 
doe  find  things  goe  not  well  in  my  absence,  and  therfore 
would  bee  glad  to  see  what  I  haue  disposed  of  by  my 
selfe.     thus  I  Qusre 

1.  Why  Mr.  Payne  of  Ipswich  should  have  120  and  od 
pounds  from  my  goods  when  neuer  more  then  601  were 
here  demaundedl 

2.  Why  concluded  without  a  word  from  mee,  or  any  on 
this  side  the  water  for  mee  1 

3.  Why  my  goods  sold  at  halfe  the  value  to  pay  him, 
which  they  cost  here  ? 

4.  Why  my  wife  should  dispose  of  any  thing  of  my 
goods  without  your  order,  or  the  deacons,  etc  ? 

5.  Why  Rob:  Saltonstall  should  trouble  Shirt*  of  the 
noate  and  others  for  100/  his  father  owed  mee  for  bread 
for  his  family,  and  made  mee  be  two  yeers  getting  of  my 
due,  which  his  son  it  seemes  would  haue  payd  back 
agayne,  the  attempt  being  monstrous  thus  to  thinke  to 
cheat  his  fathers  frends. 


*  Abniliuii  Shurt,  the  cODTiyiDcsr;  iiTaral  of  whou  lstt«n  will  b«  Itmnil  imong  Ilia 
iiiluelliine«ai  latlen  In  thi«  colleclion,  and  to  whoae  memorj  tha  lata  Mr.  N.  L  Bowdltoh 
aadicniud  hii  SiilTolk  Surnunu.  For  tha  aotion  at  tb«  Gsnaral  Court  in  tbl*  e«««,  *m 
lliiu.  Culuiiiul  KacurJf,  vol.  ii.  pp.  lUB,  311.  —  Eua. 


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IM9.]  THE    W[NTHROP    PAPEES.  Ill 

6.  Why  I  should  pay  so  much  mony  for  the  Country 
viz  :  2001  and  neuer  considered  of  1  as  Mr.  Poccok  sadly 
complayns,  and  why  Sherly  should  not  haue  his  1102  onn 
agreament,  vizt  to  relinquish  the  busines  of  Plymouth  1  •    , 

These  things  I  leave  to  your  wisedome,  and  desire  you 
to  salute  all  magistrates  and  ministers  as  if  I  named  them 
all  most  hartily,  whom  I  meane  to  see  if  I  Hue  shortly. 

I  pray  (Sir)  haue  an  eye  to  my  wife,  if  shoe  will  come 
hither  I  hyuder  not,  but  I  thought  shee  might  bee  better 
there,  ffor  things  here,  I  have  often  written  it  vnto  you 
that  England  will  haue  v[er]y  much  worke  to  stand,  all 
manner  of  confasio[n  co]ming  vpon  it. 

Ah  sweet  New  England !  &  yet  sweeter  if  diuisions  bee 
not  among  you,  if  you  will  giue  any  incouragement  to 
those  that  are  godly  &  shall  diifer  etc.  I  pray  doe  what 
you  can  herin,  &  know  that  your  example  in  all  kinds 
swayse  here.  Appeales  will  hardly  bee  ouerthrowne  nor 
doe  I  mynd  it  much  as  a  thing  you  should  bee  troubled 
about.  The  Good  Lord  direct  vs  all  to  his  praise,  in 
whom  I  am  Yours  euer  Hu :  Peteb. 

Mat  5,  47. 

Salute  my  deere  sister,  all  your  children,  all  frends  most 
hartily. 


HUGH    PETEB    TO    JOHN    WINTHROP,    JB- 
ffor  Mr.  John  WynOirop  tunr.  at  Pequoit. 

My  deeee  Hart, — how  desirous  am  I  to  come  vnto  you, 
and  how  vnwilling  to  stay  from  you,  and  indeed  nothing 
but  this  sad  cuill  now  befallen  mee  could  haue  stayd  mee, 
viz.  my  old  distemper  springing  from  many,  many  surfets, 
oh  that  I  were  with  you,  and  your  good  wife  my  deere 

a  Mhu.  Colopiil  HeeortU,  vol.  il.   ' 


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112  THE    iriNTHROF   PAPERS.  [164ft 

daughter,*  whom  I  pray  salute  from  me  hartily,  if  I  come 
I  bring  you  &  them  a  good  remembrance,  if  I  dye,  I  forget 
you  not,  only  take  notice  I  loue  you  as  myne  owne  soule, 
and  baue  had  thoughts,  if  thither  I  come,  to  spend  some 
tyme  with  you  more  than  ordinary.  Call  your  plantationf 
London  derry  or  what  you  please,  it  will  giue  no  offence 
here,  and  bee  assured  New  England  is  a  good  country  to 
bee  in,  if  you  can  bee  quiet  among  yourselues.  Excuse 
my  hast  by  this  ship.  My  Cossen  Stephen  will  bee  honest. 
Cos.  Downing  is  tn  a  tosse  indeed,  brother  Weld  perplexd 
about  coming  to  you.  Live  to  Gods  praise  there,  &  you 
need  not  be  troubled.  Thus  with  my  deerest  respects  I 
remayn  Yours  for  euer,  H :  Peteb.  ■ 

LoKDON  IS  of  March. 


HUGH  PETER  TO  JOHN  WINTHEOP,  JB- 
ffor  John  Winihrop  Jun  Esqr.  with  a  [t]oken  in  paper. 
Deere  Sir,  —  I  feare  you  are  angry  becaiwe  you  doe 
not  heare  from  mee,  nor  I  from  you.  I  hane  by  Mr.  Gott 
orderd  you  what  I  haue  in  New  England  [•Juw<^««»d] 
word  I  euer  loucd  you  and  yours,  and  am  truly  sensible  of 
all  your  cares.  Nothing  Tnder  heauen  hath  more  troubled 
mee  then  that  you  had  not  my  company  into  New  Eng- 
land with  you.  I  haue  sent  you  by  this  bearer  a  loade 
stone  which  I  pray  keepe  for  mee  if  I  come,  if  not  it 
is  yours.  Oh  that  I  were  [aUM*/'a««f]  my  old  malady  of 
the  splecne,  &  neuer  had  hart  or  tyme  to  attend  any 
cure,  that  now  I  giue  my  life  gone :  &  shall  out  line 
my  parts  I  feare.  My  hart  is  with  my  God  &  desire  after 
him  in  whom  I  am  Yours  euer  Hu :  Peter, 

30  of  April  49. 

*  DiMigMVif  in'itnr.J^jta. 

t  Doublleu  New  London;  whin,  Fab.  N,  lB48-tS,  "tbe  Inbabltuti  did  cooient  and 
dMlre  that  the  planuclon  tmj  ba  callad  London."— Canttiiu'i  Hutarif  ^  Ntm  Lendm, 
p.  SB.  — Eim. 


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THE   WINTHROP   PAPEE8. 


HUGH  PETER  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JB. 

ffoT  my  lion :  /rend  John  Winthrop  tu :  Esqr  at  Fequoit  Riwr 
or  elsewhere. 
My  DEERE  Hart, — I  salute  you  hartily,  and  yours  as  har- 
tily  with  all  yours  &  myne.  I  pray  you  to  take  speciall 
notice,  with  Mr.  Got,*  of  what  I  haue  at  Salem ;  as  also 
1002  Mr.  Downing's  house  is  bound  to  me  for,  as  also  201 
Mr.  Endecot  hovse,  with  all  my  other  matters.  My  inten- 
tion is  you  &  yours  should  bee  the  better  for  it,  as  I  have 
signifyed  formerly.  Let  Mr.  Gott  take  the  income  of  all, 
&  bee  accountable,  my  child  hauing  another  portion,  which 
I  may  yet  doubt,  I  must  mynd  your  family,  whom  I  pray 
salute  in  the  Lord.  All  things  here  goe  well.  Wee  are 
begging  all  England  oner  for  N.  E.  Wee  hope  it  may 
come  to  some  thing.  One  of  our  Colonnells  hath  begun 
100/  or  lOl  per  annum  etc.  Oh  that  I  euer  left  New  E; 
or  had  neuer  had  this  wife  t  so  sent  to  me !  Oh  deere  Sir  ! 
my  dayes  are  gone :  and  I  looke  to  my  end  apace.  The 
Lord  bee  with  you  &  Your  Ho :  Peter. 

17  of  the  A  mon.  49. 

Eutcrtayne  honest  Sister  Bowdech  &  her  husband   if 
shee  come  to  you. 


HUGH   PETER  TO   JOHN   WINTHROP,  JR. 

ffor  John  Winthrop  Esqr.  at  Boston  or  dseivhere,  New  England. 

Deebe  Sir, — Yours  I  had,  and  am  sorry  I  am  not  fur- 
nished according  to  your  desire  as  yet,  &  through  many 
bodily  infirmityes  am  now  much  succumbing.  My  iudgment 
is,  you  should  come  hither  where  you  might  many  wayes 

nl  Snlem.  —  Edi. 


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114  THE   WIHTHBOF   FAFEES.  [16H. 

Hue  comfortably.  Your  brother  Stephen  liues,  &  very 
well,  hee  &  I  both  concurre  in  your  coming  if  [*<^]  not,  you 
will  haue  some  part  out  of  my  pittance.  There  to  doe  you 
good,  [torn]  I  shall  not  bee  wanting  vpon  my  first  ability. 

Things  here  goe  exceeding  well  with  va,  &  euery  day 
grow  better :  my  hast  is  great  but  my  distemper  greater. 
Let  your  wife,  sister  Lake,  &  all  with  you  haue  my  salutes, 
had  I  u  little  ease  I  should  prouide  some  tokens,  but  am 
dumfounded  yet  toue  you  &  am 

Yours,  H.  Peteb. 

21.  2.  52. 


HUGH  PETER  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

ffor  John  Wtnthrop  Esqr  in  New  England. 

Deere  Sir,  —  I  salute  you  most  hartily  with  all  yours, 
your  Sister  Symonds  &  Lake,  with  all  the  rest  of  ours. 
I  haue  writ  largely  to  Mr.  Bndecot  concerning  yourselfe, 
but  my  counsell  is  you  should  come  hither  with  your 
family  for  certaynly  you  will  bee  capable  of  a  comfortable 
lining  in  this  free  Comonwealth.  I  doe  seriously  aduise 
it :  &  you  shall  haue  more  by  the  next  if  you  bee  not 
come  away.  G.  Downing  is  worth  500/  per  annum  but 
A.I  per  diem  —  your  brother  Stephen  worth  2000/  &  a 
maior.    I  pray  come. 

I  am  yours  euer,  H.  Fetkr. 

10.  8.  A2. 


HUGH  PETER  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

For  my  hon  /rind  John  Winthrop,  Esq.  in  New  En^nd. 
Whitehall  10.  4.  M. 
My  worthy  Fbend,  —  I  heard  from  you  and  your  wife 
also  this  last  yeere,  and  if  I  delighted  in  writing  long  you 
would  haue  some,  but  you  know  I  doe  not,  and  the  many 


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16M.]  THE   WINTUROF   PAPERS.  115 

vnkindneses  I  bad  from  New  England  hath  much  deadead 
me  in  these  things,  rather  contenting  myselfe  with  what  I 
can  doe  here,  then  further  to  bee  troublesome  to  them. 
They  owe  me  much  mony,  which  I  would  freely  giue  to 
your  wife  &  children  if  they  would  pay  it  Wee  have 
atill  turnings  here.  John  Lake  is  aliue  and  lusty.  Your 
brother  Reade  the  like  etc.  For  your  wife's  demand  of  100/. 
I  shall  not  be  idle  therein.  My  charge  is  here  so  great  & 
my  experience  that  I  can  doe  little  for  my  frends,  being 
opprest  with  myne  owne  &.  my  brothers  &  sisters  necessity, 
yet  I  haue  sent  you  a  small  token.  I  haue  often  wisht 
you  here,  but  synce  the  Gouemment  grewe  to  such  vncer- 
tajnty  I  was  doubtfull,  &  am,  &  doe  yet  thinke  you  are  well, 
though  Bushell  is  very  earnest  to  haue  you  turn  about  his 
mines  of  Siluer.  Pray  let  vs  know  what  &  how  you  doe. 
Mr.  Got  writes  of  the  sale  of  my  house,  Mr.  Downing  is 
not  honest,  owes  mee  1002  for  which  his  bowse  is  bound 
to  mee.  These  are  not  good  dealings.  Mr.  Endecot  owes 
mee  mony,  payes  none.  I  payd  20/  in  gold  to  Mr.  Salton- 
stall  also  for  him,  but  hardly  acknowledged :  that  also  I 
wish  you  had,  with  some  of  it  for  your  sister  Lake,  but  my 
hast  must  bee  excused. 

I  am  Yours  euer,  H.  Peter. 

Salute  vourwife,  children,  sister  Lake,  &c. 


HUGH  PETER  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

ffor  my  honored  friend  John  WintKrop,  Esqr. 

3d  1.  M. 

My  DEERE  Frend,  —  I  haue  had  a  great  longing  for 
you  here,  but  truly  things  are  vpon  such  great  vncertayntye 
&  changes,  that  I  wish  you  &  all  frends  to  stay  there  & 
rather  looke  to  the  West  Indyes,  if  they  remoue,  for  many 


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116  THE    WINTHROP    PAPERS.  [1634. 

are  here  to  sccke  when  they  come  over.  I  haue  sent  yoii 
2  peeces  of  hlack  stuffe,  a  peece  of  searge,  &  a  parcell  of 
fync  hunen,  Mr.  Stephen  Winthrop,  now  Colonel,  hath 
sent  you  a  peec-c  of  course  cloth,  all  by  the  hand  of  Mr. 
Norton  of  Boston,  in  a  great  chest  of  bookes  sent  agayne 
by  Sir  Kcnelme  Digby,  who  longs  for  you  here.  I  haue 
little  else.  Your  vncle  Downing  is  at  your  brother,  no  pre- 
ferment yet,  nor  debts  payd.  Wee  feare  wee  shall  breake 
with  France.  Salute  all  with  you  most  hartily.  I  wonder 
they  would  sell  my  house  at  Salem  to  Mr,  Endecot  for 
20/,  wlieras  by  my  letters  I  gaue  it  you  &  all  I  bad 
there,  in  trust  for  my  daughter*  if  shee  came  ouer,  &  if 
not  to  you  &  yours,  &  that  is  my  meaning,  &  pray  you 
to  looke  to  it,  for  ^Ir.  Endecot  hath  not  payd  me  a  penny, 
owing  mee  much  more. 

I  am  yours,  II :  Peter. 

I  wish  you  had  not  medled  with  the  French,  Here 
is  900/  per  annum  for  the  Indians,  I  wish  it  were  imployed 
for  the  English  poore  there.  I  wish  you  all  good.  Pray 
looke  to  my  affayres  at  Salem  &  speake  with  Mr.  Got. 


HUnil   PETER  TO  CH.\ULES  GOTT. 

ffor  m>j  f/ooil  /rend  Mr.  Gotle  deacon  at  Sidcm  now  at  JVenham. 

3.  1.  54. 

My  DEKiiK  piiEND,  —  I  had  yours,  and  truly  doe  loue 
you  hartily,  though  I  haue  bin  some  tymes  troubled  at 
my  busines  having  no  returnes,  &  you  selling  my  house 
for  20/,  &  lending  out  my  bookes  &  things  &  sending 
home  nothing  to  mce,  but  only  what  Spencer  sent  a  note 
of  a  colt  &.  three  sheepe  etc.  though  I  am  no  way  angry 

nife,  and  to   vliom   he  addreucd 


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16»4.]  THE   WINTHBOP    PAPERS.  117 

with  you,  for  I  loue  you  Iiartily,  but  great  payments  haue 
gone  forth,  you  write,  &  truly  I  know  no  debts  but  such 
as  Mr.  Payne  made  vpon  mee. 

My  mynd  is  that  Mr.  John  Winthrop  might  bee  spoke 
with  about  what  I  haue,  to  whom  I  assigned  it  long  synce, 
vpon  some  conditions,  though :  I  profes  nothing  but  want 
of  health  (I  thinke)  could  detayne  me  from  New  England: 
such  is  my  loue  to  the  place,  &  louely  it  will  yet  bee.  I 
pray  doe  but  for  mee,  as  I  would  doe  for  you.  Mr.  Downing 
owd  me  180/,  no  body  would  seise  the  horse  hee  made  ouer 
to  mee,  &  now  hee  is  here,  with  him  to  make  hast  after 
him.  Salute  your  good  wife,  pay  yourselfe  for  what  charge 
I  put  you  to,  &  loue 

Yours,  Ho:  Petee. 


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THE  WINTHEOP  PAPEEa. 


LETTERS   OF  MATTHEW   CRADOCK» 


MATTHEW  CRADOCK  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

To  my  Honored  and  woHlm  freyiid  the  worBhipftJl  John  Win- 
throp  the  dder  Esqr.  Boston  in  Newe  England.  Per  the  Otorge, 
Mr.  Ino.  Seueme  whome  Qod  preserue. 

Honored  and  my  worthei  Fretnd, — With  tender  of 
my  best  seruice  I  harteley  commend  me  to  you.  I  hane 
received  your  letter  of  the  25  June  by  the  Ship  Falcon,  by 
which,  as  also  by  letter  from  Jno  JollifT  I  take  good  nottice 
of  your  loue  to  me  and  reddynesa  to  furder  me  in  my 
occasyons  there  for  which  I  yeeld  you  most  hartye  thankea 
and  dessyre  the  contynuance  thereof  as  occasyon  shall  bee. 
Were  my  discovragments  but  of  small  consequence  I 
should  bee  verry  loathe  to  bee  troblesome.  Errors  I  know 
I  haue  comitted,  maney  and  great,  by  reposing  trust  in 
maney  not  worthey  to  bee  trusted.  Theise  errors  I  must 
suifer  for,  and  ame  willing  to  beare,  but  would  bee  loath 
to  haue  that  which  is  bad  to  bee  made  worsse,  and  afiliction 
added  to  affliction.  Truley  I  will  yeet  hope  Mr.  Mayhewe 
will  geeue  mee  that  satisfaction  in  all  which  may  geeue 
resonable  satisfaction  to  mee,  &  in  so  doiuge  I  arae  confy- 


*  UutChew  Cndock  «■>  th«  Aral  Qovamor  of  the  HuMchuMtU  CompaDy,  ud  «  geoe- 
Too*  oontrlbntor  lo  lU  lupport.  Hs  tM  ■  wealthy  London  marahuit|  and  la  MSd  to  haT* 
b«cn,  at  one  time,  a,  mamber  of  Parllamaiit.  Ma  nersr  cama  ovar  to  Naw  Enj^liod,  but 
bid  an  agent  lod  wrvanti  hera  to  attend  to  liii  InCarait.  H«  bad  a  boiue  at  Ulatiek 
(Medford),  which  it  atlll  itnnding,  one  at  Uarblahead,  and  another  atlptwlchi  and  em- 
ployed  liihermen  at  each  of  theie  ptacei.  At  hi*  death  be  left  a  claim  upon  the  Colony, 
which,  ill  ie4G,  amounted  to  JISTB.  6t.  id.  QtHitffi  Cndock,  Ek).,  >  Esntleman  employed 
In  piiL)lic  poll*  in  Ilia  Province  in  tb«  lut  century,  wai  a  detcanduit.  —  jSte  Tatm^i 
Ckivaiiitt  of  Matt.,  13T,  \9S\    Hiitchauaft  i/oM.,  i.  18.  — Edi. 


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.1636.]  TH£  WINTHBOP  PAFEE3.  119 

dent  he  will  doe  himselffe  a  great  deale  of  right  It  were 
to  much  for  me  to  relate  all  passages  vnto  you  and  loth  I 
ame  to  be  therein  oifensyue  to  you  with  longe  discourses, 
but  if  it  bee  so  that  my  seruant  Jno.  JoUiffe  doe  not  re- 
cieyue  satisfaction  to  content  lett  me  crave  that  favour  of 
you  as  to  read  ouer  my  letters  wrote  Mr.  Mayhewe  which 
I  sent  him  by  Jno.  JoUiffe  &  which  I  nowe  send  him  by 
this  convayance.  I  must  confesse  in  regard  of  the  length 
of  them  it  is  to  much  treble  I  putt  you  vnto,  and  yeet 
without  hearing  them  read  you  can  not,  my  selffe  beeing 
absent,  vnderetand  wherein  I  fynd  my  selffe  agreyued 
or  whether  that  I  propoimd  &  desyre  to  haue  done  be 
resonable  or  not,  and  I  shall  not  desyre  in  ought  to  bee 
my  owne  Judge.  And  because  I  would  bee  the  less  troble- 
some  to  you  seeing  Mr.  Peirse  had  a  great  hand  at  his  last 
beeing  in  England,  in  my  sending  ouer  so  great  an  estate 
thether  as  I  ded  last  yeere  &  was  not  wanting  to  haue  had 
me  sent  as  much  this  yeere.  I  wish  that  he  also  who  is 
an  intymate  Well-willer  to  Mr.  Mayhewe  may  seey  what 
I  propound  &  wherein  I  fynd  my  selffe  agreyued.  And 
as  I  cane  hnue  no  other  accounts  but  by  calculaciou,  that 
the  same  may  bee  done  with  Judgment  &  vnderstanding 
and  with  your  approbacion  and  then  I  shall  leaue  you  to 
judge  howe  I  haue  thryuen  and  doe  at  present  thryue  in 
Newe  England,  onely  bee  pleased,  I  pray  you,  if  occasion 
so  requyre,  to  order  Jno  JoUiff  [wi]th  Mr.  Pearse  to  take 
some  paynes  to  goe  to  the  depth  of  iny  buiseyness,  and 
what  can  not  appeare  by  accounts,  that  to  estymat  so  as 
may  be  equall  &  indifferent  boeth  for  income  &  expence, 
&  where  ought  shall  appeare  difficult  that  you  would  bee 
pleased  to  geeue  them  your  aduize  for  the  better  cleering 
of  it,  &  [with]all  to  cast  your  eye  vppon  the  chardges 
shalbee  layd  vppon  me  by  Estymate  that  the  same  doe 
not  exceede,  whereby  my  loss  should  bee  made  heauier 
then  r[ea]lly  it  is,  or  ought  to  bee.  Had  I  receued  that 
Corrcsi»ondcuce  from  N.  E.  which  I   might  justley  haue 


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120  TIJE   WINTHROP   PAFEBS.  [1«3«. 

expected  in  the  course  of  my  dealing  thether,  the  publique 
had  beeDe  partaker  thereof  ere  this  more  B[en]syble7,  but 
I  haue  not  beene  so  happey.  Yeet  what  Bhall  I  say,  Mr. 
Mayhewe  is  approued  of  all,  and  I  desyre  [he]  may  still 
contyneue  so,  &  I  [sh]albee  harteley  glad  thereof  as  realley 
wishing  his  good  and  welffare,  but  bo  as  my  welfare  also 
may  subsist  with  his.  I  knowe  noe  liberty  he  hath  to 
trade  in  ought  ffor  himselfe,  but  the  cleane  contrary,  by 
our  Covenants  which  my  servant  Jolliff  cane  shewe  you 
and  they  exspire  not  till  about  June  next  The  reading 
of  these  2  letters  affore-mendoned  will  shewe  you  more 
then  I  can  heere  express,  and  when  your  selffe  shall  haue 
heard  and  seeyne  all,  I  ame  perswaded  you  can  not  pro- 
pound that  fibr.tne  to  doe  which  I  shall  not  bee  reddy  to 
yeeld  vnto,  ffor  yf  Mr.  Mayhewe  doe  realley  a^prooue  his 
Integrity  I  shall  desyre  to  contyneue  him  in  my  Imploy- 
ment  according  to  his  owne  offer  by  his  Letters  receiued 
by  this'  shippe,  and  as  I  knowe  him  abell  for  my  buiseynes 
so  I  ame  perswaded  when  euer  wee  parte  he  will  not  ese- 
ley  fynd  one  so  willing  to  doe  him  good  as  I  haue  beene, 
and  ame.  I  doe  once  more  intreate  your  love,  ffurder- 
ance  and  advize  in  this  buiseynes  of  myne  which  doeth 
much  concerne  me  to  haue  my  affayres  there  setteled  in 
some  good  way,  and  so  as  I  may  boeth  cleereley  seey  what  is 
become  of  my  estate  I  haue  or  should  haue  there ;  as  also 
howe  for  the  tyme  to  come  I  may  haue  an  equall  and 
ffayre  carriadg  of  my  buiseynes.  I  ame  harteley  glad  to 
heare  of  the  good  approbacion  of  our  newe  Gouvemour 
there,  Mr.  Vane.  The  sicknes*  heere  weekeley  increasing 
wee  haue  noe  relacion  nowe  to  the  Court,  beeing  in  this 
respect  as  banished  men  from  thence,  so  as  I  make 
questyon  whether  it  bee  knowen  there  as  yeet,  howeuer 
I  trust  God  will  raise  vp  freyndes  &  meanes  to  furder  & 
aduanse  his  owne  worke ;   yea  wee  may  bee   confident 

•  Tlis  pine"*!  wlilch  prevuilsd  in  London  In  163fl,  »nU  oT  wbicb  10,100  p«noiu  died  in 


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16SS.]  THE    WINTHROF   PAPEBS.  121 

thereof,  he  will  neuer  forsake  ts  if  wee  forsake  not  him, 
and  if  God  be  with  ts  wee  neyde  not  feare  who  is  against 
vs.  I  will  heere  conclude  with  harty  commendations 
from  me  &  myne  to  your  selffe  &  yours,  &  will  rest  euer 
in  owght  I  may 

Your  assured  louing  ffreynde  to  bee  Commannded 

Mathewe  Cradock. 
LoKDOH,  13  Septomb.  1636. 

[Sir, — I  hane  a  purpose  to  apply  my  selfe  to  tylledge 
&  incresing  my  stock  of  Cattell,  aud%auing  had  recourse 
to  a  plase  caled  Shawe  Shyan*  where  I  heare  none  comes 
but  my  selffe,  I  desyre  your  ffauour  when  the  Court  shal- 
bee  moued  in  my  behalfe,  that  I  may  haue  2000  Acres 
there  allotted  to  me  where  I  shall  ffynd  it  most  conven- 
yent  ffor  mee.  I  know  the  orders  made  heere  in  Court 
allowe  me  maney  thousand  acres  more  then  euer  I  intend 
to  demand  or  looke  after.  This  my  suite  I  hope  will  geeue 
offence  to  none,  &  when  I  shall  putt  vp  a  tenement  &  a 
dame  as  I  haue  heerewith  geeuen  order  thereabout,  I 
hope  in  a  short  tyme  others  will  ffollowe,  if  once  a  good 
mynister  bee  plased  there,  and  I  ame  perswaded  the  more 
English  Come  is  cherished,  the  better  it  wilbee  for  the 
whole  Flantaclon.     I  once  more  take  my  leaue  &  Rest 

Youis  Mathewe  Cradock.] 

[The  postscript  which  is  included  in  brockets  is  cancelled  in  the  ori- 
ginal, OS  explftined  by  the  writer  in  the  next  paragraph.] 

Ser,  —  I  lyke  my  Implyments  so  well  there  as  I  desyre 
to  troble  my  selffe  less  then  I  haue  done,  which  hath  made 
mee  [to]  cross  out  this  postscript,  I  not  intending  to  haue 
it  mooued.  God  send  me  some  meanes  to  dispose  of  that 
I  haue,  that  somewhat  may  come  of  it,  towards  my  exceed- 
ing great  charge  I  haue  beene  &  am  at,  my  taxes  in  pub- 


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1'2'2  THE   WINTHROF   PAPERS.  [1836. 

lique  beeing  to  be  great  maney  wayea,  conndermg  howe 
my  buseynes  are  there  carryed  by  Mr.  Maybewe.  I 
eend  you  herewith  a  letter  date  the  13  January,  which  I 
thought  to  haue  sent  away  then,  but  missed  of  convayance. 
that  written  in  the  margent  [was]  by  mistake  &  should 
haue  bene  written  in  Jno.  Jolliffs  letter.  That  you  maye 
judge  of  Mr.  Mnyhewes  dealings  by  me  I  send  herewith  to 
Jno,  Jolliffe  my  chardge  on  him  for  what  hath  come 
meereley  to  his  hands  whereby  be  is  debtor  to  me  besyds 
the  [in]crease  of  my  Cattell  &  improuement  of  my  grounds 
&  proAitt  by  the  labors  of  seruants  which  if  sett  against 
there  chargs  &  otlier  losses,  yeet  I  should  haue  there  above 
I150[0]i.  if  I  be  well  dealt  with,  &  whereas  accordingley 
I  gave  order  to  haue  raoneyea  remitted  home  to  mee  in 
steede  thereof  I  ame  charged  by  Tho :  Mayhewe  without 
the  knowledge  of  Jno.  Jolliffe  with  great  somes,  whereas 
my  expresse  order  was  he  should  doe  nothing  in  my  bui- 
seynes  without  Jno  Jolliff's  consent  I  must  abrupt[ly] 
breake  of,  but  doe  pray  you  with  youi  best  adnize  to  ffar- 
der  me  in  aught  that  may  tend  ffor  my  saffetey,  by  Mr. 
Pierse  I  hope  to  inlardg,  bailing  caused  this  letter  to  be 
returned  me  from  Plymouth,  whether  I  nowe  send  it  to 
be  sent  you  by  the  George,  Mr,  Jno.  Seueme.  Thus 
with  my  best  Respects  I  rest 

Your  Worships  to  be  commaunded 

Mathewe  Cradock. 

London  21  February,  1636. 


MATTHEW  CRADOCK  TO  JOHN   WINTHROP. 

WoHTHEi  SiE, — The  greyffe  I  haue  beene  putt  to  by  the 
most  vyle  bad  dealinge  of  Thomas  Mayhew  hath  &  doeth 
so  much  disquiet  my  mynd,  as  I  thanke  God  neuer  aney 
thing  dcd  in  the  lyke  manner.    The  Lord  in  mercy  ffreey 


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1636.}  THE    WINTHEOP    PAPEES.  123 

me  from  this,  I  absolutely  fforbad  chardging  moneys  from 
thence  or  buying  aney  goods  there.  I  thanke  God  my 
occasions  requyred  it  not  but  I  haue  had  great  retumes 
made  mee  from  thence  by  meanes  of  goods  I  sent  thither 
by  the  direction  of  Thomaa  Mayhewe  ffor  aboue  5000i  in 
the  last  2  yeeres  &  geeuing  to  much  credditt  to  his  insyn- 
nuating  practises  &  the  good  opynion  I  by  the  reports  & 
aduize  of  maney  &  more  especialley  of  your  selfe,  ded  appre- 
hend of  him,  but  ffarr  beyond  all  expectacion  &  contrary 
to  my  express  order  he  hath  charged  me  with  dyuers 
somes  &  geeven  bills  in  my  name  which  he  neuer  had 
order  from  me  to  doe,  &  that  not  for  small  somes,  whereof 
some  partyculers  are  specefyed  in  the  inclosed  which  I 
pray  you  deliuer  my  servant  Jno.  Jolliff;  &  good  Sir  lett 
me  intreate  your  selfe  &  those  in  authority  there  to  take 
some  course  that  Thomas  Mayhew  may  be  answerable  ffor 
that  estate  of  myne  which  my  sayd  seruant  can  showe 
you  hath  come  to  his  hands.  This  conveyance  is  .vncer- 
ten  &  therfore  I  shalbee  breifFer  then  I  would  or  my 
necessety  requyres  but  by  Mr.  Feirse,  God  willing,  I  shall 
Inlardge,  but  I  knowe  you  may  by  this  seey  &  apprehend 
my  case.  Bills  come  dayley  almost  presented  to  me  of 
one  kynd  or  other  without  aney  aduize,  but  from  Jno. 
JoUifFs  aryvall  he  ought  not  to  haue  done  any  thing  in  my 
buiseynes  without  his  approbacion  &  consent,  but  when  it 
shall  appeare  howe  he  hath  dealt  by  me,  you  &  all  men 
that  shall  seey  it  I  ame  perswaded  will  hardley  thinke  it 
coidd  be  possible  that  a  man  pretending  sincerity  in  his 
actions  could  deale  so  viley  as  he  hath  &  doeth  deale  by 
me.  This  buiseynes  is  not  to  be  delayed,  if  he  can  justefy 
his  actions  it  were  to  bee  wished  but  not  possible,  Lett 
me  craue  your  fauour  &  the  Courts  so  ffarr  as  you  shall 
seey  my  cause  honest  &  just,  &  booth  the  Court  &  your 
selfe  &  the  whole  plantacion  shall  euer  oblige  me  to  be 

Yours  euer  to  my  power  Mathewe  Csadock. 

T.ONDON  13  January  1S36. 


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l'i-1  THE    WINTUEOF    PAFEBS.  [1686. 

Jno.  Jollife,  —  ffayle  not  to  send  the  shipp  Rebecka 
Victualled  for  three  monthes  to  Virginea  to  Mr.  Thomas 
Steggs,  with  some  commoditty  such  as  you  shall  vnder- 
stand  to  be  there  most  veudable  ffor  Tallewe  of  120/.  or 
150/  at  most.  You  may  Rate  all  20  per  cent  more  then 
what  ech  cost  per  Inuoice  sent  from  hence.  Leaue  the 
Shipp  wholey  to  Mr.  Tho :  Stegga  disposing  &  if  he  send 
ought  back  in  ber  to  you  &  Rich :  Hoare  (for  so  is  oui 
aduize)  ffbllowe  his  order  therewith  &  with  the  shipp  as 
neere  as  you  cane.  I  wish  Mr.  Jno.  Hodges  to  resvme 
command  and  goe  Master  in  her  &  that  he  obserue  Mr. 
Steggs  order  in  her  further  ymplyment.  Shee  is  to  bee 
victualled  for  three  monthes  &  to  haue  all  her  ordynance 
belonging  to  her  with  other  necessaries  whereof  what  all 
is  I  desyre  an  Inuentory  may  be  sent  me  and  the  Masters 
hand  to  it  Yours 

Matbewe  Cradock. 

Jno.  JoUifF  writes  mee  the  manner  of  Mr.  Mayheues 
accounts  is,  that  what  is  not  sett  dowse  is  spent:  most  ex- 
tremeley  I  ame  abused.  My  seruants  write  ihey  drinke 
nothing  but  water  &  I  bane  in  an  account  lateley  sent  me 
Ked  Wyne,  Sack  &  aqua  vitte  in  one  yeere  aboue  300  gal- 
lons, besids  many  other  to  intollerable  abuses,  10/  for 
tobacco,  etc.  My  papers  are  misselayd,  but  if  you  call  for 
the  coppyes  of  the  accounts  sent  me  &  examine  vppon 
what  ground  it  is  made,  you  shall  fynd  I  doubt  all  but 
forged  stuffe.  By  Mr.  Pierse  I  shall,  God  willing,  inlardget 
meane  while  I  euer  rest  in  ought  I  may 

Your  worships  at  Commaund 

Mathewe  Cradoc-k. 
London  21  Febr.  1636. 


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THE   WINTHEOP    PAPEE8. 


MATTHEW  CRADOCK  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

To  my  honored  and  mucA  retpeded  freind  John  Winthrop  the 
elder,  Eaqr.  Boston  in  New  England.  By  our  good/reynd  Mr. 
Wm  Peirae,  wliome  God  preserus. 

[The  letter  and  postscript  which  precede  tlie  foUowinjr,  in  the  origi- 
nal, are  copies  of  tliose  dnied  13  Sept.  and  21  Feb.,  1GS6;  and  are, 
llioruforc,  nol  repcattd.j 

Lavs  Deo.    In  London,  15  March  1836,  Stilo  Anglin. 

WoRTHEi  SiK,  —  All  dcue  respects  premised.  The 
afore  written  are  coppyea  of  my  former,  Theise  to  accom- 
panie  our  good  freynd  Mr.  William  Peirse  by  whome  I 
had  a  full  purpose  to  haue  sent  you  an  Antimoniall  Cupp* 
which  I  make  doubt  whether  I  shall  gett  to  send  by  him. 
Yf  I  bee  not  missinformed  the  vsse  thereof  (I  feare  immod- 
derat)  was  an  occasion  of  shortening  Sir  Nathaniell  Riche's 
dayes,  who  hath  made  exchange  of  this  liffe  ffor  a  better, 
ffor  the  pretence  of  the  Dorchester  men  I  knowe  not 
what  to  saie,  I  thincke  if  the  trueth  were  kuowen  they 
rather  should  bee  indebted  to  vs.  I  nme  sure  by  sending 
the  Company's  shippe  Lyon's  "VVhelp  for  their  occasions, 
the  Company  lost  much  money,  beside  the  burden,  ende 
commonley  was  layd  on  the  Londoners :  ffor  my  partyculer 
I  protest  vnfeynedley  to  my  best  knowledge  I  ame  out  of 
purse  fur  the  generall  Company  twixt  3  &  400/,  &  haue 
bene  so  ffor  maney  yeeres,  what  rccompence  I  shall  haue  I 
know  not,  and  it  is  not  fytt  aney  pryuat  man  should  beare 
a  burden  the  generall  bodey  of  the  Company  ought  to 
beare.  I  will  indeauoiu*  to  bee  further  informed  of  this 
buiseynes  of  theres  if  I  cane,  but  I  perswade  my  selffe  if 
aney  such  thinge  were  by  order  of  Court,  the  Court  bookes 

■  Thers  ia  in  the  library  o{  (be  Mmsiichaietta  Hlilariol  Society  >  carlou*  trtot,  antltlsd 
"Tha  Vniremll  Usdicine;  or,  tlis  Vertrei  of  th«  Antimoiilnll  Cop.  ,  .  .  By  lohn  Et>m, 
Miniiter,  nnd  Prenchcr  of  God'a  Word.  London,  1631,"  — wbich  conlnint  ■  minuts  le- 
count  of  (he  efficacy  of  thii  medicinsl  HKCnt  in  tlie  cure  of  vnrioiii  dioenasi,  bat  mullet  no 
uicrition  of  aaet  like  llint  of  tUe  unrortuimte  Sir  Nutliuiilol  Kiuli.  —  Kua. 


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126  THE    WISTHROP   PAPERS.  [1636. 

there  will  shcwe  it,  and  to  my  best  remembrance  they 
willingley  gauc  what  they  had  there  to  goe  vppon  ac- 
coumpt  of  there  Stock  Intended,  ffor  my  buiseynes  with 
Thomas  ilayhewe  I  refeire  you  to  what  is  aboue  written, 
&  what  this  bearer  Mr.  Peirse  will  showe  and  accquaynte 
you  with,  &  what  I  haue  written  to  our  Gouemour*  to 
whome  indeede  I  haue  beene  larger  therein  then  I  In- 
tended. I  desyre  your,  his,  &  the  ffauour  of  the  Court  so 
farr  as  my  cause  shall  appeare  honest  and  just,  and  I 
harteley  pray  you  aduize  and  ffurder  my  seruant  Jno. 
JoUiffe  whereby  hee  may  bee  in  possession  of  all  my  estate 
there  &  that  it  may  bee  pubUqueley  knowen  Mr.  Mayhewe 
neither  had  nor  hath  pouer  or  order-to  deale  ffor  me  se- 
thence  the  tyme  of  John  JoUiffs  arryuall  there,  otherwisse 
then  what  is  done  with  the  knowledge,  aduize  and  consent 
of  the  sayd  Jno.  JollifFe.  It  would  bee  to  long  to  relate  to 
you  my  wrongs,  and  Thomas  Mayhewes  vniust  and  in- 
direct dealings  by  me  in  a  most  high  nature,  manner  and 
measure,  if  truley  knowen  &  vnderstoode,  which  I  doubt 
not  but  ilr.  Peirse  will  at  lardge  accquaynte  you  with,  and 
I  desyre  he  may  bee  imploycd  in  helping  to  perfFeckt 
my  accowmpts  with  him.  I  hope  by  the  next  ahippe  to 
iutreate  a  ffreynd  that  is  mynded  that  way,  if  he  do  come 
thether  to  helpe  settcU  my  account,  and  some  course  also 
about  my  mcaiies  I  haue  there  before  all  bee  consumed, 
ifor  insteede  of  henefitt  by  New  England  I  suffer  to  ex- 
tremley  in  my  estate,  as  you  will  soone  peraeyue  when  you 
vnderstand  the  trueth  of  all  things.  Excuse  me  I  pray 
you  in  becing  to  troblesome  to  you  heerein.  I  may  not 
omitt  to  accquaynt  you  with  one  passage  touching  the 
generall,  nameley  of  one  Mr.  Cleve  and  Mr.  Tucker  who 
this  last  yeerc  were  with  me  and  pretended  great  good  to 
our  plantacion  &  great  ffauour  they  could  haue  at  Court, 
&  desired  my  approbacion  of  somewhat  they  intended, 

•  Sir  Henry  Vniie.~KDG. 


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1636.]  THE   WINTHROF  PAPERS.  127 

whereto  I  could  say  nothing  till  I  aaw  what  it  waa. 
Wherevppon  they  brought  me  a  writing  which  bauing 
seeyne  I  vtterlcy  dislyked  &  disavowed  for  hauing  owght  to 
doe  therein,  but  taking  it  to  peruse  before  I  would  geeue 
my  answere,  caused  a  coppy  to  bee  taken  which  I  send  you 
herewith.  Sence  Mooreton  from  them  came  to  me  on  the 
exchange,  &  Mr.  Peirse  beeing  there,  I  hauing  noe  de- 
sire to  speake  with  Mooreton  alone  putt  him  of  a  tume  or 
2  on  the  exchange,  till  I  ifound  Mr.  Fiecae,  &  then  caled 
him  to  me,  and  in  bis  presence  disavowed  to  haue  aney 
thing  to  doe  therein,  for  Moreton  would  haue  had  me 
pay  the  chardge  or  premiss  some  such  matter  in  taking 
out  somewhat  vnder  the  scale  this  beeing  done  one  or 
about  the  9  January  last,  vppon  the  exchange,  as  Mr. 
Pierse  cane  relate  vnto  you. 

There  is  4  or  5  sommes  of  25/  a  peece  owing  to  pryveat 
men  borrowed  on  the  Companies  seale,  whereof  there 
were  maney  more,  but  it  seemes  all  paid  saue  th[ei3se,  and 
theise  I  wish  were  paid,  the  not  doing  whereof  by  ill 
mouthes  reflects  [to]  much  to  the  disparagement  of  the- 
Companie  ;  Take  it  to  hart  I  pray  you,  ffor  you  would 
and  the  Companie  would  if  they  knewe  &  heard  that  I 
doe  &  must  beare  to  my  gre)'ffe  &  disdayne  of  there 
base  langiiadge  of  vs :  ffor  my  partyculer  though  I  beare 
alreddy  euen  by  that  the  generall  Company  owes  me 
as  vouched  before  more  then  to  much,  yeet  were  I  not 
ouerpressed  by  my  heauey  burdens,  there  lode  on  me  by 
T.  JI.  I  would  stop  some  of  there  mouthes  if  not  all, 
though  I  paid  it  out  of  my  owne  purse,  but  I  ame  iforsed 
otherwise.  God  forgeeue  him  that  is  the  cause  of  it.  I ' 
will  heere  conclude,  beseeching  the  Allmightey  to  blesse 
with  good  suckcess  all  your  Indeuours.  I  doe  thinke 
Mr,  Gouernour*  shall  doe  himselffe  a  great  deale  of  Right 
to  c[o]m[e]  for  England  as  soone  as  his  yecre  is  exspired 


•  i.«.,  V»n«.  —  Eos. 


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128  THE   WINTHBOF    PAPERS.  [1639. 

and  I  ame  to  [co]nfident  if  he  negleckt  it,  it  will  ezceed- 
ingley  preiudice  him  in  his  outward  estate,  I  knowe  you 
wish  him  realley  well.  Consider  seriouslei  of  it  I  pray 
you  &  aduize  him  fFor  his  good,  wherevnto  the  Lord 
direct  you  &  him,  &  so  I  euer  Rest 

Your  Worships  assured  to  be  Coma[nde]d 

M.\TH£WE   CrADOCK. 

I  thinke  I  shal  bee  forsed  to  bee  a  suytor  for  some  land 
at  Shawcshynnc,  the  best  of  myne  as  I  ame  informed 
neere  my  house  bceing  allotted  to  Mr.  Wilson  &  Mr. 
Nowell,*  therefore  pray  your  furderance  wherein  shalbee 
needfuU.  Yours  Mathewe  Cradock. 

I  pray  you  be  plesed  to  lett  Mr.  Peirse  amongst  others 
shewe  you  Mr.  Palmers  letter  of  Barnstable,  whereby  you 
will  find  a  Strang  passadge  of  Thomas  Mayhewes  by  me. 
I  maruell  Mr.  Hayne  would  drawe  him  into  such  a  buisey- 
nes,  but  Mr.  Haynes  I  am  perswaded  thought  Mr.  May- 
hewes delings  to  bee  others  then  they  will  appeare  when 
they  are  vnmasked. 


MAirUEW  ClUDOCK  TO  JOHN   WINTHROP, 

2b  the  liigJU  Worahip/uU  Jno.  Wintitrop  Esqr.  Oouernour  of  Lon- 
dont  jdanlawn  in  t/ie  Mattachusetts  hay  in  New  Unglattd  in 
America.  —  dlr. 

Per  Oie  Bcsirc  of  New  England,  Mr.  John  Culling,  tohjTM  Qod 

preserue. 

Right  Worshipfoll, — My  Loue  &  seniice  presented  to 
you.  Yours  of  the  8. 8th  I  have  receiued  by  my  Cussen 
Cooke  by  which  &  other  relacions  I  fynd  my  selfe  still  grow 

•  Sue  Mini.  Culouiol  Revordi,  I.  IH.  -  F.i>». 


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1639.]  THE   WINTHROP   PAPERS.  129 

deep  indebted  unto  you,  which  I  wish  it  lay  in  my  power  to 
requite.  I  was  lateley  caled  vppon  by  Mr.  Mutyes,  Clarke 
of  the  Counsell  for  anawere  to  the  letter  sent  .you,  but  I 
replyed  I  had  received  none,  &  sence  heard  noe  more 
thereof  from  him.  The  Writts  for  a  parlaiment  are  nowe 
abroad.  I  heare  there  hath  beene  great  adoe  at  Westmin- 
ster tlieise  2  dayes  about  there  bui^esses,  &  not  yeet  agreed 
on.  Come  tuesday  next  the  burgesses  of  London  are  to 
bee  chosen,  beeing  the  4  March.  God  in  mercy  dyrect 
them  &  the  whole  kingdome  in  theire  choise,  that  this 
parlament  may  produce  good  to  the  Realme ;  approchiog 
euills  being  much  to  be  ffeared.  Great  preparacions  are 
in  hand  against  the  Skotts  as  is  doubted,  God  in 
mercy  graunt  all  may  bee  concluded  in  pease.  Some 
3  dayes  past  this  Inclosed*  was  &  still  contynuea  to 
bee  openley  sould  &  are  exceedingley  bowght  vp.  In 
pervsing  of  it  you  will  be  able  to  judge  more.  Yf  you 
shall  thinke  of  owght  fitt  to  bee  mooued  in  parlament, 
consider  seriousley  of  it  with  the  Court  there,  to  whome 
I  pray  you  tender  my  best  seruice  with  all  deue  respects 
nnd  vppon  nottice  of  your  desires  I  doubt  not  but  to  fynd 
meanes  to  furder  the  same,  wherein  my  best  indeuours 
shall  at  least  wise  not  bee  wanting.  I  ame  behoulding 
to  the  Court,  &  I  harteley  thanke  them  for  easing  me  in 
the  cuntrey  rates  this  last  yeere,  Truley  as  I  once  de- 
lyuered  at  a  full  boord  at  Counsell  tabell,  so  I  haue  great 
cause  to  accknowledge  God's  goodness  &  mercy  to  me  in 
inabling  me  to  vndergoe  what  I  haue  &  doe  suffer  by  New 
England,  &  as  I  spake  then  openley  so  I  profess  sincereley, 
yf  my  heart  deceyue  me  not,  I  joye  more  in  the  expecta- 
con  of  that  good  shall  come  to  others  there  when  I  shal 
bee  dead  &  gone,  then  I  greyue  for  my  owne  losses,  thowgh 
they  haue  beene  verry  heauey  &  grcate,  seeing  God  hath 
inabled  rae  to  beare  them.     I  vnderstand  there  is  volun- 


■  Tbe  article  enclmed  caniMt  ba  IdcntiBad  >t  tbis  Ute  day.  — Ent. 


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130  THE  WINTHROP  PAPERS.  [1639. 

tary  contribucions  towrds  a  CoUedge  in  Cambridge,  which 
I  must  confess  is  a  worthey  worke.  I  pray  your  wot- 
ship  bee  pleased  to  mooue  the  Court  to  cleere  that  debtt 
dewe  to  me  by  the  Cuntry,  out  of  which  money  I  ame 
content  and  doe  ffreeley  geeue  ffyftey  pounds  to  the  sayd 
ColleUge  &  for  the  aduansraent  thereof;  *  I  shall  not  troble 
you  further  at  present  but  wish  some  serious  course  might 
be  thought  of  howe  retumes  may  bee  prouided  whereby 
trade  may  bee  incoraged.  I  speake  not  for  aney  partyculer 
end  of  my  owne,  but  for  the  publique  good  &  ame  of  opy- 
nion  to  cherish  a  ^lagazine  for  ffish  to  bee  the  oneley  way 
by  Gods  assistance.  The  well  ordering  of  it  is  all,  &  noe 
better  meanes  I  thinke  then  that  some  beginning  bee  made 
without  expectacion  of  present  proffitt  oneley,  that  the 
ffishermen  may  be  assured  the  ffish  shalbee  taken  of  there 
hands  as  fiast  as  they  take  it.  This  by  degrees  will  drawe 
ffishermen  to  plant  themselues  there,  &  some  must  be 
dealt  withall  to  begin  to  plant  &  to  haue  incoragement 
herein  ;  but  I  submit  to  grauer  judgments  of  your  selfe 
&  those  there  who  are  better  able  to  judge  what  may  bee 
done.  Next  heerevnto  pipestaues  if  the  tymber  be  fytt 
when  well  sesened  would  be  thought  vppon.  I  craue 
leaue  &  with  tender  of  my  seruice  &  best  respects  shall 
euer  Rest         Your  worships  to  be  comaunded 

Mathew  Cradock. 
London  27  ffeW.  1030. 

Remember  my  loue  I  hartely  pray  you  to  Mr.  Downing. 
I  doubt  I  shall  not  haue  leisure  to  write  him  hereby.  My 
selfe,  wiffe,  &  mother  desire  to  be  remembred  to  your 
selfe  and  Mrs  Winthrop, 


dbyGoOt^le 


THE  WIMTHROP  PAPERS. 


LETTERS  OF  JOHN  ENDECOTT* 


JOHN  ENDECOTT  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JB. 

7b  my  Deare  de  right  worthie  ffriend  John  Winthrop  Junior^ 
Eaqr.  dd. 
Dearest  Sir,  —  I  writt  vnto  you  by  Mr.  Babbe  wherein 
I  gaue  you  full  commission  to  sell  my  howse.  And  I  doe 
by  thcise  second  it  againe,  desiring  you  to  sell  it  to  an 
honest  man,  else  not  to  sell  it  The  price  I  writt  was 
250K,  what  aboue  you  can.  And  if  you  sec  good  you  may 
abate  some  of  it.  I  baue  giuen  order  to  Thomas  Bead 
who  is  now  in  England  to  iinde  out  a  chapman  if  hee  can, 
as  also  to  Mr.  Peters  in  Holland,  and  haue  written  to  him 
to  make  you  acquainted  with  their  proceedings  that  there 
be  no  wronge  don  to  any.  If  God  should  so  order  that 
you  can  sell  it,  I  pray  you  do  so  much  as  to  certifie  soe 
much  by  letter  to  Mr.  Peters  in  Holland,  who  is  at  Roter- 
dam.  There  is  no  newes  heere,  all  your  ffriends  are  well. 
We  had  the  greatest  snow  fell  the  xxixtb  of  the  9th  moneth 
that  I  haue  seene  yet  since  I  came  into  the  Land.    The 


*  John  EndcooU  wm  ona  Ot  tha  lii  original  patontaa*  of  tha  llauaehnHtU  Tanitorr, 
grantad  19th  tfarch.  163T-S.  In  Jnna  of  thli  yaar,  lia  ambarkeJ,  with  oUiar  colonUti,  In 
Iba  "  Abigail,"  for  New  Engliind',  and  arrivad  at  Salam  on  the  8th  Septambor.  On  tb* 
eonflrmalion  of  the  patent,  4th  March  Ibe  followlnK  yaar,  Endecott  receivad  IVxnn  Itaa  eotn- 
pnny  In  KiiKlnnd  a  cammlaiinn  ■>  "  Goiemor  or  Loudon'i  PlnnUtion  in  MHsiachuietts  Bhj- 
In  Now  England;"  which  office  ha  hold  until  tha  tranireror  tlia  Genornl  Govsnimant,  and 
the  arrival  of  the  company  under  Wintlirop,  In  1S30.  He  nnsrwiirdi  lerved  a*  Deputy 
Govcnior  Tuur  yaant,  and  u  Governor  ilzlasn  yeanj  being  nt  the  liend  or  the  admlnialra- 
tion  a  longer  time  Chan  any  other  under  the  old  patent.  Ho  died  15th  Uareh,  1666,  aged 
ae«enly-M¥en.  — Jfce  WinAivp'i  IBtt.  of  N.  £,  i.  20;  Juunj-j  C-'f".  ^  JioM-,  jwnn. — 
Edh. 

t  John  Winthrop,  Jr.,  at  tha  writing  of  Ihii  letter,  wiu  in  England.  —  Eua. 


abyGooi^le 


13'2  THE   WINTUROF   PAPERS.  [1637. 

Crosse  is  much  stood  for,  &  I  ame  like  to  suffer  in  it* 
The  Lord  his  will  be  done.  My  wiefe  remembers  her  loue 
to  you  &  Mr.  Williams.  The  good  God  bring  you  back 
againe  in  saftie  to  vs.     To  whom  I  committ  you  &  rest 

Your  assured  loving  ffriend  &  brother  in  the  Lord 
Jesvs.  Jo:  Ehdecott. 

Salem  the  Stb  of  the  lOlh  moneth  1634. 

I  liaue  written  to  Jlr.  Revell  concerning  my  howse,  it 
may  be  hec  will  buy  it.  If  you  please  you  may  speake  with 
him. 


JOHN  ENDECOTT  TO  JOHN  WINTHBOP. 
To  the  7-u/kt  Wors!iip/uU  John  WtTithrop  Esgr.  Oouemour  dd. 
Dearest  Sir, —  The  bearer  heereof  Francis  Felming- 
ham,  being  husband  to  the  eldest  daughter  of  Beniamyn 
Cooper  deceased,  who  (as  you  haue  already  beene  in- 
formed) dyed  intestate  in  the  way  overbound  to  this  place, 
doeth  in  the  right  of  his  wiefe  &  sonne,  clayme  his  right 
in  the  goods  &  chattells  of  the  said  Beniamyn ;  the  rather 
for  that  the  said  Beniamyn  gaue  him  no  portion  with  his 
daughter.  I  therefore  haue  addressed  him  to  your  selfe 
to  giue  him  some  satisfaccion  in  that  behalfe.  I  haue 
caused  the  order  made  in  this  particular  to  be  put  in  prac- 
tise that  the  goods  may  not  come  to  dammage,  and  that  the 
younger  daughter  f  be  prouided  for.  But  I  conceaue  that 
Scruggs,  with  whom  the  younger  daughter  is,  will  not  he 
a  convenent  Guardian  for  her,  both  in  regard  of  his  judge- 
ment &  his  &  his  wifs  brecdinge,  &  therefore  to  take  some 


!i  of  Vlinnimil  Dawning  to  John  Winllirop,  <n  tliii  Tolume,  p.  64  U  uq.  - 


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1638.)  TH£   WINTHEOF   FAFES8.  133 

Other  when  we  shall  meete.  The  wiefe  of  this  Francis 
Felmingham  (aa  I  ame  informed)  ia  one  that  feares  God. 
And  her  ffather  brought  her  husband  &  her  oner  vppon  his 
owne  chardge,  and  did  intend  to  prouide  for  them  heere. 
Having  nothing  else  at  present  but  my  due  respects  vnto 
your  deare  wiefe,  I  leane  you  to  the  Almighties  guidance 
&  blessing,  resting 

Yours  if  any  thing  Jo:  Endecott. 

Salem  this  16  of  th«  6th  moDcth  1637. 


JOHN  ENDECOTT  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

Dearest  Sib,  —  The  severall  reports  of  your  sick  con- 
dition since  X  came  home  have  bene  so  divers,  that  I  can- 
not tell  wether  my  feares  or  my  hopes  of  your  recovery 
have  been  the  greatest.  Though  when  I  came  from  you, 
your  phisick  had  wrought  so  kindly  made  mee  scarce  to 
doubt  of  the  best  eifects.  My  tmeat  love  makes  mee  feare 
what  my  best  hopes  would  williuglye  carry  mee  through, 
especially  when  I  consider  the  further  imployment  the 
Lord  hath  yet  for  you  heere  amongest  his  people.  When 
the  worst  tidings  come  I  am  yet  comforted  in  this,  that  hee 
that  giveth  both  health  and  salvation  to  his  people,  heareth 
in  heaven,  and  is  overcome  by  his  poore  wrestlers  here  on 
earth.  Such  thoughts  I  have  had  of  Gods  dealings  with 
you,  and  with  us  all  in  visiting  you  at  present,  and  what 
his  meaning  might  be  therein.  But  his  thoughts  are 
aboue  our  thoughts,  and  hee  is  onely  wise.  Sure  I  am  he 
will  doe  that  which  shall  be  for  the  glory  of  bis  owne 
name,  the  true  comfort  and  the  good  of  his  people.  We 
have  had  many  former  experiences  of  Gods  great  mercies 
unto  us  in  divers  great  deliverances  since  we  came  over, 
and  why  might  we  not  expect  that  mercy  also,  even  your 
deliverance  from  death.  Surely  it  was  not  our  worthynes 
that  procured  the  former,  and  I  still  hope  that  our  un- 


ci byGoOt^lc 


134  THE   WISTHKOP  PAPERS.  [1638. 

worthiness  (though  it  might  justly)  shall  not  bereaue  ns  of 
this  latter.  Hee  that  raised  up  Lazarus  can  (why  shall  I 
not  say  will  1)  also  restore  you  unto  us.  Meethincks  when 
I  loock  upon  all  things  as  they  now  are  amongst  ns,  I 
might  be  confident  herein,  witch  the  Lord  in  mercie 
graunt,  if  it  stand  with  his  good  pleasure.  I  longe  to  see 
you,  and  would  er  this  have  bene  with  you,  could  I  have 
conceaved  myself  to  be  any  way  usefull  to  you,  and  would 
however  had  not  Mr.  Peters  illness  onely  detayned  mee, 
for  hee  hath  bene  very  ill.  But  I  hope  the  worst  is  past, 
though  hee  be  as  sick  in  his  thoughts  as  ever.  We  both 
resolve  the  begininge  of  the  weeke  to  visitt  you.  In  the 
meane  while  I  commend  and  commit  you  into  the  armes  of 
our  deare  and  loving  Father,  the  God  of  all  our  consola- 
tion, health,  and  salvation ;  beseeching  him  to  make  your 
bed  for  you  in  your  sickness,  to  comfort  you  in  your  greatest 
trialls  and  anguishes,  to  strengthen  you  in  your  greatest 
weakenesses,  to  stand  by  you  as  longe  as  you  live,  that  you 
may  live  longe  amongest  us,  if  it  be  his  bleassed  will,  to  his 
praise,  and  at  length  to  test  with  him  for  ever  in  glorie,  for 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ  his  sake,  amen,  amen. 

Yours  truelie  whiles  I  live  Jo :  Endecott.* 

Salem  the  13  of  the  3d.  moneth  1638. 


JOHN  ENDECOTT  TO  JOHN  WINTHBOP. 

1\>  the  right    WorskipfuU  our  trudy  Honored  Gouemour  John 
Winthrop,  Eaqr,  dd. 
Dearest  Sir,  —  I  humblie  thanck  you  for  your  last 
loving  lettrc.     I  will  not  at  present  reply  any  thinge.     It 

•  TliB  «boTB  I)  from  ■■■  old  copy,  »Tid«ntly  mken  from  Ihe  oHgtnal.  Conotrnlng  tha 
mbjcct-malter  of  Ihi)  letter,  Wiothroii,  onder  doM  of  Uity  1,  record*:  "  At  the  Court  of  Elec- 
tioM,  [lie  former  Goveninr,  Joliii  Winthrop,  wni  choaen  iignln.  The  ume  dor,  it  nlgbt,  he 
wu  Iiiken  with  A  thtip  fever,  which  bniu|;ht  him  ne*r  dutb  i  but  muij  prsjsn  were  put 
np  to  tlie  liOrd  for  liim,  iind  he  w,ii  restored  nsniii  itrter  one  month."  —  flul.  0/  If.  E., 


GbyGooi^le 


1639.]  THE   WINTUROP   FAPEBS.  135 

is  well  that  your  selfe  &  others  of  God's  Children  with 
you  are  eatisfyed  in  that  dismission.  I  confesse  I  yet  ame 
not,  but  more  heereafter  of  this  particular.  ,At  present  I 
ame  bould  to  entreate  your  fauour  in  a  !case  of  Mr. 
Biahopps  the  bearer  heereof.  It  ia  a  case  of  conscience. 
I  haue  laboured  to  giue  him  the  best  satisfaccion  I  can,  but 
it  seemes  bee  is  not  satisfyed.  I  hope  that  hee  is  one  truely 
fearing  God  &  therefore  I  desire  much,  (if  God  see  it  good) 
hee  may  be  satisfyed  in  his  scruples  &  feares.  It  cooceme 
chieflie  the  Magestracie  concerninge  their  power  in  matters 
of  Gods  M'orshipp.  I  leaue  him  to  state  the  question,  that 
you  may  the  better  satisfie  him  &  the  better  understand 
him.  As  also  if  you  please  to  take  in  the  helpe  of  Mr. 
Cotton,  whom  hee  doeth  much  deseruedly  reverence ;  as 
also  your  good  pastor,  that  at  least  hee  may  be  convinced 
of  his  error.  Kindnes  doeth  much  prevail  with  him.  This 
journey  now  into  the  bay  is  of  purpose  to  seeke  light  as 
hee  saith.  The  Lord  giue  him  light,  if  it  be  his  will.  Hee 
is  come  of  from  his  former  judgment,  that  sanctification 
is  not  an  euidence  of  our  good  estate.  It  may  be  hee  may 
be  brought  of  of  this  also.  This  being  all  at  present,  but 
my  true  seruice  to  your  selfe  &  dearest  yoakefellow,  I  coin- 
mend  you  to  the  blessed  protection  of  the  Almighty  &  test 
Yours  euer  Jo :   Endecott. 

2O1I1  of  the  8tb  monetb  1G3S. 


JOHN  ENUECOTT  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

Dearest  Sir,  —  Vnderstanding  by  diners  heere  that 
Mr.  Eaton*  hath  ingaged  himself  to  diuers  within  this  Juris- 
dicciou  in  great  sommes  of  money,  as  also  abused  others  by 


*  BererancB  [•  here  miule  to  NiiCb>nIe1  Eaton,  tbAtehoalinitlerorCinibridgti  eooMni- 
Ing  whom  mora  will  be  aeen  <n  a  UUar  of  bla  brother,  Theopliflu*  Eaton,  imoDf  tba 
miacellineoa*  lettm  fn  thli  Tolnme.  For  1  furtliar  eccount  at  the  miacoodoet  of  thl* 
onbappy  man,  and  the  proceeding*  oonuqaeat  tbereon,  >ee  fVialkryi'i  Sid.  ^  N.£^ 
I.  SOS-aiS;   itau.  Coimial  Rieordi,  I.  3TI,  STT.  — Ena. 


sbyGoot^le 


136  THE    WINTHBOF   FAPEBS.  [It39. 

his  base  cariadges  &  now  escaped  the  hands  of  such  offi- 
cers as  were  seut  after  him ;  I  thought  it  my  dutie  to  write 
TDto  you  onely  to  demaund  whither  it  be  not  needfiill  to 
send  after  him  where  hee  is  gon,  ftor  I  ame  certainely 
informed  that  hee  ia  gon  in  Neles  barke  to  Vii^^iniea. 
Now  if  you  &  the  Deputie  thinck  meete  to  send  to  the  Gou- 
ernour  &  State  there  to  send  him  back,  together  with  one 
Samuel  Eale,  a  man  of  Mr.  Natha  Kogers,  which  Nele  hath 
caryed  with  him :  (though  hee  was  informed  whose  seniant 
hee  was,  as  Mr.  Nathaniell  Bogers  tells  mee)  Mr.  Younge 
his  shippe  ia  like  to  stay  thise  2  or  3  dayes  yet,  who  is 
bound  for  Virginea.  I  pray  you  if  you  thinck  it  meete  & 
iitt  that  you  will  be  pleased  to  send  with  what  speede  you 
can ;  I  thinck  if  there  be  no  other  effect  of  it  yet  it  will 
satisfie  many  men  of  the  care  this  State  hath  of  the  welfare 
of  their  members.  But  it  may  doe  the  partie  good  to 
bring  him  vnder  God's  ordinances,  &  it  may  be  a  roeanes 
of  procuring  parte  at  least  of  their  estates  who  haue 
trusted  him,  as  also  prevent  him  from  wronging  others 
where  hee  may  come.  But  I  leaue  all  to  your  wise  & 
Christian  consideracon :  and  rest  thanckfull  vnto  you  for 
your  louing  tokens.  I  shall  neuer  come  out  of  your  debt. 
I  must  leaue  another  to  repay  all  into  your  bosom,  oui 
good  God,  to  whose  blessed  protection  I  leaue  you. 
euer  remayning  Your  Worshipps  truely 

while  I  ame  Jo :   Endecott. 

10  of  8ber  1639. 


JOHN  ENDECOTT  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

jfb  the  right  WorsMp/uU  &  my  trudie  honored  friend  Jo :  Wirt- 
throp,  Eaqr.  Oovernour,  dd. 

Dearest  StR,  —  What  construction  you  may  put  vpon 
my  silence  I  dare  not  conclude,  but  I  hope  the  best.    The 


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1639.]  THE   WINTHEOP    PAPEHS.  137 

wise  man  saith  that  a  £fnend  loueth  at  all  tymes,  and  a 
brother  Is  borne  for  aduersitie.  And  heere  is  my  griefe, 
that  I  cannot  shew  my  selfe  either,  as  I  desire  or  as  my 
dutie  binds  [m]e.  I  cannot  excuse  my  not  writinge  (though 
not  out  of  neglect).  But  the  present  want  of  a  more  reall 
comfort  &  effectuall  expression  of  my  loue  &  seruice  hath 
hithervnto  hindred  mee.  If  I  should  say  I  doe  not  truelie 
&  heartilie  reverence  &  loue  you  &  yours,  I  should  speak 
against  my  conscience.  Yet  I  cannot  satisfie  my  selfe  with 
sole  verbal!  expressions.  But  I  desire  to  waite  vppon  God 
who  will  in  his  tyme  bring  all  our  matters  to  passe,  &  work 
all  our  works  for  vs.  I  haue  had  many  sad  thoughts  about 
your  affliccion*  yet  I  neuer  doubted  to  this  howre  of  your 
comfortable  deliuerance.  I  ame  thinking  sometimes  that 
the  Lord  is  trjing  of  the  whole  Countrie,  not  but  that  hee 
knowes  their  hearts  &c.  well  enough,  but  hee  will  haue  you 
to  see  their  loues  &  afieccons  towards  you  also.  Some- 
times I  ame  thinking  hee  is  vppon  the  tryall  of  your  selfe 
in  the  exercise  of  your  faith  &  patience  &  other  graces : 
that  as  you  haue  bene  beneficiall  &  helpfuU  all  your  tyme 
since  you  came  over,  in  the  course  hee  had  sett  you,  now 
hee  will  make  you  beneficiall  another  way  to  vs  all  in  an 
exemplarie  cheerefuU  vndergoinge  of  Gods  afflicting  hand 
in  wisdom  &  patience.  Sir  let  mee  say  thus  much  to 
)'0u,  that  your  last  sicknes  did  you  not  good  alone,  but 
many  others  also,  obseruinge  the  Lords  guidinge  of  your 
spiritt  vnder  it:  I  blesse  the  Lord  I  can  truely  say  I 
gajTied  by  it ;  &  I  know  some  others  that  exprest  the  same. 
This  I  am  confident  in.  The  Lord  is  now  louinge  of  you 
decrely,  and  his  corrections  are  the  corrections  of  a  louing 
fFather.  If  hee  will  haue  you  to  be  poore  for  a  little  while 
it  is  to  make  you  richer  hereafter,  not  onelie  heere  as  hee 
did  Job,  but  for  euer  heereafter  to  all  eternitie.     I  ame 

•  A  Ibrtlier  r«reTenee  to  Wirtlirop'*  nfflioMon  lit  lliia  lime,  occiolDnad  by  an  "  an&Ilh- 
ful  tervnnt,"  may  ba  tcsn  In  an  admlrnble  latter  of  twlwanl  Winilow,  writUn  thii  lams 

niuiith,  in  Hiitcliii»oii'i  CuUcctiun  of  Urljfiiial  ?iip«rf,  p.  I K.  —  El>a. 


abyGooi^le 


138  THE  WISTHEOP  PAPEES.  [1«39. 

glad  to  heere  you  are  chierfull,  yet  I  know  (in  respect  of 
others)  your  cares  cannot  be  a  few  &  I  feare  griefe  also. 
The  Lord  our  good  God  in  mercie  cary  you  through  them 
to  his  praise  &  your  true  comfort  I  shoidd  haue  bene 
with  you  at  Court,  but  I  ame  aduised  by  all  ray  friends  to 
stay  at  home  this  tyme.  And  I  was  the  more  easilie 
drawen  vnto  it,  because  I  finde  my  selfe  worse  &  worse 
within  this  sennight  then  I  haue  bene  this  moneth:  my 
cold  which  I  haue  had  this  moneth  or  5  weekes  increasing 
vpon  mee,  &  head  out  of  order  vpon  euery  little  wett  in 
my  feete.  I  therefore  shall  desire  you  good  Sir  to  excuse 
mee  to  the  Deputie  &  the  rest  of  the  Court,  beseeching  the 
Lord  in  mercie  to  sitt  amongest  you  &  to  guide  you  all  in 
his  feare  to  doe  bis  will.  To  whose  blessed  protection  I 
committ  you  and  rest 

Your  Worshipps  truelie  &  vnfeigned,  whiles  I  ame 

Jo:  Endecott. 

Salem  the  2d  of  the  12  moneth  1639. 

Myne  &  my  wiefs  service  remembred  to  Mrs.  Wintrop 
your  dciire  yoakefcllow  &  to  Mr.  Jo :  Wintrop  &  his  wiefe 
&  our  true  loues  to  all  yours  with  you.  Your  sister's  sonne 
is  named  after  your  name  —  John. 


JOHN  EXDECOTT  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

?b  ike  riyht  Worship/nil  &  my  much  honoured  ffriend  John  Win- 
thi-op  Eaqr,  deliuer  t/ieise  at  Boston. 
Dearest  Sir,  —  I  haue  according  to  your  desire  aduised 
with  Mr.  Downinge  &  Mr.  Hawthorne  conceminge  Mr. 
Peter  his  voyage  for  England.  And  we  haue  imparted 
our  thoughts  each  to  other  about  it.  And  we  haue  (ac- 
cording to  the  tyme)  considered  ffirst  of  the  proiect  it  selfe 
&  2dlic  of  the  persons  to  be  imployed  about  it.  ffor  the 
proiect  (if  we  mistake  it  not)  viz.  ffor  an  agent  or  agents  to 


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1639.]  THE   WINTHBOP  PAPERS.  139 

be  imployed  by  the  Countxy  or  Counsell  to  procure  men  or 
money  or  both  for  vs  from  England,  wee  (submittinge  to 
better  judgments)  thinck  it  may  proue  more  hurtfoll  then 
helpefuU  vnto  vs  diners  wayes.  ifor  ffirst  it  will  conferme 
my  Lord  Say  and  others  of  his  judgement  that  New  Eng- 
land can  no  longer  subsist  usithout  the  helpe  of  old 
England ;  espedallie  they  beinge  already  informed  of  the 
forwardnes  of  diuers  amongest  va  to  reraoue  to  the  West 
Indies  because  they  cannot  heere  maintayne  their  families. 
2dlie.  It  is  liklie  to  tend  to  the  dishonour  of  God,  when 
ill  affected  persons  shall  vnderstand  that  our  necessities 
are  such  as  we  are  forced  to  seeke  for  reliefe  as  before. 
3dlie.  It  may  be  a  meanes  (instead  of  sending  over  more 
persons  &  money  vnto  vs)  of  discouraginge  &  diuerting 
both  from  vs.  The  report  of  our  pouertie  having  bene  al- 
rcadie  a  manifest  cause  of  debarringe  most  from  vs.  4thlie 
It  is  to  be  feared  that  vnlesse  the  money  we  exp[ect  they] 
would  sollicit  for,  be  freelie  giuen  vs,  it  will  rather  im- 
poucrisb  vs,  &  so  bringe  dishonour  to  God  by  such  ingage- 
ments  not  duely  satisfyed  then  doe  vs  good,  though  it 
.  should  come  vppo[n]  easie  termes.  Plimraoth  plantacion 
may  giue  vs  some  light  herein.  But  to  looke  amongest 
our  selues,  if  there  were  noe  other  ground  but  this,  the  due 
consideration  how  vnprofitablie  the  monies  we  haue  had 
haue  bene  layd  out ;  as  namelie,  in  wines  &  liquors,  & 
English  prouisions  of  dyett  &  vnnecessarie  brauerie  in 
apparell,  all  which  tends  to  the  scandall  of  religion  & 
pouertie :    much  more  might  be  said. 

Yet  thus  farre  we  thinck  Gods  prouidence  might  be 
seruod,  that  if  priuately  some  Godlie  wise  men  in  seuerall 
townes  were  spoken  to  (who  are  well  koowen  in  England,  & 
haue  bene  men  of  eminency  &  esteeme  amongest  them,  as 
Mr.  Cotton,  Mr.  Ezek:  Rogers,  Mr.  Norrice,  &  many  others 
such)  to  write  to  their  acquaintances  who  are  likelie  to  doe 
vs  good,  by  way  of  counsell  to  aduize  them,  that  it  might 
be  pleasing  to  God  to  further  the  work  of  the  Lord  heere. 


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140  THE   WINTHEOP   PAPERS.  [1889. 

by  their  purses  &  persous,  &c.    This  we  thinck  wilbe  more 
efTectuall  then  the  other. 

Touchinge  the  persons  some  of  them  who  are  thought 
to  be  most  fitt  to  be  imployed  in  this  dissigne,  doe  thinck 
(Avith  submission)  most  vnfitt,  which  we  are  assured  yott 
will  also  he  of  our  myndes,  when  we  shall  speake  together, 
but  I  forbeare  to  write,  for  letters  may  miscarry.  Onely  in 
generall  to  take  notice,  that  they  are  men  well  affected  to 
the  West  Indies.  Other  thinges  hereafter.  These  few 
quicres  I  propose  to  your  best  thoughts. 

1  Qua;re.  Whither  prayinge  &  waytinge  (as  the  case 
stands)  were  not  more  agreeable  to  our  state  &  condition 
then  to  mnne  vnder  so  many  dangers  to  relieue  our  selues : 
the  Lord  hauing  hitherto  bene  verie  good  vnto  vs,  beyond 
expectation. 

2  Quiere.  Seeing  it  is  likelie  that  the  merchants  in 
England  &  others  are  lookinge  this  way  alreadie,  whither 
it  be  not  a  forestallinge  of  the  pi-[o]uidence  of  God  to 
run  before  it,  &  to  hasten  the  worke  our  selues  [which] 
the  Lord  would  better  effect  in  his  tyme  that  his  hand 
might  be  seene  in  it, 

3  Quicre.  Whither  it  be  not  somewhat  preposterous  to 
goe  from  a  place  of  safetie  prouided  of  God,  to  a  place  of 
danger,  vnder  the  hand  of  God  to  seeke  reliefe  for  vs. 

4  Quicre.  Whither  it  be  proper  fo[r  ["w™]  mijnister 
to  leaue  his  worke  &  to  attend  to  secular  businesses 
which  may  be  done  by  others.  Whither  it  be  not  some- 
thing Jesuiticall. 

5  Qurere.  Whither  the  noise  of  procuring  money  out 
of  England  will  not  procure  with  it  much  envy  from  that 
State,  &  stirre  vp  against  vs  &  the  godlie  there,  the  chiefest 
amongest  them.  Moneyes  being  denyed  them  by  such 
men  ill  case  of  such  danger  &  waighty  affaires  in  hand 
there. 

6  Uuicre.  Whither  our  scarcitie  of  money  leads  vs  not 
rather  to  some  more  frugal!  course  heere  at  home  &  to  the 


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IMO].  THE   WINTHROP   PAPERS.  141 

strict  refonnation  of  the  mispending  of  money  then  to  seeke 
abroad  for  more  to  maintaiue  vs  ia  our  disorders,  which  X 
feare  will  hardlie  be  avoyded. 

7  QutEie.  Whither  there  ^vill  not  be  more  peace  vnto  ts 
&.  blessing  vppon  vs  in  a  patient  waiting  vpon  God  iheu  in 
a  (seeming  at  least)  distrust  of  his  providence. 

These  thinges  I  leaue  to  your  more  serious  considera- 
tions :  the  Lord  in  mercie  direct  you  in  all,  to  whose  blessed 
guidance  &  preseruation  I  leaue  you,  with  my  due  &  best 
respects  &  seruice  to  your  selfe  &  deare  yoakefellow,  & 
rest 

Your  worshipps  truelie  &  heartily  euer  to  be  com- 
maunded  Jo:  Endecott. 

Mr.  Steephens  man  Anchor  I  haue  called  before  mee  a 
moncth  since  Sc  I  baue  examined  him,  &  threatened  to  haue 
him  to  the  Court,  fearing  hee  should  not  speake  the  whole 
trueth  but  conceale  something.  Hee  cannot  witnes  of 
any  miscariadge  towards  Bennetts  wiefe*  [«»*roJ  word.  «fo««rf] 
But  I  gaue  him  not  an  oath  because  hee  professed  hee 
could  not  witnes  any  such  thing  in  the  least  measure.  Yet 
if  this  will  not  satisfie,  vppon  your  intimation  I  will  giue 
him  an  oath. 


JOHN  ENDECOTT  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

Dearest  Sib,  —  Hearing  of  tlie  remarkable  stroake  of 
Gods  hand  vppon  the  shippef  &  shippcs  companie  of  Bris- 
toll,  as  also  of  some  Atheisticall  passages  &  hellish  profa- 
nations of  the  Sabbaths  &  deridings  of  the  people  &  wayes 
of  God,  I  thought  good  to  desire  a  word  or  two  of  you  of 


t  Tbli  prabnbly  refen  to  the  ship  "  Mur;  Koie,"  mliich  "  wiu  blown  In  pieeei  ullb  h«r 
■rn  powder,  being  11  bnrreli,"  in  Ibe  hirbor  of  Chirlulown,  on  the  3Tth  of  Jul.*,  1S40. 
ii<lccatt-<  loiter  httin  ilatB  tba  day  al\ia  tbe  occurence.  —  Ste   IVimhrqit  lEit a/  N.  £., 


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143  THE    WIKTHROP   PAPEES.  [1840. 

the  trueth  of  what  you  haiie  heard.  Such  an  extraordinarj* 
judgment  would  be  searched  into,  what  Gods  meaninge 
is  in  it,  both  in  respect  of  those  whom  it  concemes  more 
especiallie  in  England,  as  also  in  regard  of  ourseluea.  God 
will  be  honrcd  in  all  dealiogs.  We  haue  heard  of  seue- 
rail  vngodlie  carriadges  in  that  ship,  as,  ffirst  in  there  way 
overbound  they  would  constantlie  jeere  at  the  holie  bre- 
thren of  New  England,  &  some  of  the  marriners  would  in  a 
Bcoffe  ask  when  they  should  come  to  the  holie  Landt  2. 
After  they  lay  in  the  harbor  Mr.  Norrice  sent  to  the  shippe 
one  of  our  brethren  vppon  businea  &  hee  heard  them  say, 
This  is  one  of  the  holie  brethren,  mockinglie  &  disdaine- 
fullie.  3.  That  when  some  haue  bene  with  them  aboard 
to  buy  necessaries,  the  shippe  men  would  vsuallie  say  to 
some  of  them  that  they  could  not  want  any  thinge,  they 
were  full  of  the  Spiritt.  4.  That  the  last  Lords  Day,  or 
the  Lords  Day  bcfox'e,  there  were  many  drinkings  aboard 
with  singings  &  musick  in  tymes  of  puhlique  exercise. 
5.  That  the  last  ffast  the  master  or  captaine  of  the  shippe, 
with  most  of  the  companie  would  not  goe  to  the  meetinge, 
but  read  the  booke  of  common  prayer  so  often  over  that 
some  of  the  company  said  hee  had  worne  that  threedbare, 
with  many  such  passages.  Now  if  these  or  the  like  be 
true,  as  I  am  persuaded  some  of  them  are,  I  think  the 
trueth  heercof  would  be  made  knowen,  by  some  faithful! 
hand  in  Bristol!  or  else  where,  ffor  it  is  a  very  remarkable 
&  vnusuall  stroake.  Pardon  I  pray  you  my  boldnes  heere- 
in.  You  sliiill  command  mee  in  any  seruice  I  can  doe. 
I  write  the  rather  because  I  haue  some  relation  that  way, 
&  shall  therefore  be  glad  to  be  throughlie  informed  of 
theise  things.  This  bcin  all  at  present,  I  leaue  you  with 
tlie  Lord,  desiring  myoe  &  my  wie[f's]  heartie  loue  &  ser- 
uice to  be  remembred  to  your  selfe  &  your  dearest  yoake- 
fellow,  &  rest 

Yours  euer  assured  Jo :  Endecott. 

Sai.km   the  2lilh  of  the  Olh  monelli  Ki'lO. 


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THE  WINTHBOr  PAFEBS.  143 


JOHN  ENDECOTT  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

To  (he  right  Worshtp/ull  dt  my  wortkte  dt  much  honoured  ffriend, 
John  Wintlirop  Esqr.  at  Boston,  dd. 

Deabe  Sir,  —  I  called  our  towne  together  before  your 
IjCttre  came  seeing  the  spoile  of"  timber  which  might  serue 
for  many  good  vses.  And  the  towne  agreed  not  to  cutt  any 
gi-eat  tj-mber  which  is  fitt  for  shipping  planckes  or  knees 
&c.  nor  any  for  clapboard  within  twoe  miles  of  the  towne 
eury  way,  nor  to  fell  any  other  timber  but  for  their  owne 
priuate  vse.  I  think  it  were  well  if  the  General!  Court 
would  make  provision  heerein.  I  pray  you  Sir  if  you  heare 
any  certaine  newes  by  any  Lettres  conceminge  the  taking 
of  Newcastle  &  Durham,  and  the  winter  parliament  or  any 
other  newes  out  of  England,  that  you  will  be  pleased  to 
let  mee  vnderstand  of  it.  All  the  newes  comes  to  your 
pai-tes  first. 

I  am  told  that  you  are  sollicited  in  a  husines  conceminge 
the  girle  *  which  was  put  to  my  keepinge  &  trust,  whose 
estate  was  also  committed  to  the  trust  of  Mr.  Hathome 
[and]  Mr.  Batter.  I  have  not  bene  made  acquainted  with 
it  by  you  know  whome,  which  if  there  had  bene  any  such 
intendment  1  think  it  had  bene  but  reason.  But  to  let 
that  passe,  I  pray  you  aduize  not  to  stirre  in  it,  for  it  will 
not  be  effected  for  reiisons  I  shall  shew  you  afterwards. 
The  Lord  in  mercie  keepe  you  &  yours,  to  whose  blessed 
guidance  I  committ  you  &  rest 

Yours  truelie  &  heartily  euer  to  coromaund 

Jo:  ENnEcorr. 


*  Sea  n  latter  of  EininD«l  Downing  U>  Qqt.  Wtntbrop,  |>p.  t4-6B,  ind  ilui  ft  rormar 
letter  of  KnilecDtt,  on  p.  131,  of  thi*  volume.  — Edi. 


abyGooi^le 


THE    WINTHEOP    PAPERS. 


JOHN  ENDECOTT  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

To  Ihe  Woiship/tiH  my  trudle  honoured  ffriend  John  Winthrop 
Senior  £sqr  dd. 

Dearest  Sir,  —  Both  your  Letters  I  receaued,  for 
which  I  humblie  thanck  you.  And  in  answere  to  them 
both  thus.  I  shall  (according  to  your  desire  in  the  one) 
call  the  old  planters  together  assoonc  as  convenlentlie  I 
can.  And  wc  will  recollect  what  the  Lord  shalbe  pleased 
to  bring  to  our  memories.  And  with  what  speede  I  can  I 
shall  send  it  you.  I  fearc  it  will  not  suddainelie  be  done, 
because  they  hue  at  their  farmes,  but  I  will  hasten  it  what 
I  can. 

Touching  that  in  the  other  about  Rebecca  Cooper,*  the 
Lord  knowes  I  haue  alwaies  resolued  (&  so  hath  my  wiefe 
euer  since  the  girl  came  to  vs)  to  yelde  her  vp  to  be  dis- 
posed by  yourselfe  to  any  of  yours  if  euer  the  Lord  should 
make  her  fitt  &  woithie,  &  you  accept  of,  which  also  I 
know  Mr.  Peters  can  &  will  fully  satisfie  you  in  from  both 
our  expressions  from  tyme  to  tyme.  And  that  is  our  pur- 
poses &  resolutions  still,  if  God  hinder  not.  Now  for  the 
other  for  whom  you  writt.  I  confesse  I  cannot  freelie 
yeald  therevnto  for  present,  for  theise  grounds,  ffirst  The 
girle  desires  not  to  marry  as  yet  2dlie  Shee  confeaseth 
(which  is  the  trneth)  herselfe  to  be  altogether  yet  vnfitt  for 
such  a  condition,  shoe  being  a  verie  gerle  &  but  15  yeares 
of  age.  3dlie  "When  the  man  was  moued  to  her,  shee 
said  shee  could  not  like  him.  4thlie  You  know  it  would 
be  of  ill  report  that  a  girle  because  shee  hath  some  estate 
should  he  disposed  of  so  younge,  espetiallie  not  hauing 
any  parents  to  choose  for  her.  ffourthlie  I  haue  some 
good  hopes  of  the  childes  comminge  one  to  the  best  things, 

*  Sco  letter  dated  "  Snk'iu  Ihii  16  at  the  «th  month,  WST."  —  El>b. 


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IMO.]  THE   WINTHROP   PAPERS.  145 

And  on  the  other  side  I  feare,  I  will  say  no  more.  Other 
things  I  shall  tell  you  when  we  meete.  If  this  will  not 
satisffie  some,  let  the  Court  take  her  of  from  ,mee,  &  place 
her  with  any  other  to  dispose  of  her,  I  shall  be  content ; 
which  I  heare  was  plotted  to  accomplish  this  end  :  but  I 
will  further  enquire  about  it,  &  you  shall  know  of  it  if  it 
be  true,  ffor  I  know  there  are  many  passages  about  this 
busines  which  when  you  come  to  heare  of  you  will  not 
like.  But  I  leaue  heere.  The  Lord  our  good  God  keepe 
&  preserue  you  &  yours  blamelesse  to  the  comminge  & 
appearing  of  his  Sonne.  And  giue  vs  all  faith  hopefullie 
to  waite  vppon  him  who  will  doe  for  vs  aboue  what  we 
can  ask  or  thinck.     In  whom  I  ame 

Yours  in  true  &  heartie  loue  &  afFeccion  while  I  line 
Jo::  Endecott. 

Saleu  5.  12.  40. 

My  wiefe  desii-es  to  haue  her  seniice  remembered  to  you 
Si.  Mrs.  Winthrop. 


JOHN  ENDECOTT  TO  JOHN   WINTHROP. 
To  the  Worship/tdl  John  Winthrop  Senior  Esqr  dd  at  Boston. 

Deare  Sir,  —  I  hope  I  shall  euer  honour  &  loue  you  for 
your  great  care  over  mee  &  your  wholsome  counsell  giuen 
to  mee,  which  I  haue  through  the  mercie  of  God  followed, 
so  farre  forth  as  I  could  vppon  my  best  search  chardge  my 
selfe  of  the  least  appearance  of  giuing  offence,  either  to 
the  honoured  maiestrates  or  ministers  that  subscribed  the 
Letter.  I  think  the  church  &  all  that  heard  mee  will 
cleare  mee  of  the  things  layd  to  my  chardge.  And  I 
blesse  God,  so  hath  my  honoured  brother  Mr.  Humfries  al- 
ready done  &  hath  giuen  me  full  satisfaccion  in  his  free 
acknowledgement  of  his  failing  heere,  as  also  of  his 
vniust  chardges  layd  vpon  mee  there ;  which  we  were  all 


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146  THE  WINTHBOP  PAPEES.  [1644. 

glad  to  heare,  &  do  praise  the  name  of  God  for  him, 
and  my  heart  is  nearer  knit  to  him  than  euer.  Yet  deare 
Sir  let  mee  in  loue  tell  you  that  you  seeme  in  your  Letter 
to  tak  all  for  granted  that  was  related  vnto  you,  which  ia 
not  your  wonted  custome  to  doe,  and  that  did  at  the 
first  not  a  little  greiue  mee.  Salomons  rule  would  haue 
bene  obserued.  proverb  18.  17.  If  you  had  in  the  least 
measure  suspended  &c  till  I  had  written,  it  would  haue 
sauored  more  of  justice.  But  I  cannot  but  thinck  you  in 
wisdome  did  it,  to  put  mee  to  a  deep  search  whereby  the 
more  to  humble  mee  as  I  confesse  I  haue  need  to  be.  The 
Lord  in  mcrcie  make  mee  thanckfull  for  all  good  helpes  for 
my  soul,  &  requite  into  your  bosome  all  your  labour  of 
loue  shewed  to  mee  in  this  or  in  any  of  your  former  kind- 
nesses.    With  him  I  will  leaue  you  &  in  hira  rest 

Yours  most  obliged  Jo :  Emdecott.* 

Saleh  the  15th  of  the  1  moneth  1640. 


JOHN  ENDECOTT  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

To  the  right  worshijiftdl  John  Wintlirop  Esqr.  Oouemour  ai 
Boston  Dlr. 

Dearest  Sib,  —  I  humblie  &  heartilie  thanck  you  for 
your  last  lettre  of  newes  &  for  the  trees  you  sent  mee.  I 
receaued  your  lettre  lately  &  the  trees  I  cannot  yet  heare 
of,  but  I  hope  I  shall.  I  haue  sent  3  or  3  tymes  about 
them,  &  I  cannot  yet  heare  of  them,  the  messenger  you 
sent  them  by  being  gon  to  sea.  I  haue  not  sent  you  any 
trees  because  I  heard  not  from  you.     But  I  haue  trees  fgr 


*  This  laltcr  probiibly  liiu  raftrenM  to  Endacotl'i  oppo«llion  to  Palsr'i  ippointinait  u 
it  ID  go  1o  Kngluiid,  coiiecrnitiK  which  M>ma  ililTsrcnce  or  opinion  wu  rxpr«Ued  b«- 
eii  Endccott  kiid  llumfrey.  —  Sm  TuittMr  io  IVbUhrtft't  BitL  of  Jf.E.,  ii.  Ifi,  31.  —  Ed*. 


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1644.]  THE   WINTHROP   PAPERS.  147 

you  if  you  please  to  accept  of  tbera  whensoeuer  you  shall 
send.  I  thinck  it  is  to  late  to  sett  or  remoue.  I  could 
wish  you  to  remoue  in  the  latter  end  of  the  yeare  your 
trees,  &  I  pray  you  send  mee  what  you  want,  &  I  will  sup-| 
ply  what  I  can.  My  children  burnt  mee  at  least  500  tree^ 
this  spring  by  setting  the  ground  on  fire  neere  them,  fl 
cannot  send  you  any  newes,  but  that  your  sister*  is  recouCT"- 
ing  apace  out  of  her  sicknes,  as  Mrs.  Gott  who  kept  her 
told  mee  yesterday.  I  shall  I  hope  see  her  this  day  my 
selfe  againe.  I  heard  you  were  not  verie  well.  I  desire 
the  Lord  to  strenggthen  you  to  the  worke  hee  hath  called 
you  vnto  &  to  restore  you  to  your  health.  I  vndetstand 
that  Mr.  Otely  hath  a  suite  with  our  Deacons  for  some 
goods  that  Morecnift  left  with  Mr.  Peters  which  Otely 
sais  Mr.  Hurafry  bought  of  him,  but  I  thinck  it  will  ap- 
peare  that  Mr.  Peters  hath  bought  them  &  paid  for  them. 
If  you  please  therebye  to  stay  the  suite  till  Mr.  Peter  come 
Guer,  who  we  hope  will  be  heere  this  spring,  I  thinck  it 
will  not  be  amisse,  ffor  Mr.  Otely  is  upon  going  away,  & 
is  turning  euery  stone  to  get  something,  ffor  hee  is  poore 
&  is  like  to  be  poorer  in  the  courses  hee  is  in.  We  haue 
heere  diuers  that  are  taken  with  Gorton's  opinions,  which 
is  a  great  griefe  vnto  vs,  &  Mr.  Norrice  is  verie  much  trou- 
bled. There  is  one  of  them  that  hath  reviled  Mr.  Norrice 
&  spoken  euiU  of  the  Church.  I  thought  good  to  aduize 
with  you  whether  it  were  not  best  to  bynde  the  partie  ouer 
to  Boston  Court,  to  make  such  a  one  exemplarie,  that 
others  might  feare,  ffor  assuredly  both  with  you  &  with  vs, 
&  in  other  places  that  heresie  doeth  spread  which  at  length 
may  proue  dangerou^  The  Lord  in  mercie  keepe  you,  to 
whose  grace  I  commend  you  &  rest 

Yours  euer  to  be  commanded  Jo :  Endecott. 

/salem  ihe  22d  of  the  2d  mo.  164i\ 

•  »•_  r  —  •^-urning.  — i.DB. 

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*  ilrt.  Lnc;  Dowolng.  — Edb. 


148  THE   WINTUBOF   PAPEBS.  [19**. 

Sir,  Since  I  ^vrot  my  Lettre  Mr.  Norrice  came  to 
mee  to  tell  mee,  that  hee  heard  that  the  Lady  Moody* 
hath  written  to  you  to  giue  her  aduice  for  her  retume.  I 
shall  desire  that  she  may  not  haue  aduice  to  retume  to 
this  JuriBdiccion,  vnlesse  shee  will  acknowledge  her  euill  in 
opposing  the  Churches,  &  leaue  her  opinions  behinde  her, 
ffor  shee  is  a  dangerous  woeman.  My  brother  Ludlow 
writt  to  mee  that  by  meanes  of  a  booke  shee  sent  to  Mrs. 
Eaton,  shee  questions  her  owne  baptisme  &  it  is  verie 
doubtefuU  whither  shee  will  be  reclaymed,  shee  is  so  farre 
ingaged.  The  Lord  rebuke  Satan  the  aduersarie  of  our 
soules. 


JOHN  ENDECOTT  tO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

Dearest  Sib,  —  I  vnderstand  by  Mr.  Tompson  of  our 
Towne,  the  aea  man,  that  there  is  a  great  partie  for  the 
Kinge  to  the  Eastward,  and  that  they  are  makeing  some 
preparations  for  some  designes.  They  intertayned  twoe 
of  our  Towne  (ffayning  themselues  to  be  Caualiers)  with 
much  loue  &  good  cheere,  &  they  perceaue  that  something 
is  in  hand.  They  were  plotting  to  take  the  Plimmoth  pin- 
nace, &  were  sorrie  they  missed  their  opportunitie.  It  is 
about  Richmond  Hand  that  which  I  speake  of,  but  they 
haue  a  partie  in  all  those  partes.  And  hearing  that  Mor- 
ton f  went  by  sea  to  Gloster  on  the  sixth  day  last,  hoping 
from  thence  to  get  a  passage  to  the  Eastward,  I  sent  a 
warrant  to  Gloster  to  apprehend  him,  if  hee  be  there, 
ffor  it  is  probable  hee  hath  endeauored  a  partie  to  the 
Southward  &  now  hee  is  gon  to  the  Eafstwjard  to  doe 


*  Tbs  Lndf  Dsbarali  Moody  becnme  a  member  of  Snicm  Cbarcb,  AprU  B,  IBIO;  vm 
>dmoni>hed  for  danj'mg  liifiint-bnpiisni;  nntl,  to  avoid  Oirthgr  ilIfBcalty,  remoTed  to  Long 
I>1*iu]  in  the  (ummor  of  1(143.  —  H^nfAnji'a  HUl.  of  N.E.,  ti.  113,  lU;  FtlCt  Amaali  of 
Salim,  ii,  G7T.  —  Eiin. 

t  Thoniiw  llorlon.  iiiillinror  the  Xcw  F.ngliili  Cunniin,  who,  in  tb«  pnccding  >'M[{1SU), 
had  rotuniad  to  Now  i£»g1uii>l.— It'inlAnv'''  UuLitf  N.E.,  ii.  1(1,  IW.  — Eua. 


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1649.]  THE    WINTUROF    PAPERS.  149 

the  like.  It  is  most  likelie  that  the  Jesuites  or  some  that 
way  disposed  haue  sent  him  orer  to  doe  vs  mischiefe,  to 
raise  vp  our  enemies  round  about  vs  both  English  &  In- 
dean.  If  you  can  send  mee  other  speedy  adui[ce]  what  to 
doe  heerein  I  shall  endeauour  to  put  it  in  execution.  If 
[it  be]  not  to  troublesom,  I  pray  you  send  mee  both  ours 
&  the  Deputies  propositions  in  our  last  conference  touch- 
ing the  differences  amongst  vs.  Thus  with  my  best  re- 
spects to  your  selfe  &  Mrs.  Wjnthrop,  with  many  thancks 
for  your  manifold  vndeserved  kindnesses,  I  rest  yours 
euer  Jo :  Enoecott. 

SalKM,  23  (4)  1644. 


JOHN  ENDECOTT  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

To  t/ie  worskip/uU  my  much  koTioured  ffrtend  JohnWinthrop  .Esgr. 
DepiUie  Qouernour  <&  PreatderU  of  the  Commiaeioner$  /or  the 
Vnited  Colonies  dd.  at  Boston. 

Sir,  —  There  is  a  horse  of  one  Goodwife  Ingersoll  a 
widow,  which  is  prest  for  the  seruice  of  theise  wanres.  I 
cannot  prevaile  with  the  Cunstable  to  release  him.  I  would 
not  willingly  put  forth  any  power  against  the  seruice  of 
the  Countrie,  but  the  trueth  is  it  is  a  horse  which  I  alwaies 
vpon  occasion  ride  on,  &  I  haue  none  other  of  myne  owne 
at  present  to  vse,  my  mare  is  now  great  with  fole  which  I 
vsed  to  ride,  &  my  other  mares  are  not  yet  backt ;  besides, 
this  horse  I  haue  in  price,  because  I  would  not  be  vnfur- 
nished  vpon  all  occasions.  And  if  the  horse  should  goe 
it  will  be  a  losse  to  the  Countrie,  for  I  know  hee  will  be 
spoiled.  Hee  is  a  costlie  horse.  Shee  is  offred  tenne 
powuds  for  him,  &  I  think  lOZt.  will  hardlie  fetch  him. 
The  Constable  might  haue  good  mares,  &  hee  saith  see- 
ing the  warrant  is  for  horses,  hee  will  not  take  a  mare. 
Doc  in  it  what  you  shall  see  good.  It  is  true  the  woeraan 
hath  another  younge  horse,  but  sbee  hath  not  seene  him 
this  three  ot  4  moneths,  &  if  shee  could  finde  him  (which 


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150  THE  WINTHEOP  PAPEH8.  [!«*• 

13  a  question  whether  shee  tan  or  noe,  or  whether  hee  be 
not  lost)  yet  being  a  young  horse  not  Tsed  to  be  rid,  hee 
would  also  be  vuseruiceable.  ffurther  I  thought  good  to 
write  vnto  you  that  there  are  some  prest  which  are  ser- 
uiceable  men  &  they  haue  u6  armes.  If  the  Clarke  of  the 
band  were  sent  for  &  dealt  with,  that  hee  hath  not  bene 
so  carcfull  in  this  particular,  it  were  well.  There  is  some 
cause  why  I  should  not  doe  it,  otherwise  I  would  not  haue 
thus  written.  The  Conatable  is  glad  to  presse  other  mens 
armes  to  supply  theirs,  so  that  some  will  be  disarmed 
amongest  vs,  vnlesse  you  could  supply  them  there  with  the 
Countries  armes.  I  see  that  if  we  should  be  putt  to  it 
against  a  forraigne  enemie.  that  the  Countrie  is  raw  & 
much  vnfumished.  I  shall  looke  to  it  (God  willing)  for 
the  tyme  to  come.  I  ame  sorrey  you  are  so  troubled  about 
theise  occasions.  The  Lord  in  mercie  carry  you  through 
them.     In  whom  I  ame. 

Yours  euer  Jo :  Endecott.* 

Salem  the  SOth  of  the  6  mo.  1649. 

This  morning  the  Captaine  came  &  tould  me  that  di- 
ners Indeans  were  found  driuing  away  the  Cattle  at  the 
head  of  the  riuer,  neere  my  farme,  Sc  shot  at  the  keeper 
of  them  &  at  the  cattle,  but  I  hope  it  is  false,  howeuer 
there  are  5  horsemen  sent  out  to  vnderstand  the  trueth  of 
it,  &  to  seeke  after  them,  if  true.  I  purpose  to-morrow, 
God  willing,  to  range  the  woods  with  some  more  company, 
if  the  newes  be  true. 


I  JOHN  ENDECOTT  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

To  the  Wbrakip/uU  my  worthy  good  ffriend  John  WirUhrop  Junior 
Esgr.  at  Teniie  EUU. 
My  worthie  good  Ffbiekd,  — I  see  your  affeccion,  & 
so  I  haue  continuallie  from  tyme  to  tyme.     I  desire  to  be 


u  Ihl*  year  cboian  i«rg«ut>niiijor-gaMnI.  —  Em. 


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164S.1  THE   WINTHEOP  PAPEB8.  150* 

thanckfull  to  God  &  to  your  selfe  for  your  true  loue,  &  I 
hope  I  shall  euer  acknowledge  it.  Yet  let  mee  say  truelie, 
I  account  not  myselfe  to  be  the  lesse  ingaged  mto  you 
concerning  what  you  wrote,  ffor  any  such  small  courtesie 
as  a  few  trees.  Bat  I  shall  endeauour,  according  to  my 
abilitie,  to  shew  myselfe  thankful!,  &  to  doe  justice,  though 
I  must  needs  say  I  haue  don  you  much  wronge  against  my 
will,  &:  ame  sorry  for  it.  It  hath  bene  one  of  my  greatest 
burthens.  But  I  hope  in  tyme  the  Lord  will  enable 
mee  —  I  say  no  more.  What  trees  you  want  at  any 
tyme,  send  to  mee  for  them,  &  I  will  supply  you  as  longe 
as  I  haue  a  tree.*  And  I  will  hold  myselfe  the  more 
obliged  vnto  you,  by  how  much  you  will  be  free  with  mee. 
I  ame  sorry  you  make  so  many  apologies  &  cautiones  to 
mee,  I  partly  guesse  from  whence  it  proceeds,  &.  that  is 
because  I  told  you  I  was  ingaged  to  pay  1500,  this 
springe.  I  haue  almost  paid  them.  &  it  was  to  excuse 
truely  that  I  could  not  send  you  such  trees  as  I  would 
haue  other^vise  done  ;  but  for  small  trees  I  can  spare  you 
as  many  more  as  I  haue  sent,  &  would  now  haue  done  it, 
but  your  man  thought  the  horse  (not  being  well)  would 
not  carrie  them. 

The  Lord  in  mercle  keepe  you  &  yours  &  let  myne  &. 
my  wiefes  heartie  loue  &  due  respects  be  remembred  to 
Mrs.  "Wiothrop.  My  wiefe  would  be  glad  to  see  her  at 
Orchard  this  summer  ;  for  they  otherwise  will  scarse 
know  one  another.  Yours  euer  to  commaund 

Jo :  Endecott. 

Orchard,  10th  of  the  1  mo.  1645. 

Your  man  hath  some  Indico  seeds  for  yourselfe  &  M?\ 
Peter. 


•  Endecott  itould  sppesr  tohnve  tieanengagBd  l»rj{ely  in  the  cultarsof  fniU-lr««»i  ult 
U  •l«led  in  Cliarles  II.  Endicntfi  "  Memoir  of  Jolin  Ei.decoH,"  p.  80,  IhRt,  In  16*8,  ha  •». 
changed  Ave  hundred  ippis-trco  for  two  hundred  and  firty  ncrei  at  land.  On  pnga  68  or 
the  H<me  woric  i>  an  icoount  of  the  curioiu  teiil  u<ed  by  Kndecatt  in  his  corrtipoadence, 
a  ■ac-iimila  of  which  ii  given  Id  this  Tolame.  —  Lns. 


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150^  THE  iriNTHBOP  PAFEB8. 


JOHN  ENDECOTT  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

Dearest  Sir,  —  I  understand  by  Mr.  Downing  that  70U 
have  received  letters  from  Mona.  D'Aulney,  and  that  hee 
will  send  to  us  about  the  7th  month.  I  could  wish,  if  you 
sec  it  good,  that  the  Commissioners  were  acquainted  with 
it,  I  mcane  of  the  several  Provinces,  and  moved  (if  they 
nee  good)  to  be  here,  because  I  desire  they  maybe  as 
throughlie  ingaged  in  what  is  done,  or  may  be  concluded, 
as  ourselves.  If  you  intend  to  call  a  General  Court  now, 
it  will  be  in  the  middest  of  all  our  occasions,  and  the 
countrie  will  much  suffer  in  it.  If  it  be  any  tyme  before 
D'Aulney's  messenger  comes  to  ua,  it  mil  be  well  enough 
as  fan*e  as  I  can  conceave ;  and  if  it  were  just  at  the  tyme 
it  would  be  the  better  ;  but  I  conceave  that  as  uncertaine, 
unlesse  hee  hath  appointed  a  certajne  time :  but  I  leave 
all  to  your  better  considerations.  I  humbly  thank  you  for 
all  the  newea  you  have  sent  us  at  severall  tymes :  we  finde 
here  the  hand  of  God  much  upon  severall  men's  grayne 
by  caterpillers,  which  threaten  a  dearth.  The  Lord  fitt 
us  for  what  he  shall  call  us  unto.  To  whose  blessing  I 
commit  you,  and  all  yours,  and  rest 

Yours  unfeygnedly,  Jo:  Endecott. 

5Iy  wiffe  desires  to  have  her  service  remembred  to  Mrs. 
"NVinthrop. 

Olb  i  mo:  1G4C.* 


JOHN  ENDECOTT  TO  JOHN  WINTIUtOP. 

To  the  right  worskip/uU  tfe  our  trudie  honoured  Oouemour  John 
Winihrop  E«qr.  at  his  house  at  Boston.    Dd. 

Dearest  Sir,  —  I  ame  vnfitt  to  travaile,  hauing  an  in- 
firmitie  vpon  mee  that  I  cannot  well  sitt  on  horseback  nor 


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1646.]  THE  iriNTHEOP  PAPERS.  151 

traiiaile  on  foote  such  a  journey,  &  my  eldest  sonne  hath 
bene  so  ill  that  we  haue  much  feared  his  life,  but  is  through 
Gods  mercie  much  better,  though  not  recouered.  I  ■waite 
for  the  next  oportunitie  of  a  warme  day  to  admister  phi- 
sick  vnto  him,  &  to  take  some  my  selfe.  I  ame  the  more 
some  I  cannot  be  at  this  Court,  because  I  doe  not  heare 
of  your  recouerie,*  which  the  Lord  in  mercie  grant  in  his 
due  tyme.  I  desire  you  to  examyn  the  trueth  of  what  I 
writt  vnto  you  in  my  last  Capt.  Bridges  &  Mr.  Saltonstall 
can  fullie  (I  conceaue)  informe  you  therein,  ffor  it  much 
grieueth  mee  that  your  spirit  should  be  iustlie  troubled 
with  the  proceedings  of  that  Court,  in  respect  of  that  triall 
of  Land.  I  doe  not  know  vpon  due  examination  that 
therein  or  in  any  other  case  concerning  yon  or  yours,  that 
I  haue  bene  averse,  neither  doe  I  know  any  iust  ground 
why  I  should  so  be.  I  haue  (I  thanck  God)  euer  highUe 
esteemed  of  you  in  my  heart  &  were  I  able,  I  hope  I 
should  manifest  it  in  effect. 

Good  Sir  let  vs  labour  to  loue  another  &  harbour 
the  best  thoughts  one  of  another,  we  haue  not  longe 
to  Hue  heere  in  this  life,  yet  we  shall  heere  remaine 
as  longe  as  our  appointed  times  are  sett  I  cannot  tell 
whither  any  expressions  in  my  last  lettre  may  trouble  you. 
I  did  not  (I  ame  sure)  intend  any  such  thing,  &  therefore  I 
beseech  you  take  all  in  good  parte.  And  labour  for  chier- 
fulnes  of  spiritt,  you  know  who  hath  commaunded  it 
You  seme  a  good  Maister,  &  therefore  reioice  in  him.  I 
wilt  see  you  (God  willinge)  assoone  as  convenientlie  I  can. 
In  the  meane  tyme  I  shall  not  cease  praying  vnto  our  good 
God  for  you,  to  whose  grace  &  mercie  I  commend  you  & 
rest 

Your  most  affectionate  seruice  (sic) 

Jo:  Endecott. 

Orchard.  S.  1  mo.  1648. 

—  tlire*  wmIu  altar  tUi  l«ua  wu 


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152  THE    WINTHROP    PAPEHS.  [165a 

Sir,  Since  I  ended  my  lettre  there  are  diuers  came  to 
inc,  viz.  Faringtou  &  his  sonne  &  one  Henry  Ingolla,  who  . 
complayne  that  Mr.  Downing  hath  sent  for  the  hay  which 
was  giucn  vnto  Fanington  vpon  a  judgement  which  waa  as 
they  say  about  5  load,  &  2  loads  of  an  other  mans,  namely 
In<^olls,  who  cutt  it  &  made  it  himselfe,  &  cut  it  in  Liue- 
tcnnant  Walkers  ground.  The  mens  cattle  are  like  to 
perish,  &  what  the  issue  wilhe  you  may  judge.  I  thought 
to  acquaint  you  with  it,  that  some  course  might  be  taken 
about  it. 


JOHN  EN'DECOTT  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

7b  Oie  (wrsAyjfttK  my  truclie  honoured  ffriend  John  Winthrop 
Esqr.  at  hia  plantacion  at  Pequott  present  theiae. 

Salem  April  26,  t6a0. 

Deare  Sir, — Your  Loving  Lettre  was  welcome  to  mee, 
wherein  I  see  the  goodnea  of  God  to  yourselffe  &  familie 
notwithstanding  the  bittemes  of  the  winter,  which  hath 
occasioned  death  in  some  &  diuers  sicknesses  to  others. 
The  Lord  hath  bene  good  vnto  mee  &  my  familie  also  in 
preserving  of  vs  all  in  health.  I  doubt  not  but  you  haue 
lieard  of  the  newes  of  England  &  Ireland ;  in  the  generall 
all  yet  goes  on  well,  Ireland  is  almost  if  not  altogether 
subdued.  England  is  quiet,  notwithstanding  the  last  new 
oath  to  be  true  to  the  State,  as  it  is  now  moulded  without 
King  or  Nobles  in  pai-liament.  The  Army  bath  taken  the 
oath.  All  the  Garisons  haue  taken  it,  &  the  Lord  Maior 
&  many  Aldermen  haue  taken  it.  And  such  as  refuse  it, 
arc  as  out-lawes,  without  benefitt  of  Courts  of  Justice  or 
votes  to  choose  parliament  men.  The  arriers  of  souldiers 
pay  is  paid  out  of  the  King's  Land  made  over  to  them  & 
tlieir  heires  foreuer  which  tliey  willinglie  accept  of.  The 
Archbishopps  house  at  Lambeth  is  sould  &  pluckt  downe, 


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1651.]  THE   WINTHROF   PAPEBS.  153 

&  it  seemes  sould  vppon  that  condition,  &  I  thiack  the  rest 
will  scape  no  better.  I  haue  other  newes  which  I  doubt 
you  haue  heard  of,  &  therefore  shall  not  trouble  you.  "Wee 
expect  Capt  Leuerett  euery  day  who  I  suppose  will  fur- 
nish va.  I  shall  send  to  you  by  the  first  opoitunitie  I  meete 
withall.  Mr.  Peters  is  Colonell  of  a  foote  regiment  in 
Ireland. 

Touching  Wiequashcooke's  men  if  I  knew  any  way  or 
if  you  will  giue  mec  any  directions  whereby  I  might  be 
serviceable  to  you  I  shall  heartilie  &  readilie  endeauour  it. 
Sir  my  heartie  loue  &  my  wiues  due  respects  to  yourseUe 
&  good  Mrs.  Winthrop  &  Mrs.  Lake  remembered,  with  all 
our  salutations  to  your  children,  whom  I  desire  the  Lord 
to  blesse  &  prosper,  I  rest 

Your  vnfaigned  ffaithfull  &  loving  ffriend  &  servant 

Jo :  Endecott.* 

My  twoc  sonnes  remember  their  humble  seruice  to 
you. 


JOHN   ENDECOrr  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

Deauk  Sir,  —  I  haue  written  Mr.  Williams  an  answere 
to  his  letter  you  were  pleased  to  bring  mee,  &  I  hope  to 
satisfiiccon  as  much  as  lyes  in  mee.  And  I  heai'tilie  desire 
you  that  you  will  labour  with  the  Sachims  of  the  Narro- 
gansetts,  Ninecroft  &  Mixam,  that  they  will  be  peaceable 
with  their  neighbour  Indeans  till  their  complaints  be  heard 
&  answered,  which  I  shall  indeavour  to  effect  the  next 
generall  Court. 

There  is  a  Sachim  that  dwells  at  Quinnuboag,  his  name 
I  know  not,  that  complaines  of  Ninnecroft  &  Mixam  who 
haue  threatned  the  said  sachim  because  hee  will  not  goe  to 
warres  with  them.    I  pray  you  if  you  haue  the  oportunitie 

*  Eiidecoti  wu,  at  thii  time,  Deputy-GoTunot  of  lh«  CoIod;.  —  £■>■. 


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154  THE   WISTHROP    TAPERS.  [1652. 

to  lett  them  know  thnt  the  English  will  take  it  ill  if  they 
should  wronge  him,  ffor  he  is  resolued  to  come  vnder  the 
English  that  hce  may  learne  to  know  God.  I  cannot  write 
you  any  newes  but  what  you  heard  when  yew  were  heere ; 
oiielie  Joseph  Grafton  came  from  Newfound  land  the  last 
wcekc,  &  there  being  2  parliament  ffrigotts  who  bring 
^Yord  that  Lilly  is  taken  wholie  by  the  English  &  that 
there  arc  gon  2  ffrigotts  to  the  Barbados  &  many  (the 
number  I  cannot  tell  you)  marchants  shippes,  men  of 
warre,  to  see  what  can  be  done  there.  There  was  do  re- 
mavkeable  thing  done  in  Scotland  the  xijth  of  June  last 
The  armycs  hnne  not  mett  This  is  all.  Onelie  I  desire 
the  Lord  to  blesse  you  &  yours,  to  whom  I  desire  myne  & 
my  wiefs  due  respects  &  harty  loues  be  remembred  &  rest, 
Truelie  Yours  Jo ;  Endecott. 

S^LEM  the  la.  6.  51. 


JOHN  ENDECOTT  TO  JOHN  WINTHHOP,  JR. 

2t)  my  rirjht  Wourthle  &  worshipfull  good  ffriend  John  WxTdrop 
Esqr  at  Pequott,  tkcUe  present. 

WouRTHiE  Sir,  —  Your  Indean  came  to  me  at  Salem 
the  16th  of  this  moneth  with  the  Dutch  Goremoura 
packett,  and  I  dispatched  him  this  morning  which  is  the 
18th  day.  There  is  no  newes  in  the  Dutch  Gouernours 
Lcttrc ;  onclic  moues  for  continuance  of  peace  &  trade :  I 
hauc  sent  him  an  answere,  such  a  one  as  I  could  without 
the  Counsell.  The  Court  brake  up  the  middle  of  the  last 
wcekc,  when  all  the  Magistrates  met.  Had  his  lettres  come 
tlien  to  our  hands,  he  had  had  a  fuller  answere,  yet  with- 
out the  Commissioners  wc  cannot  perfect  any  thing  as 
toucliiiig  peace  or  warre,  wherefore  we  thinck  shortlie  to 
mectc  to  consider  of  theisc  tilings.    I  thanck  you  for  the 


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1652.]  THE  WINTHROF  PAPERS.  155 

extract  of  the  Dutch  lettre.  Some  things  certainely  are 
mistaken  if  not  all.  We  expect  to  heare  shortlie  from 
England,  everie  day  looking  for  twoe  shipp^s  from  Bris- 
tow.  I  heartilie  thancke  you  for  your  care  6(  sending  the 
packett  If  I  could  send  you  any  good  newes  I  should  re- 
joyce.  But  the  newes  heere  with  ts  is  sad.  I  suppose  you 
haue  heard  it  Mr.  Cotton's  death.*  The  late  great  firef 
at  Boston,  wherein  8  howses  were  consumed  &  3  young 
children  burnt,  &  it  was  a  wonderfull  fauour  of  God  the 
whole  towne  was  not  consumed  of  the  ffire ;  Mr.  "Wilson's 
howse  &  goods,  Mr.  Sheath's  house  &  goods  &  3  young 
children,  Mr.  Shrimptona  howse  &  goods,  Mr.  Sellick's 
howse  &  goods,  Mr.  Blackleech  his  howse  &  goods.  The 
otheij^s]  I  haue  forgotten  theer  names.  It  was  -the  'most 
dreadfull  fire  that  I  cuer  saw,  by  reason  of  the  barrells  of 
gunpowder  which  they  had  in  their  howses,  which  made 
men  fcaifuU  to  come  neere  them.  The  Lord  sanctifie  his 
hand  to  ts  all.  Mr.  Norton  I  thinck  will  succeede  Mr. 
Cotton  in  his  place,  it  is  as  good  as  concluded.  The  Lord 
in  mercie  preserue  you  all  ivith  yours.  I  pray  remember 
my  heartie  &  due  respects  to  Mrs.  Wintrop,  &  my  loue  to 
your  children,  not  forgetting  Mrs.  Lake.  Also  Mr.  Blin* 
man  &  his  wiefe.  I  haue  no  more  at  present  but  cordiallie 
to  tell  you  that  I  ame  Sir 

Your  truely  loving  ffriend  &  serrant  for  euer 

Jo:  Endboott. 

Salem,  16  of  the  Itt  moutli,  1652. 


•  Re».  John  Cotton,  of  Boston,  died  Deo.  U,  lOiS.—  Eos. 

t  Tha  iitct  dote  of  tbl*  Bra,  reipactipg  which  loin*  DncMUia^  had  tziitad,  ii  r«- 
cordsd  by  John  Hull,  In  bit  diary.  "'  "  '^'^^i  l^tb,  lat,"  —  onl;  four  d*ja  before  tha  dM« 
at  thli  letter  (tSSl-S).  It  vai  known  for  minjr  y««n  iftcr  H  "  tlio  RTcat  flra,"  and  ii  M> 
culled  by  JoHclyn  in  tbe  Chronub-gicnl  Tnhla  Appended  to  lili  New  Eni;bnd'i  RoriCia*  Dla- 
covarod,  printed  in  lU7a.  —  SttJuudyn,  p.  Ill;  Artiuxiiigia  Am^ricaaa,  vol.  ill.  p.  1T4. — 
Edi. 


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THE   ^IMTHEOP  FAPEBS. 


LETTEltS   OF  WILLIAM   BRADFORD* 


WILLIAM   BRADFORD  TO  JOHN   WINTHROP. 

To  the  R'ujht  iVorship/uU  Mr.  John  Wintkrope,  Gouemour  of  the 
SfaascuJiusets,  tJtese  be  dd. 

Beloved  Sin,  —  1  thanke  you  for  your  letter  touching 
Mrs.  lluchingaoa;  1  heard  since  of  a  monsterous,  &  pro- 
digions  birth  which  she  should  discouer  amongst  you  ;  as 
also  that  she  should  retracte  her  cooffession  or  acknowledg- 
mente  of  those  errours,  before  she  wente  away ;  of  which 
I  haue  heard  many  various  reports.  If  your  leasure 
would  permite  I  should  be  much  behoulden  vnto  you,  to 
ccrtiffie  me  in  a  word  or  tow,  of  the  trueth  &  forme  of 
that  monster,  &c.  Vpon  the  Information  &  coraplainte 
of  our  neigbours  at  Sityate,  I  am  requested  by  our  assist- 
ants to  write  vnto  you,  touching  a  late  parttition,  oi  limit- 
ing of  confines,  betweene  you  &  vb  ;  of  which  we  heard 
nothing  till  of  late.  Wherin  we  Tnderstand  you  haue 
intrenched  faiT  vpon  those  lands,  which  we  haue  conceiued 
to  belong  to  vs  by  right  diverce  waies ;  as  first  by  compos- 
sision,  &  anciente  compacte  with  the  natiues  to  whom  the 
i-ight  &  souerainitc  of  them  did  belonge,  which  did  extend 
as  farr  as  Conahasete,  which  was  the  hounds  between  the 
Sachimes  of  the  Massachnsets,  &  those  of  these  parts; 


*  Willinm  BnilronJ,  tha  leconJ  governor  of  Plymoulh  Colony,  wu  born  kt  AatlBrilald, 
Yorkshire,  Marcb,  1GB9-II0.  Hccflmaoveriii  ihe  "  M>yflDir«r,"iti  1630;  inocwdMl  CHrrer, 
B9  chinf  mBKislraW,  in  1631 ;  trnd  trom  that  l)m«  to  1067,  whin  b«  died,  h«  had  but  Sn 
yenr*'  releaio  from  thnl  oHiee.  lie  wmle  n  hiilory  of  tho  Colony,  whleh  wrw  frMly  dmsiI 
in  mnnujcript  by  ^lorton,  Triiice,  lliitehlntan,  mid  othcn;  nttd  which,  nftor  being  Inut 
fi.r  oviT  «cvpnty  ycnn,  win  recovered,  and  pnbliFheil,  for  the  first  time,  in  1860,  by  llie 
Slui.-ntluisotl!  Iliilorical  Society,  in  vol.  ili.,  ibird  ncrici,  vT  llieir  Colleotioiu — Eub. 


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1638.]  THE    WIKTHBOF    FAPEBS.  157 

21y.  It  since  hath  been  confirmed  vnto  tb  by  patcnte  from 
his  Majesties  authoritic.  31y.  Herevpon  we  haue  posest  it, 
&  planted  it  some  years  agoe.  We  desire  yon,  will  giue  Ts 
a  reason  of  your  proceedings  herein;  as  alko  that  ther 
may  be  a  faire,  &  freindly  desission  of  the  controuercie ; 
that  we  may  preserue  peace  &  brotherly  loue  araoogst  our 
selucs,  that  haue  so  many  enimies  abroad.  Ther  was  not 
long  since  hear  with  ts  Mr.  Cottington  &  some  other  of 
your  people,  who  brought  Mr.  Williams  with  them  and 
prest  vs  hard  for  a  place  at,  or  near  Sowames,  the  which 
we  denid  them.  Then  Mr.  Williams  informed  them  of  a 
spatious  Hand  coled  Monachunte,*  touching  which  they 
solisited  our  good  will,  to  which  we  yeelded,  (so  they  would 
compound  with  Ossamequine,)  the  which  we  heard  w&a  ill 
taken  by  you,  but  you  may  please  to  vnderstand  that  it  is 
not  in  our  Pattente,  (though  we  tould  them  not  so)  for  it 
only  was  excepted  out  of  it  And  we  thought  (if  they 
likte  it)  it  were  better  to  haue  them,  (though  they  differ  in 
oppinions)  then  (hapily)  worse  neigbours,  both  for  ts,  & 
you.  We  thinke  it  is  also  better  for  ts  both  to  haue  some 
strength  in  that  Bay.  Thus  comending  you,  &  your  affairs 
to  the  Lord ;  with  my  loue  remembred  to  your  selfe,  &  the 
rest  of  my  worthy  friends  with  you,  I  take  leaue  & 
rest  Your  vnworthy  freind 

William  Bradford. 

ArRiLt,  .11.  1B38. 

[Memo :  indorsed  by  Gov.  Winthrop  on  the  above  Letler.'] 

My  Answere  to  this  Lettre  (which  I  shewed  to  the  De- 
puty) was  to  this  effect :  that  before  we  did  anything  we 
acquainted  Mr.  Hatherly  &  had  men  of  either  pai-te  to  sett 
out  the  bounds,  but  they  not  agreeinge  &c,  I  tould  Mr. 
Winslow,  &  wished  there  might  be  some  friendly  course 
for  setlinge  the  same,  so  as  might  neither  strengthen  Sci- 


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158  THE   WIMTHROP   PAPERS.  [IMO. 

tuate  nor  Hingham.  He  answered,  that  what  our  Patent 
^avc  us  we  must  have,  &  it  was  all  one  to  them  whither 
Scituate  fell  to  them  or  to  us  &c ;  &  adaised  us  to  sett  out 
our  boundaries  &c :  which  we  did  accordingly  &c,  hut  haue 
ncde(?)  to  acte  upon  it,  nor  disposed  anythinge  to  Hingham 
&.C :  er{jo  we  see  not  why  we  should  be  called  to  give  a 
reason  of;  &c ;  that  this  was  upon  some  misinformation  or 
want  of  information  ;  that  we  would  be  sorrye  that  matter 
of  jurisdiction  should  bringe  our  peace  &  loue  into  ques- 
tion :  that  if  we  had  come  hither  for  lande  or  if  we  had 
feared  tliat  our  frends  of  Plymouth  would  haue  bounded 
us  to  3 :  or  4 :  miles  of  Natanscott,  we  could  haue  more 
easily  haue  enlarged  our  Grant  than  theirs.  For  the  kings 
confinnacon  I  supposed  it  a  mistake  —  the  king  dothe  not 
use  to  confirme  Indians  grants.  For  their  purchase  of  the 
Indians,  it  was  the  1st  I  heai-d  of  it,  &  it  would  he  hard  to 
make  their  title  good,  &  as  hard  to  proue  their  grant 
to  them,  ffor  Mr.  Hatherly's  company:  we  thought  it 
were  bettor  for  us  bothe,  if  they  were  further  oif ;  we  had 
not  to  doe  with  it  but  we  were  persuaded  they  would  not 
haue  furthered  tbem  &c,  before  they  had  aduised  with  us ; 
&  they  might  haue  expected  the  like  correspondency  from 
us.    Conclusion  for  a  friendly  devision  &c.    (2)  16.  1638.* 


WILLIAM   nUADFOKD  TO  JOHN  WINTHIIOP. 

To  his  worthy  cC  viuch  Honoured  /rand  Mr.  John  WintArop 
Esquire  tliese  he  dd. 

Sill,  —  Not  knowing  of  this  conueiance  till  they  were 
ready  to  goe,  I  thought  good  to  scrihle  a  word  or  tow  by 
candle  light,  rather  then  not  to  advertice  you  of  so  serious 


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1S40.]  THE  WIMTHBOP  PAPERS.  159 

a  mater;  I  am  informed  by  good  intelligence  that  the 
Narhiggansetts  haue  made  a  great  colectiou  amongst  ther 
people ;  and  sent  a  great  preaente,  both  of  white  &  black 
beads  to  the  Mowhakes,*  to  entreate  their  help  against 
you,  &  your  freinds,  if  they  see  cause.  And  tbey  Mow- 
haks  haue  receiued  their  presente,  &  promised  them  aide, 
biding  them  begine  when  they  will,  &  they  will  be  ready 
for  them,  &  doe  encourage  them  with  hope  of  successe. 
The  thing  is  true,  but  I  may  not  reveile  the  author.  It 
would  cost  the  Hues  of  some  if  it  should  be  known,  neither 
would  I  haue  itvoulgarly  knowne  that  it  came  from  hence, 
least  it  should  be  susspected ;  their  owne  commone  people 
doe  not  know  it.  I  fear  they  are  too  well  furnished  with 
peeces  by  too  much  remisnes.  Thus  in  hast  I  take  leaue, 
with  my  harty  saluts  to  you  &  yours,  &  many  thanks  for 
my  kind  eutertainmente  when  I  was  lost  with  you. 

Your  euer  louing  freind  Wiluam  Bradford. 

Plui.  20  of  4  month  1640. 

I  pray  you  remember  my  loue  to  the  Gouemour.f  &  ac- 
quainte  him  hearwith.  And  if  yon  haue  any  spetiall 
newes  from  England  I  would  be  glad  to  know  it. 


WILLIAM  BRADFORD  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

7h  Jiia  worthy  &  bdoued  freind  Mr.  John  Winthrop  Baguier  these 
hedd. 
Worthy  Sir,  —  I  most  kindly  thanke  you  for  your  loue 
&  paines  in  aquainting  me  with  the  newes  from  our  owne 
Countric ;  the  Lord  be  mercifull  to  them,  &  vs,  &  teach  vs 
to  make  thai  vse  thereof  that  is  befitting  so  sade  a  condi- 
tion.   I  had  sundrie  courantoes  came  to  my  hands  out  of 


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160  THE   WINTUBOP  PAFER8.  [1044. 

llolaud;  in  one  wberof  (bearing  date  in  Nouember  last) 
thcr  is  mention  made  of  an  Inquision,  &  search  made 
tlirough  all  Englande  of  all  the  papists  in  the  land,  &  the 
number  giuen  to  the  King  weer  aboue  tow  hundred  thow- 
sand  families  ;  &  of  them  were  found  to  be  .16000.  of  the 
8|;)it'itnalitie  (as  they  call  them).  What  may  be  the  reason 
of  this  search  is  not  expressed,  but  is  not  hard  to  be  con> 
jccturcd.  We  hear  a  rumorie  that  our  freinds  of  Coo- 
iiiglitccutc  intend  to  begine  a  worr  with  the  Narrigansets 
spcedilic.  If  you  know  any  certaintie  therof,  I  desire  you 
would  be  pleased  to  aquaint  vs  with  it,  that  we  may  tlie 
better  looke  to  our  owne  defence.  I  wish  they  may  goe 
vpon  good  grounds,  least  they  bring  euill  vpon  them  seines 
&  their  nigbbours ;  but  if  justice  or  necessitie  compell 
them,  they  shaU  not  (in  my  judgmente)  doe  well  to  linger 
so  longe  as  to  giuc  them  time  to  geather  in  their  come. 
But  the  Lord  direct  them  to  doc,  &  you  to  counssell  them, 
as  may  be  for  the  best  in  so  waighty  a  case.  Thus  with 
my  humble  thankfullncs  vnto  yon  for  your  loue;  which  I 
esteemc  precious,  I  rest 

Your  vnworthy  freind  William  Bradfoed. 

IM.IM.  15.  G.  montli  1040. 


WILLU.H  ItR.\DFOIlD  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

To  his  much  honoured  frdnd  Mr,  John  Jf^nthrop,  Gouemour  of 
the  Maaaadtiiaetts,  these  dd. 
Beloued  Sir,  —  Hauing  so  fite  an  opportunitie,  I 
thought  good  to  salute  you  with  these  few  Unes.  We 
were  much  troubled  when  we  heard  you  kepte  watch  in 
your  townes  the  shai-p  weather,  &  so  much  'the  reather 
because  we  could  not  hear  the  reason  therof,  nor  vndei> 
st:ind  any  thing  from  the  Indeans  of  our  quarters.  We 
hiuic  heard  since  of  some  messengers  that  haue  been  sent 


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1644.]  THE  WINTHROP  PAPEE8.  161 

Tnto  you  ;  if  ther  be  any  thing  materiall  consceming  our 
comone  saftie,  I  desire  you  would  be  pleased  to  iofonne  ts 
in  a  word  or  2  how  things  stand  abonte  the  Narigansets  or 
Mowhaks.  We  allso  conceiue  that  our  time  of  paimente 
to  you,  aboute  Mr.  Andrews  money  is  expired,  and  ther- 
fore  haue  charged  a  bill  on  Mr.  Hill  to  make  this  paymente 
vnto  you.  I  pray  you  let  vs  hear  a  word  of  your  accept- 
ance. Sundrie  haue  been  sicke  amongst  vs  this  winter,  & 
some  still  are.  God  hath  taken  away  Mr.  Atwpod,  &  Mr. 
Jeney  by  death ;  Mrs.  Atwoods  state  being  but  low  is  in- 
tangled  to  Mr.  Seawell  of  Ipswich,  by  a  bond  of -.1000//. 
She  prayea  me  on  her  behalfe  to  craue  your  aduice  whe- 
ther she  had  best  administer  or  no,  her  husband  haueing 
made  her  exsecutrixe ;  and  if  she  refuse  whether  she  may 
not  haue  her  thirds ;  ther  will  be  sufficente  she  conceiues 
to  satlsiie  any  accounte  of  money  due  to  him,  &  some  thing 
for  her  selfe,  but  by  the  bond  the  title  of  the  land  is  to  be 
restored  to  him,  &  Mr.  Atwood  hath  sould  it  to  Mr.  Sber- 
ley,  but  he  tould  me  it  was  only  in  trust,  as  he  had  it,  but 
he  tooke  no  writing  rnder  his  hand  that  so  it  is.  Thus 
comending  you  &  all  your  affairs  to  the  Lord,  with  saluta- 
tions, I  rest,  in  hast 

Your  loning  friend  William  BEAnroRD.* 

*  Tbii  letter  vu  wiittan  lOTDg  timo  during  tho  jttx  1644,  In  which  tb«  deoMM  ot  Ur. 
AtwDod  and  Ur.  Jin[i«7  took  pL«oe.  —  Eds. 


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THE  WINTHEOP  PAPEE8. 


LETTKRS   OF   EDWAKD  WINSLOW* 


KinVARD  WINSLOW  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JIl. 

To  the  Worishij^ifidl  liia  much  redded  ffriend  Jdm  Wi'ntfirop, 
Eaqr.  tliese  he  cCd.  — Coiieetacut. 

New  Plyh.  th«  22th  of  the  4th  moiietli.t 

WoKTHY  Sin,  —  I  perceiued  by  a  letter  of  Mr.  Brews- 
tcra  J  of  a  mocion  of  yours  to  him  to  procure  you  hay  for 
an  100  beasts.  We  had  a  purpose  to  haue  sent  some  cat- 
tic  thither,  but  so  discouraged  by  him,  through  the  injurious 
dealing  of  his  intruding  neighbours,  as  we  feare  there  will 
not  be  long  living  for  man  or  beast,  but  if  you  please  to 
make  vse  of  our  right,  my  brother  shall  sett  your  serranta 
to  \vorke  in  our  names  &  by  our  order,  &  affourd  them 
what  ever  personall  helpe  shall  be  thought  meet,  to  the 
utmost  of  our  powei'.  What  we  shall  yet  doe  I  know  not, 
but  will  know  ere  long,  and  if  New  England  will  affourd 
no  Justice,  will  appcale  further ;  but  God  forbid  we  should 
be  put  on  such  cxti'emities :  But  were  it  not  for  Christs 
cause  in  that  our  profession  may  come  to  suffer  by  it,  we 
would  not  be  satisfied  with  the  tenth  of  our  demand,  but 


*  KJwaril  Wintlow  tvai  one  of  th«  moit  ncconplirhed  uid  Influsntinl  man  of  PlTmODth 
Colony,  lie  cnmc  over  vrilli  tlis  cclobmted  tlKyflower  compnn*  in  1010;  nod  «a* 
(iuvernor  ot  tha  Colony  in  1033,  l&IO,  nnd  1041.  Uo  want  to  England  four  Umat  a*  ngant 
or  Ilia  Jlasiacliutett*  or  I'lyinouth  Coloniei,  and  rrom  hi*  lait  viiit  neror  ratumed.  In 
IGu-),  ha  wni  appointed  one  of  tlirec  commlulonen  to  datanulns  tha  Tslue  ot  the  Engliih 
Kliip<  de»troye<l  by  Iba  Kln^  of  Danmnrk ;  and  hi)  original  commlulon  Aunt  the  Proleotoria 
nownt  I'lymouth.  In  146S,  he  wna  leut  by  Cromwoll.ai  Itaa  oblaf  of  tbree  commlukman, 
to  supcrlutGnd  the  expedilion  agnlnittiia  Spanisii  poiiaaalon*  in  tha  Wait  Indlet;  and  diail 
nt  teB,ii<nr  Hispiinloln,  on  Ilia  Bih  of  May  of  that  ycnr,  in  tiia  aiKliethyear  aflila  ngo.  —  8ti 
Darit'ieJ.i>/Morlm'tiltmoiial,  pp.  iaa-Ml;  Jbaaj'a  CAnm.  ^J/on.,  3T1,  STC  — Eiia. 

i  rrobnWy  1031) Em. 

t  .toiinltuiii  llrentlcror  Conneoticui,  son  of  Elder  DreirateT.  — Eds. 


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1037.]  THE   WINTHROP   PAPEEB.  163 

would  hasten  ftnother  way.  These  oppresaors  deserae  no 
favor,  their  pride  would  be  taken  down.  Tis  pitty  religion 
should  be  a  cloake  for  such  spirits.  News  I  suppose  I 
cannot  send  more  then  you  hcare.  I  haiie  now  written  to 
your  Government,  &  exspect  answere  ere  long.  I  thank 
you  for  the  good  office  you  endeauoured  when  you  were 
aboue,  but  sorry  to  hearo  how  little  effect  your  words  tooke 
with  tliem.  God  in  time  I  hope  will  shew  them  their  folly. 
In  the  meane  time  &  ever  God  direct  you  in  all  your  pro- 
ceedings. Be  you  kindely  saluted  &  all  that  feare  God 
with  you,  who  in  mercy  preserue  you  &  them,  so 
prayeth  Your  assured  firiend. 

Edw:  WyNSLOw. 


EDWARD  WINSLOW  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

To  tlte  right  Worahipp/uU  Ats  mucA  honored  ffriend  John  Win- 
throp  Eaqr.  Gouemer  of  the  McaaaclMseita,  Uieee  be  dd. 

Much  honored  Sib,  —  Your  many  &  undeserued  kind- 
nesses, as  formerly  so  more  especially  at  my  being  last 
with  you,  tie  me  if  possible  yet  neerer  in  heart  &  af- 
fcccion  towards  you  &  yours,  whom  I  salute  in  the  Lord. 
At  our  coraming  home,  by  the  goodnes  of  our  God,  there 
was  an  Indian  newly  commen  from  Titacutt  to  advertise 
us  that  they  had  that  day,  being  the  day  of  our  travells  & 
3d  of  the  weeke,  discovered  the  track  &  footing  of  a  party 
of  Indians,  which  could  not  be  lessc  in  number  then  an 
humlred,  which  made  either  towards  Duxburrow  or  your 
paits,  advising  us  to  be  in  readines  to  receiue  tbem,  not 
knowing  what  their  intent  might  be.  Thomas  Willet  is 
commen  from  the  Dutch,  your  son  Sir.  Stephen  in  good 
health,  who  hath  written  to  you  by  him.  Capt  Vnderhill 
&  the  company  at  the  fFort  in  health,  he  hath  violently 
taken  a  Pecoat  woman  from  the  Dutch  which  was  a  Sa- 


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1G4  THE    WINTHBOP    PAPERS.  [1837. 

chims  wife,  &  hath  her  prisoner,  knows  nothing  of  what 
wc  hearc  conccining  Capt  Mason,  but  onely  that  he  was 
exspccted  downc  with  ninety  men.  Mr.  Gardner  it  seems 
muctt  discoiirageth  common  men  hy  extalUng  the  valor  of 
your  advcrearies,  preferring  them  before  the  Spaniards. 
Your  Sachim  of  the  Massachusets  is  in  some  jealousie 
amongst  others  because,  say  they,  he  was  at  Narrohiggan- 
sct  &  saw  the  willingnes  of  the  multitude  to  become  your 
enemies  when  the  head  was  brought  &  did  not  acquaint' 
you.  The  Fccoats  follow  their  fishing  &  planting  as  if 
they  had  no  enemies.  Their  women  of  esteerae  &  children 
arc  gone  to  Long  Island  with  a  strong  gard  at  Fecoat. 
They  profcsse  there  you  shall  finde  them,  and  as  they  were 
there  borne  &  bred,  there  their  bones  shall  be  buried  & 
rott  in  despight  of  the  English :  but  if  the  Lord  be  on 
our  side,  their  braggs  will  soone  fall.  The  truth  is  if  ouece 
they  be  routed  we  know  their  courage  will  faile :  ergo,  feere 
not.  I  pray  you  when  the  questions  are  once  stated  for 
the  conference,  let  us  haue  a  coppy  of  them.  My  letters 
liecr  but  newly  deliuered.  The  Lord  in  mercy  goe  along 
witli  you.  I  durst  not  lose  this  opportunity,  nor  can  I 
write  more  being  called  on  to  scale. 

Yours  assured  to  his  power 

Edw:  WiMSLow. 

May  22,  IC37. 

I  pray  you  salute  your  Assistants,  also  Mr.  Wilson,  Mr. 
Peatcrs,  Mr.  Shcpheard,  &c.     Let  my  hast  excuse  me. 


EDWARD  WINSLOW  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

Right  WoHsiiiPrFULL,  —  Although  you  cannot  but  be 
overburthencd  with  busines  of  divers  kinds  yet  I  am  bold 
once  more  to  trouble  you,  giving  thanks  for  your  last 
remembrance  in  sending  the  coppy  to  me,  which  I  haue 


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IMO.]  THE    WINTHBOP    PAPEHS.  165 

sent  ngaine,  not  knowing  whether  you  haue  any  other,  but 
hope  we  shall  never  be  troubled  with  the  reallity  tliereof. 
If  such  a  thing  be,  I  perswade  my  selfe  it  never  was  with- 
out my  old  neighbour  Isaack,*  whose  head  is  alwaiea  full  of 
such  projects,  &  hath  too  great  familiarity  with  our  com- 
mon adversaries :  but  were  he  as  well  knowne  to  yours  as 
us,  tbcy  would  rather  haue  kept  him  beer  then  any  way 
haue  incouraged  his  going  over :  but  what  I  write  I  would 
not  haue  made  publick  ;  but  the  truth  is  he  loveth  neither 
you  nor  us. 

We  hcare  there  is  a  noble  man  commen  over  unto  yoii, 
but  cannot  beleeue  till  we  can  receiue  more  credible  in- 
formacon.  If  you  could  spare  us  a  line  you  should  further  ' 
obliege  us.  I  am  sorry  to  heare  the  differences  are  as  great 
as  ever,  but  glad  that  our  good  God  hath  sent  over  men  of 
such  abilities  to  helpe  in  his  cawse.  I  pray  you  salute  your 
brother  Peetcrs,  Sir.  Damportf  (unknowne)  also  Mr.  Eaton 
&  ill'.  Hopkins.  If  I  be  not  too  bold  with  you,  and  if  you 
heare  from  Mr.  Stoughton  &  Mr.  Wilson  I  beseech  you  let 
us  know  how  things  stand.  Thus  with  my  prayers  for 
you  &  yours  take  leaue  remayning 

Yours  assured  to  his  power        Edw:  Winslow. 

Pltu.  the  1  of  the  0th  mo.  1037. 


EDWARD   WINSLOW  TO  JOHN   WINTHBOP. 

To  the  Woraki^p/aU  hia  mucJi  Jtonored  ffrletid  Joh.  Wintltrop  Esq. 
at  his  howse  at  Boston,  these  he  dd. 

Sir, — Yours  of  the  18th  of  this  present  I  lately  re- 
ceived, being  perswaded,  as  you  write,  that  if  it  were  your 
owue  case  you  would  not  stand  with  me,  but  in  a  case  be- 


'iv«d  nl  Itueluii,  June  Su,  I03T,  in  coniihiiiy  nilli  Tlicapliiliw 


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Ktb  THE   WINTHEOP   PAPERS.  [1840. 

tween  a  stranger  &  you  whcrm  you  are  betrusted,  &  for 
the  publick  Sec.  I  hope  you  conceiue  of  me  as  of  one 
that  would  not  desire  any  thing  that  should  appear  to  be 
unjust:  but  for  the  cattle  to  be  valued  by  two  publick 
persons  of  your  ovme  might  haue  satisfied  the  publick ;  and 
for  IMr.  Andrews  tis  true  he  desired  cattle  of  such  an  age 
&  price ;  but  the  price  at  that  time  was  under  their  wortli 
by  a  yearcs  growth :  for  yearlings  &  the  advantage  were 
ordinarily  sold  for  lot.  Againc  Mr.  Andrews  is  well  ac- 
quainted with  payments  in  England  &  how  easie  a  thing  it 
is  to  tume  any  valuable  commodity  into  money,  but  it  is 
otlicrwisc  hecr,  &  especially  at  this  the  most  hard  &  dead 
time  of  all  other  these  many  yeares :  I  speak  as  it  is  with 
lis :  but  if  )'ou  conceiue  the  Gentlemen  valued  them  too 
high  I  am  contented  to  let  them  goe  as  I  offered  to  your 
selfc  at  ISli  per  head  the  fiue.  If  you  say  it  is  too  high, 
truly  I  marvell  at  it,  being  this  wecke  Mr.  Hatherly  made 
payment  to  Mr.  Freeman  &  Mr.  Atwood  in  cows  (&  in  a 
bnsines  Mr.  Andrews,  if  I  be  not  much  mistaken,  is  inte- 
rested) at  18i(  15s.  per  head.  Nay  since  these  valued 
some  passed  in  account  between  Mr.  Paddy  &  some  of 
your  parts  at  20/(  per  head  ;  &  therefore  I  pray  you  take  it 
into  further  consideracon,  &  remember  you  may  fall  into 
an  cxtreame.  Truly  Sir  it  is  my  desire  to  discharge  it  that 
makes  me  importune  you,  neither  doc  I  conceiue  how  you 
can  justly  suffer  in  it:  &  to  avoide  suffering  I  sec  is  not 
possible :  for  I  finde  innoccucy  (by  lamentable  experience) 
will  little  hclpc  amongst  men,  yea  wherein  I  haue  beenJ 
most  curefull,  therein  most  abused,  &  therefore  in  dis- 
charging a  good  conscience  we  must  Icauc  all  events  to 
God.  If  I  had  any  hopes  of  a  chapman  I  would  make 
money  of  them  but  haue  none,  however  I  thanke  you  that 
haue  been  so  kinde  to  giuo  me  time :  but  I  feare  that  time 
will  rather  hurt  then  helpe  me,  &  therefore  beseech  you 
againe  either  to  accept  them  or  acquaint  Mr.  Stoughton 
with  it  that  he  may  write  to  Mr.  Endecot  about  it:  for 


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1640.]  THE   WINTHIIOP   PAPERS.  167 

tlicy  may  doe  it  as  well  by  letter  as  presence,  onely  I  pray 
you  conceale  what  I  offer  if  they  must  value  them :  &  if 
you  please  I  will  send  them  vpon  the  first  notice. 

I  thanke  you  for  your  loving  maoifestacion  about  mine 
owne  busines.  There  bath  nothing  beene  done  in  it  since 
the  Gentlemen  (to  whom  I  am  much  bownden)  were  heer. 
As  there  shall  be  any  thing  done  I  take  it  my  duty  to  ac- 
quaint them  who  haue  taken  so  much  paines  therein. 
Only  my  purpose  is  to  study  waies  to  satisfie  for  words  sO' 
far  as  a  good  cause  will  permit.  The  Lord  in  mercyj 
direct  me  who  haue  need  of  more  then  humane  patience! 
to  beare  these  things  from  this  people :  ifor  ten  times) 
more  from  others  were  not  a  tenth  part  so  much,  nor 
can  any  beleeue  that  secth  not,  that  I  should  suiFer  as 
I  doc  from  them.  The  Lord  lay  it  not  to  their  chaise  & 
gine  me  wisdom  &  patience  to  beare  it.  Be  you  saluted 
&  youi-s  together  with  those  Gentlemen  (especially  my 
respects  to  your  Goucrnour.*)  Good  Sir  let  me  haue 
your  prayers  who  rcmaine  Yours  till  death. 

Edw:  ■W[in8]low. 


I  thanke  you  for  your  English  news.  I  received  a  letter 
from  Mr.  Shcrlcy  this  ycare ;  he  writes  that  in  steed  of  a 
letter  he  had  thought  to  haue  seen  me,  but  is  glad  I  came 
not,  for  if  I  or  any  partner  had  commen  Mr.  Beauchamp 
had  trowbled  him,  &  had  for  that  end  entertayned  a  Soli- 
citer,  etc.  He  writes  me  of  the  Lord  Keepersf  death,  & 
that  Sccretarie  Cooke  J  hath  letters  of  ease,  which  is  to  me 
very  sad :  for  New  England  in  those  two  is  stripped  at 
once  of  our  best  friends  at  the  Board :  so  that  now  we 
must  live  by  ffaith  without  any  dependance  on  raeanes 
at  all.    Mr.  Downing  to  whom  I  desire  to  be  remembred 


•  Dudley.  — Ki't.. 

t  Tliomas,  IxirJ  Coventry,  wlia  ilicil  Jnn.  1-1,  IG-IO.  - 

I  Sir  Jolin  Caka,  Secretary  of  Stiitc.  —  Kits. 


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168  THE   WINTHKOP   PAPEH8.  [1640. 

with  all  thankefulnes,  can  better  informe  you  about  it 
then  my  selfe. 

I  would  haue  written  to  the  Gentlemen  about  our  busi- 
ncs,  but  knew  not  how  you  would  take  it,  but  what  you 
shall  write  in  it  I  will  stand  to,  &  therefore  I  pray  you  let 
it  be  dispatclicd  &  let  me  haue  word  that  I  may  send 
them. 


i:bWAKD  WINSLOW  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

To  the  IVorsltipf/uU  his  mudi  respected  ffriend  Joh.  WiniJirop 
Eaqr.  at  his  hoicse  at  Boston  these  be  dd. 

Worthy  Sir,  : —  Your  last  letter  I  received  &  giue  you 
thanks  for  your  continued  loue  in  imparting  unto  us  such 
news  as  you  heare  from  England.  What  will  be  the  issue 
of  these  sore  beginnings  the  Lord  onely  knoweth,  but  it 
conccrneth  us  deeply  to  be  affected  with  them  as  a  people 
that  must  shai'e  with  them  in  weale  &  woe.  The  Lord  in 
mercy  so  order  &  dispose  as  what  is  amis  may  be  reformed, 
&  his  name  may  be  glorified. 

Conceming  your  acceptance  of  the  fine  cows  I  am 
willing  to  send  them,  &  becawse  the  wether  is  so  hott,  the 
flie  so  busic,  &  the  woods  so  thick,  I  haue  agreed  with 
Itobcrt  Waterman  to  bring  them  by  water.  I  pray  you 
send  me  a  receipt  under  your  hand  for  them  upon  the  back 
of  the  note  or  bill  I  left  with  you.  Thus  with  my  kinde 
salutes  to  your  selfe  &  all  yours  whose  wellfare  I  desire  as 
mine  owne,  with  all  due  respects  to  you  &  them  take 
Icaue  remayning  Yours  assured 

Edw;  Winsi^w. 
r,v«.  (.-,)  7-^0. 


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THE   WINTHBOP   PAPEBS.  169 


EDWARD  WIN8L0W  TO  JOHN  WINTHROr. 

7b  the  wonhipp/idt  his  much  honored  ffrimd  Joh.   WlniKrop, 
Esqr  at  hit  howse  at  Boston,  these  be  dd. 

Sib,  —  By  the  enclosed  you  may  perceiue  the  emest 
request  of  your  unfaithfiill  servant  Luxford  •  who  hiUh  no 
lesse  but  much  more  importuned  me  since  I  received  hia 
lines,  using  Paul's  plea  for  Onesimus  &c.  but  you  know 
the  man  &  his  manner  of  importunity,  pleading  his  paines 
&  care  so  many  yeares,  &  however  his  faylings  were  great, 
yet  I  perceiue  he  &inks  his  paines  to  be  greater,  &  that 
in  his  extreame  necessity  you  should  take  compassion  on 
him,  but  I  refer  you  to  your  mercy  &  yet  would  haue  you 
consider  well  what  you  doe.  The  tnidt  is  I  thinke  he  is 
very  prae :  for  he  worketh  not,  yet  offered  me  his  labor 
this  harvest  for  his  dyet,  which  for  some  reasons  I  durst 
not  accept,  but  pitty  the  man.  He  hath  takeu  a  ffarme  of 
Mr.  Hanbury  which  was  Mr.  Brown's  at  42  per  annum, 
but  how  he  will  pay  it  or  raise  it  I  know  not,  especiaDy 
when  he  hath  neither  stock,  security,  foode,  nor  credit. 
He  saith  there  are  some  in  the  bay  that  will  affonrd  him 
some  help,  but  who  they  are  or  what  it  is  I  know  not 

I  suppose  you  haue  heard  what  was  the  issue  of  the  day 
of  humiliacion  concerning  the  eleccion  of  Mr.  Chancey. 
But  things  are  Uke  still  to  goe  HI,  for  on  the  2d  day  <^  this 
weeke  a  mocon  was  made  by  Mr.  Paddy  &  some  that  in- 
ordinately cleaue  to  him  for  his  setting  at  Jones  river,  some 
three  miles  from  Plimouth,  who  purposeth  there  to  lay  the 
foundacon  of  an  Academy,  &  reade  the  arts  to  some  that 
are  fitt  for  tliat  purpose,  that  so  they  may  also  haue  use  of 
his  gifts.    I  manifested  my  dislike  to  tlie  Gouemour  who 

•  Sm  Wintlirop'i  HkL  of  N.  E.,  ti.  3;  Gift.  Wlnthrop'i  mil,  dat*d  (4)  U,  IMl,  in 
Appaodlx  totlMMUiMTolwii»,pp.3$»-Wli  udtlw  EatofaiiuoQ'iCaD.  of  Original  Pap«n, 
p.  110.— Eh. 


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170  THE   WIMTHROP  PAPERS.  [1640. 

still  pressed  his  gifts,  but  I  told  him  they  must  still  tetaiae 
his  errors  etc.  with  his  gifts,  which  were  Uke  to  weaken  if 
not  destroy  both  the  Congregacions  of  Plymouth  &  Dux- 
burrow,  being  seated  in  the  midst  equally  between  both, 
ha\-ing  already  manifested  his  judgement  to  be  more  rigid 
then  any  Separatist  I  ever  read  or  knew,  he  holding  it 
lawfuU  (nay  a  duty  for  ought  I  heare)  to  censure  any  that 
shall  oppose  the  major  part  of  the  Church,  whether  it  be 
in  eleccion  of  officers  or  receiving  in  or  casting  out  of 
members  if  they  will  not  be  couvicteil  &  yield,  by  which 
nicancs  10  or  more  may  be  cast  out  to  receiue  in  one. 
But  what  will  be  the  issue  of  tlicse  things  the  Lord  onely 
knoweth.  I  fcare  the  Lord  hath  a  quarrell  with  us,  & 
the  i-athcr  bccawsc  Mr.  Bradford  &  Mr.  Beyner  are  both 
dra\vn  to  yield  to  the  mocion  which  is  so  contrary  in  my 
apprehension  to  the  peace  of  the  Churches,  especially 
when  I  consider  the  confidence  or  rather  selfewUlednes  of 
the  man.  Truly  Sir,  I  conceiue  if  you  conceale  how  you 
came  by  your  informacion,  &  giue  your  Christian  advice  to 
Mr.  Bradford  spedily  about  it,  you  may  be  the  instrument 
of  much  good ;  for  my  selfe  however  I  am  ready  to  de- 
mand a  dismission  from  them,  yet  I  simpathise  with  them 
&  desire  their  welfare  as  much  as  ever,  &  for  me  to  oppose, 
he  hath  such  a  party  as  I  might  rather  expect  dismission 
ivith  a  censure  t^en  otherwise.  But  entreating  you  to 
conceale  your  author,  &  commending  you  &  it  with  all 
yours  to  the  blessing  of  the  blessed  God,  with  many  thanks 
for  your  last  loue  take  leaue  remaining 

Yoiurs  till  death  Edw  :  Winslow. 

Caresweli.,  thi*  lOth  of  Sth  1640. 

Mr.  Blindman  salutes  you. 


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THE   WIMTHROP   FAFEB8. 


EDWARD  WINSLOW  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

To  his  mucJi  honored  ffriend  Joh :  WijUJtrop  Esqr,  at  Ma  hawse  at 
Boston  these  he  dd. 

Worthy  Sir,  —  "When  I  remember  your  constant  & 
long  continued  loue  I  cannot  but  blame  my  selfe  that 
hauing  no  speciall  busines  into  your  parts  this  winter  sea- 
son, &  thereby  debarred  sight,  haue  not  bo  much  as  written 
these  two  moneths  unto  you.  This  later  I  must  needs 
confesse  is  inexcusable,  but  for  the  former  howeuer  it  is 
busines  enough  for  me  to  see  the  face  of  your  selfe  & 
yours,  together  mth  the  many  godly  &  pretious  friends 
&  brethren  I  haue  both  in  Boston  &  elsewhere  amongst 
you,  yet  the  many  businesses  I  haue  had  (&  the  more  in 
regard  of  Mr.  Blinman's  friends  that  are  come  to  Hue 
with  us,  &  the  streightncs  of  place  to  receiue  them)  &  our 
preparacons  to  enter  into  covenant,  together  with  many 
affliccous  in  my  ffamily,  God  being  pleased  still  to  exercise 
me  under  his  hand  by  taking  away  one  of  my  children  by 
death,  &  some  others  in  my  fiamily  exercised  with  sicknes, 
together  with  some  other  outward  losses  in  my  cattle,  may 
rather  cawse  me  to  stay  at  home  and  consider,  then  to  be 
exercised  abroade.  But,  God  willing,  I  shall  take  a  due 
season  to  see  you,  &  them :  in  the  meane  time  let  these 
my  lines  witness  my  continued  loue  to  you  &  them  whose 
welfare,  if  my  heart  dcceiue  me  not,  I  desire  aa  mine 
owne. 

I  received  letters  lately  from  Mr.  Endecot  &  your 
brother  Peters,  &  make  bold  to  trowble  you  with  convey- 
ance of  my  answers  to  thera,  together  with  many  smale 
pamphlets,  bownd  up  together,  which  we  printed  in  the 
Netherlands,  occasioned  by  one  of  them  called  the  Peoples 
Pica  for  the  exercise  of  Pro]ihcsic,  which  he  much  desired 


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172  THE  WINTHROP  PAPEES.  [1640. 

me  to  proaue  &  send  liim,  &  which  I  entreat  you  to 
coiivay  by  the  first  opportunity ;  for  it  was  long  before  I 
could  call  to  mindc  where  I  had  lent  it,  &  could  not 
inocure  another  in  all  Plimoth.  There  is  a  fFriend  of 
mine  that  desired  me  to  crave  your  advice  in  two  particu- 
lars :  the  one  in  case  he  hath  sold  a  parccll  of  goods  of 
some  \alue  to  one  upon  day,  &  hath  but  a  bare  bill  for 
his  security,  &  the  person['s]  sufficiency  suspected,  whether 
your  Court  allow  not  an  arrest  for  better  security  ?  or  if 
he  cannot  be  that  way  relieved,  then  by  what  other  t  The 
2d  is  of  greater  consc(iucnce,  vizt.  having  an  estate  of  lands 
still  in  Wales,  tho'  as  formally  made  over  to  another  aa 
advice  of  law  would  passe  it,  &  acknowledged  before  a  Mas- 
ter of  the  Chancery,  yet  since  his  comming  away  is  credibly 
informed  that  he  was  called  in  Court  of  Star  Chamber  & 
fined  200K  for  not  appearance,  but  was  never  served  with 
any  precept  nor  heard  of  it  till  within  these  14  daies,  nor 
can  conceiue  any  thing  saue  malice  should  be  allcdged 
against  him.  Now  what  course  you  will  advise  him  to 
take  in  it.  I  pray  you  Sir  pardon  my  boldnes  with  you, 
&  let  me  receiue  a  word  or  to  from  you  as  your  occasions 
will  permit.  Be  you  kindely  saluted,  also  Mr.  Cotton, 
Mr.  Wilson,  your  sons  Mr.  Job.  Mr.  Steph.  &  Mr.  Adam, 
with  all  other  my  beloved  ffriends  with  you,  whose  prayers 
I  desire,  especially  in  that  great  &  weighty  worke  which 
doth  so  much  conccme  the  glory  of  God  in  raysing  up  bis 
church  amongst  us.  And  the  Father  of  Mercies  &  God 
of  Comfort  raise  &  keepe  up  your  spirit  aboue  all  the 
crosses  of  this  life,  &  fill  you  with  his  comforts  in  Christ 
Jesus.     Amen.  Yours  in  many  bonds 

Edw:  Winsixiw. 

Carkswell  11.  28.  1C40. 


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THE    WINTHROP   PAPEBS. 


EDWARD  WIN8L0W  TO  JOHN  WINTHKOP. 

Sir,  —  I  have  deferred  writing  mnny  times  in  hope  of 
time  to  enlarge  myselfe  to  you,  but  never  more  streightaed 
then  at  present,  yet  ashamed  to  withhold  any  longer,  but 
I  pray  you  pardon  my  brevity.  Concerning  the  Vnion 
our  Majestrates  &  Deputies  approue  well  of  what  is  done, 
&  two  of  our  townes  passed  it  before  the  Court ;  vizt.  Hi- 
moth  &  Marshfield :  the  rest  of  the  Deputies  carried  it 
from  the  Court  to  their  townes  to  be  confirmed,  none 
doubting  of  it,  &  with  order  to  retume  their  votes  this 
moneth,  so  that  there  is  no  doubt  of  our  thorow  close  with 
you  therein. 

Concerning  the  cattle,  I  sent  the  fine  cowes,  a  two 
yeaie  old  heyfer,  &  a  yearling  steer,  by  Roe  according  to 
your  order,  but  one  of  the  cows  calved  two  dales  before, 
&  be  would  not  take  the  calfe  with  him  but  left  it,  which 
was  prised  at  7s,  another  calfe  at  14*,  &  two  other  calues 
at  SGs,  Sc  the  two  yeare  old  beyfer  at  Zli  I5s,  which  in  all 
amounted  to  6U  \2s,  the  just  sum  which  was  due  to  me 
for  the  wintering  of  those  seaven  beasts :  Mr.  Bulkley 
affirming  that  but  to  make  even  money  be  would  not  haue 
yielded  to  so  much.  And  for  the  skin  of  the  beast  that 
miscaricd  at  winter  I  allow  13*  ^d.  for  it,  which  was  due 
to  me  upon  the  former  devision.  I  would  haue  enlarged 
but  the  tide  is  almost  spent,  &  I  baue  other  letters  must 
needs  write,  &  so  hope  you  will  excuse  me  who  saluting 
you  in  the  Lord  Jesus  take  leave  &  reraaine 

Yours  to  his  power  Eow;  Winslow. 

Careswell  13  (4)  43. 

Mr.  Collier  &  my  selfc  chosen  Commissioners  to  con- 
firme,  &  so  for  tlie  following  season. 


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THE   WINTimoP  PAPEBS. 


r.DWAUD  WmSLOW  TO  JOHN  WINTHROF. 

To  Ihc.  riijht  worahippfull  his  ntucA  Jionored  ffriend  JoJi.  Win- 
(h-op,  Enqr.  Govcrnour  of  Die.  Maasachuaetis  these  be  dd. 

Worthy  Sir,  —  Another  opportunity  offering  it  selfc 
I  can  do  no  Icssc  then  write,  hoping  I  am  not  trowblesom 
tliercin,  for  if  I  be  I  should  be  much  more  if  I  lived  neer 
>ou  in  often  discourse.  Since  the  receipt  of  yours  who 
iiitiinntc  enlargement  if  time  had  permitted,  I  understand 
liy  Mr.  Prence  who  had  it  from  an  Indian  of  good  esteem 
iimougst  them,  that  the  Xarr.  prepare  for  war,  that  the 
Mowhakes  banc  promised  to  aide  them  with  a  thowsand 
men  in  the  spring,  that  when  they  come  neer  they  will 
make  a  stand  that  so  Vncas  may  haue  notice  of  it ;  where- 
upon they  conceiue  he  will  flie  to  the  English:  that  done 
they  purpose  to  send  a  message  to  the  English  &  demand 
Vncas,  and  as  they  receiue  answere  so  to  proceed.  Since 
this  we  heare  from  the  Dutch  that  they  haue  an  army 
of  an  120  men,  English  &  Dutch  against  the  Indians. 
These  seeke  them  &  bane  slaine  20  Indians  with  the  lossc 
of  2  I'^^nglish ;  they  haue  also  taken  4  Indian  prisoners 
whom  they  make  per  force  to  be  their  guides.  That 
Ciiptain  Patrick  is  slaine  by  a  Dutch  man,  being  probably 
snspcctcd  to  haue  a  hand  in  directing  the  Indians  in  their 
late  mischicfc,  the  manner  thus,  Patrick  having  holpea 
them  to  an  Indian  guide  to  bring  them  to  a  ffort,  led  them 
amis  the  whole  night,  at  day  knowing  where  they  were, 
went  again  to  Pati'ick's  bowse,  where  a  Dutch  man  called 
Patrick  traytor.  IIo  returned  the  lie  &  spet  in  the  Dutch 
man's  face,  wliereat  he  bent  his  piatoU  &  shot  him  in  the 
head,  so  as  he  fell  down  dead  &  never  spake  more  :  the  de- 
linquent was  committed  to  the  safe  custody  of  Captain 
\'iidcrhill  but  since  escaped.* 


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1643.]  THE   WINTUROP    PAPEBS.  175 

Concerning  Morton,  our  Governor  gave  ■way  that  he 
should  winter  heer,  but  begon  as  soon  as  winter  breaks 
vp.  Capt  Standish  takes  great  offence  theerat,  espedaHy 
tliat  lie  is  so  neer  him  as  Duxburiow,  &  goeth  sometimes  a 
fowling  in  his  ground.  He  cannot  procure  the  lest  re- 
spect amongst  our  people,  Uveth  meanely  at  4s  per  week 
&  content  to  drinke  water,  so  he  may  dyet  at  that  price. 
But  admit  he  hath  a  proteccion  yet  it  were  worth  the  while 
to  deale  with  him  till  we  see  it.  The  truth  is  I  much  ques- 
tion his  pretended  employment ;  for  he  hath  heer  onely 
shewed  the  fframe  of  a  Common  Weale  &  some  old  sealed 
commissions,  but  no  inside  knowne.  As  for  Mr.  Kigby  if 
he  be  so  honest,  good  &  hopeful!  an  instrument  as  report 
passeth  on  him,  he  hath  good  hap  to  light  on  two  of  the 
arrantest  known  knaucs  that  ever  trod  on  new  English 
shore,  to  be  his  agents  east  &  west,  as  Cleves  &  Morton: 
but  I  shall  be  jealous  on  him  till  I  know  him  better,  & 
hope  others  will  take  heed  how  they  trust  him  who  invest- 
eth  such  with  power  who  haue  devoted  themselves  to  the 
ruine  of  the  Countrey,  as  Morton  hath.  And  for  my  part 
(who  if  my  hart  decciue  mc  not  can  pass  by  all  the  evill 
instrumentally  he  brought  on  me)  would  not  haue  this  ser- 
pent stey  amongst  us,  who  out  of  doubt  in  time  will  get 
strength  to  him  if  he  be  suffered,  who  promiseth  large 
porcions  of  land  about  New  haven,  Narrohiganset,  etc.  to 
all  that  will  goe  with  him,  but  hath  a  promise  but  of  one 
person  who  is  old,  wcake,  &  decrepid,  a  veiy  athiest  &  fitt 
companion  for  him :  but  indeed  Morton  is  the  odium  of 
our  people  at  present,  &  if  he  be  suffered  {for  we  are  di- 
versly  minded)  it  will  be  just  with  God  who  hath  putt  him 
in  our  hands  &  we  will  foster  such  an  one  that  afterward 
we  shall  suffer  for  it.  But  the  Messenger  cals  for  my  let- 
ter &  I  must  brcake  off,  &  therefore  saluting  you  in  the 
Lord  take  leaue  &  remaine 

Yours  ever  to  be  commanded 
Cabk-swell  7.  (U.) -13.  Edw:  Winslow. 


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176  THE   WINTHBOP   PAFBE6.  [1M3. 

I  pray  you  Sir,  in  your  next  write  whether  ever  the  mea* 
sage  were  sent  to  the  Mowhakee,  &  as  you  haue  occasion 
salute  our  ffriends  at  Coneeticutt  &  New  Haven  from  me, 
&  if  you  judge  any  of  these  things  materiall  impart  it 


EDWARD  WINSLOW  TO  JOHN  WINTHBOP. 

7b  the  rifj/U  xeorshipp/uU  his  much  honored  ffriend  Jok.  WtJithrop, 
Esq.  Governor  of  the  Masaachuaet,  these  he  dd. 

■\VoRTHT  Sir,  —  About  a  moneth  since  I  wrote  to  you, 
&  now  within  a  few  dales  it  came  to  my  hands  againe,  yet 
haue  I  sent  it,  being  glad  of  the  present  opportunity  by 
Mr.  Faddy  to  salute  you  &  all  yours  in  the  Lord  Jesus. 
And  becawee  we  would  save  yoiu:  Government  a  labor  to 
send  to  us  for  the  money  due  by  bond  from  Mr.  Bradford, 
my  selfe,  &c.  to  your  Government  upon  Mr.  Andrews 
gift ;  I  haue  given  Mr.  Faddy  a  bill  of  exchange  for  the 
discharge  of  it,  onely  becawse  I  know  not  the  exact  sum 
I  haue  left  a  blanck  for  it,  &  given  him  authority  to  insert 
it ;  that  so  he  may  take  up  the  bond  upon  the  delivery  of 
the  bill  to  your  selfe. 

Wc  heard  you  were  upon  your  gard,  but  becawse  we 
had  no  notice  from  your  selfe  about  it  it  did  not  trowble 
us.  We  heai'e  you  have  news  from  New  haven  &  Conee- 
tacut  I  hope  you  will  impart  it  to  us  if  there  be  anithing 
materiall ;  however  shall  be  glad  to  heare  of  our  brethren 
there. 

Thus  with  my  prayers  to  the  Almighty  for  the  continu- 
ance &  increase  of  his  mercies  towards  us,  humbly  take 
leaue  &  rest 

Yom:  assured  Edw.  Winslow. 

Maksiiheld  7.  (12)  43. 


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THE  WINTHROP  PAPEES. 


EDWARD  WINSLOW  TO  JOHN  WINTHBOP. 

7b  his  much  honored  ffriend  John  Wlrtihrop,  Esgr.  Deputy  Qo- 
vemor  of  the  Maaaachuaetts,  these  be  dd. 

Worthy  Sir,  —  Your  loving  letter  &  large  manifesta- 
cions  of  continued  affeccon  I  received  with  much  comfort 
after  so  long  silence,  no  lesse  desiring  what  communion 
can  be  mainteyned  at  such  a  distance  as  our  all  ordering 
God  hath  cast  us.  Your  large  letter  I  prised,  &  as  I 
thanke  you  for  your  groat  paines,  so  I  cannot  but  simpa- 
thise  with  you  in  these  ungratefuU  requitalh  you  receiue 
at  the  hands  of  some  from  whom  you  haue  better  deserved : 
but  I  know  you  scrue  not  men  alone  in  what  you  doe,  & 
hope  you  haue  comfort  between  God  &  your  selfe  in  the 
greatest  discomforts  you  beer  meet  with.  I  thanke  God  I 
haue  tisted  of  the  same  cupp :  &  the  it  were  bitter  in  the 
mouth,  yet  my  owne  impatiency  hath  more  trowbled  & 
grieved  my  spirit  vpon  coole  deliberacon  then  all  the  rest. 
I  beseech  God  to  giue  you  such  a  measure  of  spiritual! 
strength  &  wisedome  under  the  present  temptations  as  to 
carry  you  more  comfortably  on ;  &  then  when  these  storms 
are  blowne  over,  the  calme  Avill  be  the  more  comfortable 
to  you,  Sc.  yovn  adversaries  more  ashamed  of  their  turbu- 
lent courses,  which  the  Lord  in  much  mercy  grant,  and  I 
doubt  not  but  to  see,  if  the  Lord  spare  us  life,  in  a  short 
time. 

I  haue  been  ill  since  our  Court  till  this  present,  tho'  now 
at  Plymouth :  whether  I  hastened  so  soone  as  God  gaue 
strength,  bccawse  of  some  distraccions  I  heard  of  amongst 
them  upon  their  removall ;  where  I  findc  things  better 
then  I  heard,  &  see  no  likelihood  of  the  Churches  depart- 
ure at  present,  tho'  they  haue  given  way  to  some  unsetled 
brethren  to  goe  into  the  bottome  of  the  Bay  of  Cape  Cod. 
I  write  nothing  to  you  about  the  dcterminacon  of  our 


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178  THE    WINTHROP   PAFEBfi.  [1MB. 

Court  concerning  the  beaver  trade,  becawse  I  haue  written 
to  your  Commissioners  lai^ly  thereabout,  &  trust  they  will 
sec  cawso  to  desist,  assuring  my  selfe  otherwise  they  will 
repent  too  late. 

As  for  the  NaiTohigansetts  etc.  if  there  be  occasion  I 
shall  willingly  come  over  upon  notice  &  haue  the  passages 
in  particnlar  in  writing  as  they  were  agitated  at  Hartford, 
which  I  shall  endeaver  to  preserue;  fFor  I  tooke  their 
several!  allegations  &  defences.  Thus  with  my  due  re- 
spects to  your  selfe  &  wife  &  all  yours  &  theirs,  saluting 
you  &  them  in  our  common  Saviour,  &  desiring  my  saluta- 
con  &  due  respects  may  be  tendered  to  yoiu:  Govemour*  & 
Mv.  Dudley,  &  other  my  knowne  ffriends,  take  leaue  & 
remaine 

Yours  as  his  owno  Edw  :  Winslow. 

Pr,YM.  28,  (1,),  43. 


EDWARD   WINSLOW  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

To  his  much  Ignored  ffrimd  John  WvnOirop,  Eeqr.  Governor  of 
tJte  MaascuJiuseUs.    these  be  dd. 

Much  honored  Sib,  —  Yours  of  the  3d  of  this  present 
I  received  by  Mr.  Hutchenson,  &  remaine  thankefuU  for 
your  care  &  louc  manifested  as  often  as  you  write. 

Our  eleccion  is  over.  Mr.  Bradford  Governor;  the 
Assistants  the  same,  saue  onoly  Mr.  Thomas  insteed  of 
Mr.  Freeman,  whom  I  suppose  the  countrey  left  out  in 
regard  of  his  professed  Anabaptistry  &  separacoa  from  the 
Churches.  Mr.  Brown  &  Mr.  Hatherly  are  our  Commis- 
sioners for  the  yeare. 

We  haue  a  sad  accident  heer  befallen  the  Captain  of  the 
man  of  war,  who  reproving  &  commanding  one  of  his 


u  Goveniur  In  IGIC.  —  Edb. 


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164B.]  THE   WINTHROP   PAPERS.  179 

company  silence,  who  most  notoriously  abusing  his  person, 
command,  &  whole  company,  (being  a  trowbler  of  earth, 
aire,  &  sea  whilest  he  lived),  tooke  the  mans  rapier  out  of 
liis  hand,  which  he  offered  to  draw  upon  hia  Captain,  & 
first  struck  him  with  it  in  the  scabberd :  but  he  continuing 
his  raging  &  vilefying  his  person  &  company  chiefely, 
sti'ooke  him  with  the  hilt  of  it  on  the  head,  the  blow  falling 
on  the  crosse  baixe  most  unhappily  peirced  his  scull,  &  he 
is  dead  thereof  But  however  he  was  never  out  of  quar- 
rels at  sea  as  they  say,  or  on  shore  since  they  came  in 
hither,  having  been  twice  in  the  field  the'  not  at  sharp, 
through  the  wishes  of  others  who  detayned  his  rapier  from 
him,  yet  the  quest  fownd  he  died  of  the  stroake  given  by 
Capt.  Crumwell.  This  morning  we  purpose  to  send  for 
him  whom  we  heare  attcndeth  his  triall,  onely  desirctli 
these  two  favors,  that  he  be  not  committed  to  the  ordinary 
prison  nor  put  into  the  hands  of  the  Marshall,  but  into  the 
custody  of  such  as  will  bo  bownd  body  for  body  for  him. 
The  2d  is  that  he  be  not  tried  by  a  pety  Jurj',  but  by  a 
CoAVusell  of  War  according  to  the  nature  erf  his  offence  & 
place,  wherein  I  commend  him,  &  I  conceiue  it  may  be 
granted  him,  but  if  his  commission  be  so  full  as  we  heare 
by  those  of  ours  which  haue  seen  it,  vizt.  as  full  power  for 
the  exercise  of  marshall  disciphne  by  sea  &  land  over  his 
company  as  any  Generall  on  the  shore  or  Admirall  on  the 
seas,  it  will  soone  be  ended.* 

Their  purpose  is  yet  unltnown  to  them  selucs,  in  that  one 
of  their  prises  holds  being  unbroke  up,  but  cannot  be  so 
little  worth,  as  some  of  their  soberest  men  report,  as  fifty 
thowsand  pownds.  And  thus  much  for  news  at  present, 
tlicii  deboistf  humor  being  well  blunted  before  they  come 
to  you,  for  which  you  are  beholden  to  us,  &  the  people  from 


•  An  nccount  or  llila  nffair  it  eWtn  by  nnKlfonl.in  hit  Hitlory  of  Plyiiimitli  I'lniitnlion ; 
mid  «l*o  Uy  Winllimp.  —  &«  .l/««.  /liM.  C"//.,  vol.  111.  «li  Mr,  p.  «1;  »('iitti.y'» /W.  ?/" 
A'.   K,  ii.  203.  — KliB. 

t  DulNiuchcd,  riotuu).  —  Li>B. 


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180  THE    WINTHROP    PAPERS.  [1616. 

desperate  rudenes  become  civill  in  a  pretty  measure,  &  now 
as  wary,  as  prodigall  at  their  first  landing.  Many  of  our 
wor&er  sort  of  people  which  could  endure  their  cursing 
etc.  getting  well  by  them,  but  the  better  sort  very  little, 
for  they  want  little  or  nothing  which  the  Countrey  hath, 
but  wine,  which  they  begin  to  be  weary  off. 

Your  debitor  Cole  I  suppose  is  now  well  able  to  pay,  if 
you  put  him  in  minde  of  it,  having  token  at  lest  200li  as  is 
supposed  of  them. 

The  bearer  heerof  being  an  industrious  &  well  affected 
young  man  desired  me  to  entreate  you  to  further  him  in  a 
seeming  just  demand:  he  being  lately  married,  it  seems 
there  is  one  Samuell  Crum,  a  wine  cooper,  lately  come  from 
sea,  &  a  kinsman  of  his  wiues,  that  is  departed  this  life 
with  you.  Whereupon  in  his  wiues  behalfe  he  desireth 
letters  of  administracon,  he  having  no  other  kindred  so 
neerly  allied  in  the  countrey,  &  therefore  I  pray  you  shew 
him  all  lawfuU  favor.  His  name  is  James  Waker,  &  I 
shall  take  any  kindnes  to  him  aa  done  to  my  selfe,  &  there- 
fore I  beseech  you,  being  he  is  a  stranger  &  young,  put  him 
in  some  cowrse  to  accomplish  it 

I  trust  when  Mr.  Dudley  goeth  to  Mr.  De  Alney* 
he  will  put  an  end  also  to  our  controuersie  with  him,  & 
make  but  one  worke  of  both.  But  I  shall  impart  it  to  our 
Govemourt  &c.  Thus  saluting  you  &  yours  hartily,  take 
leauc  &  remaine 

Yours  as  euer 

Edw:  Wimslow. 

I'LVM.  Utis  i.  ('J.)  46. 


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T[1E   WINTHBOF   PAPERS. 


KllWARD  WINSLOW  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

To  hui  much  Jianored  Jfriend  Joh.  IFinthrop  Esgr.  Otyifemour  qf  the 
Mas8a(Jiii8etta,  at  hia  Iiowae  at  Boston,  Oieae  be  dd. 

Worthy  Sir,  —  I  was  sorry  to  see  you  so  much  dis- 
turbed &  trowbled  in  your  spirit  (ae  appeared  by  your  last 
to  our  Govemour)  at  our  proceedings  with  goodman  Chees- 
borow :  *  &  so  also  at  some  passage  aboue  the  rest  in  our 
general  letter  to  you,  when  as  nothing  is  more  ordinary  then 
for  yours  to  come  to  us,  &  ours  to  you,  &  all  without  offence 
on  our  part:  and  I  assure  you,  to  me  it  is  indifferent,  & 
thauke  God  I  rejoyce  as  well  ia  your  prosperity  as  our' 
owne :  &  with  all  good  conscience  can  say  I  sympathise 
with  you  in  every  condicon.  And  if  at  any  time  difference 
doe  arise,  it  is  not  without  great  griefe  of  spirit ;  &  there- 
fore far  be  it  from  me  to  consent  to  his  sensvre  because  he 
brought  your  letters  etc.,  but  the  truth  is  hearing  both 
sides  speake  (which  you  did  not)  I  beleeve  things  are  far 
otherwise  then  as  they  were  presented  to  you :  but  this  I 
am  sure,  in  mine  owne  opinion  (which  is  but  weake)  he 
was  favorably  dealt  with,  yea  so  favorably  as  lesse  could 
not  stand  with  his  personall  safety,  in  respect  of  revenge  & 
the  weale  publick  of  the  Country,  in  this  uncertaine  sea- 
son. But  I  leave  the  answere  of  yours  to  our  Govemour 
who  I  suppose  will  fully  satisfie. 

The  mayne  occasion  of  my  writing  (besides  the  whetting 
of,  &  quickening  of  our  affeccions  towards  each  other) 
being  partly  to  condole  the  evill  that  I  long  feared  con- 
cerning Gorton,  for  want  of  some  due  course  &  able  per- 
son to  prosecute  it,  to  inforrae  against  him  &  render  a 
reason  of  your  proceedings  with  him  &  the  rest,  well 
knowing  how  potent  a  ffriend  he  was  sure  to  finde,  &  I 

*  S«c  Plymouth-Col.  Becwl*,  ii.  103.  — Edi. 


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182  THE   WINTHROP  PAPERS.  [1M6. 

pi-ay  God  the  same  his  friend  prove  not  otherwise  to  you 
&  vs,  but  I  fearc,  I  feare,  onely  heeiein  I  rest,  he  can 
act  no  more  then  God  hath  determined ;  yet  becawsc 
the  rclacon  I  haue  is  possibly  imperfect,  I  could  be  glad  if 
time  will  permit  to  receive  a  word  about  it  from  you.  A 
2d  thing  which  moved  me  to  put  pen  to  paper  is  to  entreat 
you  to  be  better  prepared,  (at  least  to  staue  off  prejudice 
against  your  Government  in  the  Committee  of  Parliament) 
in  regard  of  the  peticoners  &  many  others  who  are  very 
busie,  who  not  onely  threaten  us  as  well  as  you,  but  grosdy 
abuse  us  &  insult  &  boast  as  if  the  victory  were  attayned 
before  the  enterprise  is  begun  if  I  may  so  say ;  ffor  I  con- 
fesse  I  received  a  very  proud  letter  lately,  which  makes  me 
feere  things  are  not  to  begin :  but  I  will  not  mencoa  any 
particulars  in  it  at  present,  but  leaue  it  till  God  bring  us 
together,  when  you  shall  also  see  my  answer  to  it  If  you 
say ;  twill  be  time  enough  to  answer  when  we  are  accused, 
&  we  shall  not  be  condemned  before  wo  are  heard  ?  Tis 
true ;  but  if  prejudice  once  take  place  in  their  bosoms  it 
will  be  hardly  rootted  out,  when  it  may  be  easily  prevented 
by  right  informacon  of  such  men  of  wisedome  &  cowragc 
as  may  be  sent.  The  common  error  alwaies  entreate  such 
persons  as  haue  busines  of  their  owne  to  carry  them  over 
to  doe  some  wliat  in  the  pnblick  busines:  but  this  busines 
will  appearc  to  be  of  such  consequence  if  well  weighed  as 
your  ablest  men  may  not  escape  it,  neither  must  you  stand 
upon  the  charge.  If  you  doe  I  conceiue  you  will  also  too 
lute  repent  it.  But  I  am  over  bold  with  you  I  confes,  onely 
tis  my  lone  to  your  State  which  sets  me  aworke,  &  ergo  hope 
the  same  affeccon  in  you  will  cover  my  infirmity.  But  it 
maj-  be  you  will  say,  I  hope  you  of  Plymouth  will  be  well 
jno^ided  &c.  Truly  Sir  I  feare  no,  &  therefore  presse  the 
harder  vpon  you ;  not  that  we  intend  to  trowble  you  with 
our  busines,  who  know  not  our  proceedings,  ergo  not 
capable  of  making  defence  for  us:  but  &c  &  we  are  so 
many  (since  wc  followed  your  example  in  one  pailiculur. 


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1M6.]  THE   WINTHEOP   PAPERS.  183 

which  we  too  late  repent,)  to  consult,  as  tis  very  hard  for 
any  to  say  what  wUl  he  done,  tho'  he  should  know  what  is 
most  wholsome  for  us.  And  ergo  it  much  c^ncemes  va  to 
be  instant  at  the  Throne  of  grace,  that  our  all  ordering 
God  would  set  vs  in  a  right  way ;  which  the  Lord  in  much 
mercy  grant  to  you  &  us.  Thus  saluting  you  &  yours,  with 
nil  my  honored  ffriends  with  you,  take  leaue  &  rcmaine 

Yours  till  death  Edw  :  Wihslow. 

JUKB  ulL  164G. 

I  should  be  glad  to  heare  how  your  sonne  Mr.  Joh. 
Winthrop,  my  dcare  ffricud,  proceedeth  in  his  plantacon  at 
Fecoatt.  I  pray  you  when  you  write  to  him  salute  him 
from  me. 

Sir,  "When  you  haue  done  with  your  bookes  of  news 
I  should  take  it  very  kindely  to  haue  the  perusing  of  some 
of  the  chiefest  of  them,  &  retume  them  if.  you  desire  it. 


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THE   WINTHROP    PAPEES. 


LETTERS   OF   ROGER   WILLIAMS.* 


ROCKR  WILLIAJIS  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

For  ilie  rigU  WorahipfuU.  John  Wintrop  Esq.   Qowmor  of  tite 
English  in  the  Maasachuaeitt. 

PLTKODTH.t 
MUCEI    HONOURD   &   BELOVED    IN     ChBIST    JebU, YoUT 

Christian  acceptation  of  our  cup  of  cold  water  is  a  blessed 
cup  of  wine,  strong  &  pleasant  to  our  wearied  spiiita. 
Only  let  me  craue  a  word  of  explanation :  among  other 
pleas  for  a  young  councellour  (which  I  feare  will  be  too 
light  in  the  ballance  of  the  Holy  One)  you  argue  from  25 
in  a  Church  Elder :  tis  a  ridle  as  yet  to  me  whether  you 
meane  any  Elder  in  these  New  English  churches,  or  (which 
I  belieue  not)  old  English,  —  disorderly  functions,  from 
whence  our  Jehovah  of  armies  more  &  more  redeemed  lus 
Israeli,  —  or  the  Levites  who  served  from  25  to  50, 
Numb.  8.,  24 ;  or  my  selfe  but  a  child  in  euery  thing, 
(though  in  Christ  called,  &  persecuted  euen  in  &  out  of 
my  fathers  howse  these  20  ycares),  I  am  no  Elder  in  any 
church,  no  more  nor  so  much  as  your  worthy  selfe,  nor 


•  RogDrWniiaDH,  tli«  founder  of  Iha  Colonyof  Rhods  bUod,  uilnd  tt  BoilDn,P*b.tl, 
1630-1 ;  BiiJ,  ifler  t  few  w«k>'  raildenca  there,  accepted  an  inTiUtioo  Trom  th«  church 
of  Saltm  to  lucceed  Higglnion  ta  their  tencher.  DeeomliiK  obnoiloiu  to  the  Govani- 
mrnt,  he  removed,  about  Auguit  •>(  that  year,  to  Pljmouth,  where  be  reaJded  tbr  two 
lenni  retumtng  to  Salam  about  Ang;ait,  1083.  Falling  to  commend  hlmietf  to  tba  favor 
iif  the  Govemment  of  ll>iuachu)ett>,  aa  order  for  hii  bapfabmant  waa  paated,  Sept.  3, 
VM.  Ha  1>  anppoied  to  boTC  left  Salem  about  January,  1086-4;  and  to  hare  becama 
mrttled  nt  frovldence  about  June  fallowlnic.  He  died  at  Provldance  In  1S88.  — &«  Wia- 
Ihny'i  IIUl.ofN.E.,Uil;  3tau.  OduKial  Ricordi,  i.  IDO.  — Eoa. 

t  Written  durfng  Wllliamt'i  raaidence  at  Plymouth,  belwaan  August,  ISll,  and  An- 
puiii,  1U»:).  The  referonce.  In  the  pottuript,  to  Mowell'*  realgning  the  olDoe  of  ruling  elJar, 
kliuH'i  tliat  Willinm*  U  writing  about  July,  1DS3. —  Ep*. 


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183S.]  THE    WINTHROP   PAPERS.  185 

euer  shall  be,  if  the  Lord  please  to  graunt  my  desires  that 
I  may  intend  what  I  long  after,  the  natiues  soules,  &  yet 
if  I  at  present  were,  I  should  be  in  the  dayes  of  my  rani-  I 

tie  neerer  vpwards  of  30  then  25 ;  •  or  whether  Timothie  i 

or  Titus  be  in  thought  &c.,  at  your  leasure  I  craue  interpre- 
tation. Sorry  I  am  since  Rationalls  so  much  circumround  ,  '. 
&  trouble  you,  that  bestiale  quid  (&  mine  especially)  should 
come  neere  you :  but  since  the  Lord  of  heaven  is  Lord  of 
earth  allso,  &  you  follow  him  as  a  deare  child,  I  thanck- 
fully  acknowledge  your  care  &  loue  about  the  cattell,  & 
further  entreate  if  you  may  (as  you  give  me  incourage* 
ment)  procure  the  whole  of  that  second,  &  let  me  know  ~^ 
how,  &  how  much  payment  will  be  here  accepted,  or  in 
money  in  England.  The  Lord  Jesus  be  with  your  Spirit, 
&  your  dearest  one,  &  mine,  in  their  extremities.  To  you 
both  &  all  the  Saints  our  due  remembrances. 

Yours  in  all  vnfeyned  &  brotherly  afiections 

Roger  Williams. 

The  brethren  salute  you. 

You  lately  sent  mnsick  to  our  eares,  when  we  heard  you  v 

perswaded  (&  that  effectually  &  successfully)  our  beloved  V 

Mr.  Nowell  to  surrender  vp  one  sword:  &  that  you  were 
preparing  to  seeke  the  Lord  further ;  a  dutie  not  so  fre- 
quent with  Flymmouth  as  formerly:  but  S^kto  meliord.  j 


■  ir  Wiliruni  here  Intend!  to  ujr  thtt  he  ii,  >t  the  time  of  writing  (1683),  "upward* 
of  llilrly"  rein  of  ■);«,  h  wanld  hvor  the  tnditiOD,  tbit  he  wm  bom  b  ISSe,  rather 
thnn  In  ISOe,  iceordiDg  to  the  opinion  of  Dr.  Elton.  The  ttatement  In  thli  letter,  that  tb* 
writec  bad  been  "panecnted  in  uil  out  of"  hti  "btber't  hooie  then  twenty  jean," 
(tronf-ly  convboratci  tblt  view;  end  all  ii  oonflnntd  bj  anotber  dealaratlOD  of  hi*  in  a 
lettor  publiihad  bj  Backui,  olten  qnoled,  dated  Slit  Jul;,  16TB,  wtaer*  he  taji  be  1*  "  DOW 
near  to  fouracora  yean  of  age."  —  Sm  EUoiit  Lift  afJtoger  ITflluuu,  pp.  tt-lS;  and  com- 
pare Anmifi  2U.  tfB.  I$laml,  I.  IT-M;  Bacba't  BitL  tfN.  £,  I  431.  — Epa. 


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THE   WIMTHEOP   FAFEBS. 


ROGER  W1LLUM8  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

[(orn]  Tnuch  honourcd  Mr.  [tom]  Wintrop  Deptdie  Oovemor  these. 

Much,  honoured  Sib,  —  The  frequent  experience  of 
your  loving  Qare,  ready  &  open  towards  me  (in  what  your 
conscience  bath  pemiitted)  as  aliSo  of  that  excellent  spi* 
rit  of  wise/dome ,  &  prudence  wherewith  the  Father  of 
Lights  hath  endued  you,  embolden  me  to  request  a  word 
of  private  advise  with  the  soonest  convenience,  if  it  may 
be,  by  this  messenger. 

The  condi^on  of  my  selfe  &  those  few  families  here  , 
•planting  with  me,  you  know  full  well :  we  haiJe  no  PaK 
tent: 'nor  doth  the  face  of  Magistracie  suit4  with  our' 
present  condition.  Hietherto,  the  masters  of  fi&milies  hauie 
ordinarily  mett  once  a  fortnight  &  consulted  about  our 
common  peace,  ijeatch,  &  planting;  &  mutualf  consent 
hath  finished  all  matters  with  speede  &  peace.  ^ 

Xow  of  late  some  young  men,  single  persons  (of  whome 
we  had  much  neede)  being  admitted  to  freedom^  of  inha- 
bitation, &  promising  to  [be]  subject  to  tlie  orders  made  by 
the  consent  of  the  howsehclders,  are  discontented  with 
their  estate,  &  seeke  the  freedom^  of  vote  allso,  &''fequa- 
litre,  &c. 

Beside,  our  dangers  (in  the  midst  of  these  dens  of 
lyons)  now  especially,  call  vpon  vs  to  be  compact  in  a 
civill  way  &  power. 

I  hauc  therefore  had  thoughts  of  propounding  to  my 
neighbours  a  double  subscription,  concerning  which  I 
shall  humbly  craWe  your  helpe. 

The  first  concerning  our  selu^s,  the  masters  of  fami- 
lies j  thU39 

M'e  whose  names  are  here  vnder  written,  late  inhabi- 
tants of  the  Massachusetts^  (vpon  occasion  of  some  diiference 
of  conscience,)  being  permitted  to  depart  from  the  limits 


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1838.]  TDE    TTINTHSOF    PAPEES.  187 

of  that  Pattcnt,  Tnder  the  which  we  came  over  into  these 
parts,  &  being  cast  by  the  Providence  of  the  God  of  Hea- 
ven, remote  from  others  of  our  countricmen  amongst  the 
barbarous  in  this  towne  of  New  Providence,  do^  with  free 
&  ioyot  consent  promise  each  vnto  other,  that,  for  oilr 
common  peace  &  welffare  (vntill  we  heare  further  of  the 
Kings  royaU:°^  pleasure  concerning  our  seines)  we  will 
from  time  to  time  subiect  our  seines  in  actiue  or  passiue 
obedience  to  such  orders  &  agreements,  as  shall  be  made 
by  the  greater  number  of  the  present  howseholders,  & 
such  as  shall  be  hereafter  admitted  by  their  consent  into 
the  same  priviledge  &  covenant  in  our  ordinarie  meeting. 
In  witnesBwhereof  we  herevnto  subscribe,  &c. 

Concerning  those  few  young  men,  &  any  who  shall  ' 
hereafter  (by  your  favourable  connivence)  desire  to  plant 
with  vs,  this;  — 

We  whose  names  are  here  vnder  written,  being  desirous 
to  inliabite  in  this  Towne  of  New  Providence,  doe  promise 
to  subiect  our  seines  in  actiue  or  passiue  obedience  to 
such  orders  &  agreements  as  shall  be  made  from  time  to 
time,  by  the  greater  number  of  the  present  howseholders 
of  this  Toivne,  &  ^uch  whome  they  shall  admit  into  t|ie 
same  fellowship  &  priviledge.    In  witnes  whereof,  &c. 

Hiotherto  we  chose  one,  (named  the  officer,)  to  call  the 
meeting  at  the  appointed  time :  now  it  is  desird  by  some 
of  vs  that  the  howseholders  by  course  perform^  that 
worcke,  as  allso  gather  votes  &  see  the  watch  goe  on,  &c. 

I  haue  not  yet  mencioned  these  things  to  my  neigbours, 
but  shall  as  I  see  cause  vpon  your  loving  coun^ell. 
.^.  As  allso  since  the  place  I  banc  purchased,  2Iy,  at  mine 
owne  charge  &  engagements,  the  inhabitants  paying  (by 
consent)  305  a  piece  as  they  come,  vntill  my  charge  be  out 
for  their  particular  lots :  &  3rdly,  that  I  never  made  any 
other  covenant  with  any  person,  but  that  if  I  got  a  place 
he  should  plant  there  with  me :  my  qua>re  is  tliis,  — ' 

■\Vbithcr  I  may  not  lawfully  desire  this  of  my  neigh- 


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THE   WINTHEOP  PAFEB8. 


l)oui-s,  that  as  I  freely  subiect  my  selfe  to  common  con- 
sen^  &  Bhnll  not  bring  in  any  person  into  the  towne 
without  their  consent?  so  allso  that  against  my  consent  no 
person  be  violently  brought  in  &  receaued. 

I  desire  not  to  sicepe  in  securitie  &  dreome  of  a  nest 
which  no  hand  can  reach.  I  cannot  but  expect  changes, 
&  the  chauge  of  the  last  enemie  death;  yet  dare  I  not 
despise  a  liberties  which  the  Lord  seemeth  to  offer  me^-tf'^ 
for  mine  owne  Sr  others  peace:','  &  therefore  haue  I  bene 
thus  bold  to  present  my  thoughts  vnto  you.      ^ 

The  Fequls  heare  of  your  preparations,  &cj&  comfort 
thcnisf'Iiu-s  in  this,  that  a  witch  amongst  them  vnH  sinck 
tlie  |»iiinnccs,  by  diviug  vnder  water  &  making  holes  &c.J 
as  nllso  that  they  shall  now  enrich  themselues  with  store 
of  guns,  but  I  hope  their  di-eames  (through  the  mercie  of 
the  Lord)  shall  vanish,  &  the  devill  &  his  lying  sorcerers 
shall  be  confounded. 

You  may  please.  Sir,  to  take  notice  that  it  is  of  maine 
tons(;(iuencc  to  take  some  course  with  the  Wunnashowa- 
tutkoogs  icAVusquowhananawkits,  who  are  the  further- 
most Noepnct  men,  for  the  Pequts  driven  from  the  sea 
coast  with  ease,  yet  there  secure  &  [strjengthen  them- 
selues, &  are  then  brought  downe  so  much'  the  neerer  to 
you.  Thus  with  my  best  respects  to  your  loving  selfe  & 
Mrs.  Wintrop,  I  rest 

Your  Worships  vnfeigned,  praying  to  meete  you  in  this 
vale  of  teai"ps  or  hilU  of  mercie  aboue, 

R:  Williams.* 


0  iIbic,  mi  writlan,  It  will  Im  percaivad,  ifUr  k  brief 
w  coinpanioin  nt  I'ruviJeiiCB.  Tliey  hwl  becoim  mta- 
biii'lied  lliere,  It  ia  ngppoMd,  about  Juna,  1636.  Tlie  leiLar  li  addrauad  to  Wlntfarap  m 
nfjmls-Go-rmiOT;  whivh  office  li«  lield  Tor  [lis political  yanr  ending  Uuy  IT,  ie37;  on  whicli 
iluyha  wiunpilnctccta>ICiiler-Mii|;iilrato.  Tli*rarerencelolli«praparHtioii>*KHlnMtha  I'e- 
c|U0t*  mil)'  refer  to  KndecMt'i  expedition,  vrhtcli  iniled  3itli  or  ISLli  Aaguit,  16SS,  with  three 
[litMincci  nnil  two  rhnllopo.  Tliit  letter  li  iiilercline,  lu  aflordliiit,  pariiHpi ,  tlie  earlleit  ac- 
count cxtatil  of  tliewny  In  which  tlie  civil  afTiiin  of  tlie  little  community  at  Prttvidenea  were 
cniiilucled  nt  it*  Grat  actllement.  Of  the  aKreementa,  or  "  lulnorlptloiK,"  which  Wllllaiiu 
1>t.'i'<^  ii:it  lliouplilK  of  prnpounding  to  hii  neighbor!,  the  leeond  oiiljr  i>  extiinl  among  llie 
njcuril'  <if  lliu  town  of  I'niTideuco.  —  Kua. 


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THE  WINTHEOP  PAPEE8. 


ROGER  WILLIAMS  TO  HENRY  VANE,  OR  TO  JOHN 
WINTUROP. 

For  hia  much  honoured  Mr.  Governor  or  Mr.  Deputte  Oovemor, 
these  with  speede. 
Thii  lait  of  the  preient  w«eke  in  tli«  moraing.* 

Sir,  —  Miantunnomu  with  a  great  traine  arrived  the 
same  day  that  Anthony  Dike  departed  hence  with  his  sad 
tidings,  &  confirmeth  with  the  most  the  report  of  Antho- 
ny. The  Nanihiggonsicks  are  at  present  doubtful!  of 
reolitie  in  all  our  promises :  I  haue  alleadgcd  the  best 
arguments  I  haue  heard  or  could  invent,  to  perswade  rea- 
litie  of  purpose  &  speedie  performance,  as  allso  reasons 
of  delay.  Miantunnomu  &  his  best  Councell  here  with 
him,'  haue  requested  me  earnestly  to  make  this  proffer  to 
you.  The  Pequts  are  scarce  of  provision,  &  dierefote 
(as  vsually  so  now  especially)  they  are  in  some  numbers 
come  downe  to  the  sea  side  (&  2  Hands,  by  name  Munnaw- 
tawkit  &  Manittuwoad  especially)  to  take  sturgeon  & 
other  fish,  as  allso  to  make  new  fields  of  come,  in  case 
the  English  should  destroy  their  fields  at  home. 

Miantunnomu  desires  to  goe  hiniselfe  with  one  We- 
quash  f  here  at  present  with  him,  in  this  pinnace  here  left 
by  Anthony,  or  any  other  that  shall  take  him  in  at  the 
Kanhiggonsick. 

He  will  put  in  40  or  50  or  more  as  the  vessell  wUl 
stow. 

He  will  put  in  vitailes  himselfe  for  his  men.  He  will 
direct  the  pinnace  to  the  places,.  &  in  the  night  laud  his 
men,  deepoile  them  of  their  canowes,  cut  of  the  men  he 

•  Perhapi  SUy,  1837,  while  V»ii«  wni  Governor,  and  Winllirop  Deputj-OoTemori  aAd 
before  the  uuiu&l  elactton  nn  tfae  ITth  of  tlwt  monlli.  — Eds. 

t  Tlis  i'equt  of  vhome  I  Imue  rorroerly  wriL—  [WlLUAlli't.|  Waqauh  vu  the 
piiile  or  Muoi),  who  led  tSt  attack  on  the  Peqnot  fort  on  the  noniing  of  the  seth  Ua; , 


abyGooi^le 


190  THE  WINTHKOP   PAFBRB.  [1A37. 

finds  (the  greatest  number  being  women  &  children,  which 
for  the  roost  of  them  he  would  cut  of)  as  allso  spoile  their 
fields :  &  this  he  proifers  to  doe  without  landing  an  Eng- 
lish man,  with  whome  he  will  remaine  aboord  in  English 
cloths  which  he  desires  for  hiroselfe. 

John,  a  seaman  aboord,  calls  the  Hand  Plum  Hand,  & 
is  very  willing  to  goe  on  the  designe,  &  thincks,  as  allso 
Miantunnomu  doth,  that  if  witWn  2  or  3  dayes  they 
went  forth,  they  would  be  here  againe  within  4  or  5  or 
less. 

Sir,  for  my  selfe  I  dare  not  advice :  but  if  my 
thoughts  be  asked  I  shall  (with  all  due  submission)  say 
this :  — 

It  will  at  present  wedge  them  in  from .  any  starting 
aside  vntill  your  forces  shall  follow, 

If  they  Bpeede  it  will  weaken  the  enemie  &  distresse 
tliem,  being  put  by  their  hopes :  as  allso  much  enrage  the 
Pequts  for  euer  against  them,  a  thing  much  desirable. 

Beside,  the  charge  or  danger  of  the  English  will  be 
none,  vnless  Miantunnomues  course  cloths  &  a  lai^e 
coate  for  Wequash  the  Pequt  guide,  a  man  of  great  vse. 
The  Most  Holy  &  only  Wise  be  pleased  to  smile  vpon  the 
face  of  the  English  that  be  his :  (we  haue  all,  if  euer, 
cause  to  examine  our  selues,  our  errands  &  worck)  in  the 
face  of  Jesus  Christ 

While  I  write  a  Messenger  is  come  to  Miantunnomu 
from  Neepemut,  reporting  a  farr  greater  slaughter  then 
that  Anthony  brought  word  of,  &  since  the  for[mer]  a  great 
number  at  the  Flantacions,  &  some  persons  are  mencioned, 
but  I  will  not  name  either,  but  hope  &  long  to  heare  it 
countermanded. 

In  case  that  Anthony  or  other  seamen  can  not  be  gotten 
suddenly,  here  is  one  with  vs  willing  to  make  vp  a  third 
man,  (to  the  other  3  left  with  the  pinnace),  to  carrie  the 
vessell,  though  I  iudge  Anthony  himselfe  liie  fittest. 

Sir,  Miantunnomu  desird  me  to  giue  yon  a  hint  that 


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1637.]  THE  WINTHBOP  PAPERa.  \b. 

the  6  fathom  of  beades  which  he  gaue  for  the  slaying  of 
Audsah  he  repaid  him,  &  sent  qow  if  it  may  he,  his  warrs 
keepe  him  hare. 

Your  worships  vnfaignedly  respectiue 

KoGEE  Williams. 

Vor  any  gratuities  or  tokens  Caunonicus  desires  sugar ; 
MiantuuDomu  powder.  My  humble  respects  to  all  my 
loving  friends. 

Sii',  Miantunnumu  is  close  in  this  his  proiect,  &  there- 
fore I  thinck  the  messenger  is  sent  only  for  the  beades : 
it  is  very  convenient  that  Miantunnomues  cloths  &  We- 
quash  his  coate  be  sent  by  him. 


ROGER  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

New  Psotidbncb 
thia  6th  of  thU  pretent  weake,  toward  nddnight.* 

Sir,  —  By  John  Throckmorton  I  was  bold  to  advertize 
of  the  late  mercifull  successe  it  hath  pleased  the  Father  of 
Mercies  to  vouchsafe  to  the  first  attempts  of  our  countri- 
men  against  these  barbarous. 

After  liis  departure  toward  you  I  went  over  to  the 
Nonhiggonsick,  partly  for  intelligence  &  partly  to  en- 
courage the  Nanhiggonsicks  in  case  die  sad  newes  of 
^  all  their  men  &  yours  defeated  were  true. 

I  found  the  first  newes  of  the  cutting  of  the  whole  Fort 
of  the  Pequts  at  Mistick  to  be  certaine  &  vnquestionably 
true,  as  I  sent,  with  litle  or  no  variation,  of  which  here- 
after. 

The  newes  of  the  cutting  of  3  hundreth  Nanhi^on- 

*  Probablj  Friday,  3d  June.  Tha  ntlnek  upoa  th(  Pei|Dnl  fort  wu  on  the  morning  of 
Friday,  iu  the  preceding  week,  Sfltb  May,  1037 Sti  }y inlhrop't  /M.  of  ff.  K,  \.  tSi.  ~ 


dbyCoot^le 


j2  the  WINTHEOP  FAPEBS.  [1637. 

sicks  &  all  the  English  held  still  for  currant  &  confirmed 
that  they  were  opprest  with  multitudes,  their  prondon 
being  spent  &  the  English  wanting  powder  &  shot  &  the 
Nanhiggonsicks  arrowes. 

I  gauc  the  best  reasons  I  could  to  perswade  that  they 
were  all  either  gone  togeather  to  Qunnihticut  for  provision, 
or  vpon  some  second  assault  vpon  the  other  of  the  Pequt 
Forts. 

As  allso  Iwas  bold  to  promise  (in  Mr.  Govemours  name) 
that  allthough  all  these  or  more  were  cut  of,  yet  there 
stiould  be  fresh  supplies  of  the  English  who  would  never 
sheath  their  swords,  &c. 

This  dth  day  past  toward  night  I  haue  receaved  tidings 
(blessed  for  euer  be  the  Lord  of  Hosts)  that  the  Nanhig* 
gonsicks  are  all  came  safe  home  yesternight,  (at  noone  I 
came  from  thence),  &  brought  word  that  the  English  were 
all  safe,  but  the  first  3  slune  at  the  Fort  witii  2  of  their 
owoe. 

As  allso  that  indeede  they  fought  thrice  that  day  of  their 
first  victorie  with  no  losse  of  their  side,  &  with  the  losse  of 
2  Pequts  more. 

That  themselues  &  tiie  English  prepard  next  day  after 
for  their  other  Forts,  found  all  fled,  made  themselues 
lords  of  one,  in  which  both  English  &  Nanhiggonncks 
now  keepe. 

That  Maumanadtuck  one  of  their  biggest,  with  great 
troops,  (as  before  he  gaue  out  he  could)  is  gone  to  Wun- 
nashowatuckqut  (the  further  Neepmucks.) 

That  Sasacous  said  he  would  to  Long  Hand,  &  thither 
is  gone  or  hid  in  the  swampes,  but  not  a  Pequt  is  to  be 
found. 

That  Miantunnomu  is  come  from  Pequt  to  Nayantaqiiit, 
&  was  resolued  homeward  to  send  out  to  Wunnashowa- 
tuckqut  where  the  enemie  shelters  &  haue  Forts. 

Now  Sir,  considering  the  worck  is  effiected  (through  the 
mercic  of  the  most  High)  in  these  parts,  &  that  the  Qun- 


dbyGoOt^le 


IM7.}  THE   WINTHROP   PAPERS.  193 

nihticut  English,  togeather  with  Capt  Patrick  &  his,  are 
sufficient  to  mainteine  what  they  haue  gotten,  &  pursue 
Sasacous  in  all  his  motions  thereabouts :  I  conceaved  (with 
uubmission)  that  it  might  saue  the  countrey  no  small 
charge,  &.  hazard,  &  losse,  timely  to  advertize  &  give 
inteUigence. 

The  "Wunuashowatuckoogs  &  Pequts  with  them  are 
about  the  distance  from  you  that  we  are:  on  them  I  con- 
ceaue  &  vnderstand  the  Nanhiggonsicks  next  fall. 

If  you  see  cause  &  grounds  to  make  a  stop  for  a  day  or 
2,  if  the  Lord  please,  the  5nd  day  or  3d  of  the  next  weeke 
I  hope  to  acquaint  you  with  Miantuunomues  &  Caunou- 
nicus  their  advice  &  desire,  which  it  may  be  will  be  to 
meetc  his  companies  at  the  hither  Neepmucks  &  none 
to  come  this  way,  or  some  the  one  way  &  some  the  other. 
This  morning  I  goe  over  (if  the  Lord  please)  to  consult 
ivith  them,  hoping  to  be  at  home  (if  possible)  to  morrow 
evening,  &  so  to  dispatch  some  messenger  the  2nd  in  the 
morning. 

Sii',  your  late  message  to  the  Neepmucks  (through  the 
Lords  mcrcyj  hath  wrought  this  effect,  that  whereas  they 
staggerd  as  nevters,  they  brought  this  present  weeke  divers 
basketts  of  theh  nokehick  Si  chesnuts  to  Canoumcous 
towards  his  wars. 

Sir,  I  vnderstand  that  the  cause  why  the  English  hiirt 
so  many  of  the  Nanhiggonsicks,  was  want  of  signes  or 
marcks.  You  may  please  therefore  to  prouide  some  yel- 
low or  red  for  their  heads :  the  Qunnihticut  English  had 
yellow  but  not  enough. 

Thus  beseeching  the  God  of  Peace  to  be  at  peace  with 
vs,  that  all  the  fruit  may  be  tlie  taking  away  of  our  sinn, 
(which  if  not  removed  will  vnstop  worse  vialls)  to  guid 
your  consultations  &  prosper  your  expeditions  to  the  prayse 
of  his  owue  most  holy  name,  I  rest 

Your  worships  faythfuU  &  affectionate   in  all   civill 

bonds  lloGER   WlLLL^MS. 


dbyGoot^le 


194  THE   TriNTBBOP   PAPEBfl.  [1037. 

Sir  for  the  young  man  that  accompanyes  my  man,  the 
countrcy  may  please  to  recompence  his  time,  oi  I  shall. 

Our  best  respects  to  Mrs.  Wintrop  &  all  your  &  our 
losing  friends. 


BOOER  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  WINTHBOP. 

For  kia  muck  honoured  Mr.  Oovemour  these.    Mr.  Soughton  or 
Capt.  TVaate,  on  their  way,  may  pUaae  to  reade  this.* 

Kiw  pBOTiDB>o>  thi*  Ith  of  the  wmIei,  moa^.f 

Sir,  —  John  Gallop  (blessed  be  the  Lord)  is  safely  ar^ 
rived  at  oui  dores,  &  hath  brought  from  the  Lord  &  you  a 
mercifull  refreshing  to  ys.  He  be  graciously  pleased  to 
recompence  it  a  thoughsand  fold  to  the  whole  land  & 
yourselues  especially. 

He  relates  that  tiiere  is  now  riding  below  3  pinnaces, 
(the  names  of  the  masters  Quick,  Jiglies  &  Kobinson,) 

&  the  2  Shalops,  as  allso  that  the  other,  whereof 

Jackson  of  Salem  is  master,  was  in  company  with 
them  the  night  before,  &  waighed  anchor  togeather,  but 
being  not  able  to  turue  about  was  faigne  to  chop  to  an 
anchor  againe,  but  they  hope  is  in  by  this  time. 

Sir,  I  heare  our  loving  friends,  Mr.  Stougbton,  Mr. 
Traskc  &c.  are  on  their  way,  &  160  (the  intended  number)^ 
with  them.  I  hope  the  continuance  of  the  number  will 
be  seasonable,  if  not  for  pursuit  of  Sasacous  &  the  Fe- 
quts,  (of  whome  it  is  said  that  they  are  gone  farr  & 
finally,)  yet  for  the  quelling  of  their  confederates  the 
Wimnashowatuckoo^  &  Monashackotoogs  &c,  who  liue 
neerer  to  you  on  the  westward,  &c    Some  200  of  these 

*  It  wu  p«rh>pi  thonght  tbM  th«  bunr  of  thli  IttUr  mi^ maat  IliaM  pmuu  "on 
their  W17"  to  join  thair  CoDiwotlaat  tUlM.  — Ent. 

t  June,  I6ST.  In  tba  l>U«c  part  of  Ihte  month,  Staaghloii  had  «nit«d  tt  Ftqnot  Rlrcr 
nlth  ibout  ona  handred  miul  twentir  raen.  Sm  Usiod'i  Hlit.  of  th«  Ptqnot  War,  p.  U. — 
Eos. 

1  Sec  Winlhrop'i  Hist  of  N.E,  I.  m.  — ICut. 


dbyGoot^le 


1637.]  THE  WINTHBOP   PAPEKB.  195 

(since  the  slaughter  at  the  Fort)  came  in  revenge  vpoi^ 
the  Nanhiggonsicks :  which  the  Nanhiggonsicks  them- 
selues  knew  not  till  three  Fequts  (now  fallen  to  them) 
related  it :  for  it  pleased  the  Lord  to  send  a  gteat  mist  that 
morning  that  they  durst  not  fight,  &  so  returned :  so  that 
there  is  cause  to  take  some  course  with  them,  &  especially 
if  it  be  possible  for  the  clearing  of  land  passage  to  Qunnih- 
ticut. 

I  vnderstand  it  would  be  very  gratefull  to  our  neigh- 
bours that  such  Pequts  as  fall  to  them  be  not  enslaved,  like 
those  which  are  taken  in  warr :  but  (as  they  say  is  their 
general!  custome)  be  vsed  kindly,  haue  howses,  &  goods,  & 
fields  given  them :  because  they  voluntarily  choose  to 
come  in  to  tbem,<&  if  not  receaved  will  [go]  to. the  enemie 
or  turne  wild  Irish  themselnes :  but  of  this  more  as  I  shall 
vnderstand :  thus  in  hast  with  best  aalutacions  to  Mrs. 
Wintrop  &  all  yours,  with  my  poore  desires  to  the  Lord 
for  yours  I  rest 

Your  worships  vnfaigned 

Soger  Williahs. 

My  best  respects  to  Mr.  Deputie,  Mr.  Bellingham, 
theirs,  &  other  loving  friends. 


ROGER  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  WINTHBOP. 
For  his  mttcft  honoured  Mr.  Ocuemour  these. 

Naw  PBOTOinox,  thli  Sth  InitantU.* 

Much  honodbed  Sis,  —  It  having  agame  pleased  the 
Most  High  to  put  into  your  hands  another  miserable  drone 
of  Adams  degenerate  seede,  &  our  brethren  by  nature,  I 
am  bold  (if  I  may  not  offend  in  it)  to  request  the  keeping 

•  PraUblj  July,  ISST.    SMWInthMp'tHUtaTll.  E.,L1S1.— Em. 


dbyGoot^le 


196  THE  wntTHaOF  FAPEBS.  [1637. 

&  briDging  vp  of  one  of  the  children.  I  haue  fixed  mine 
eye  on  this  litle  one  with  the  red  about  his  neck,  but  I 
will  not  be  peremptory  in  my  choice,  but  will  rest  in  your 
loving  pleasure  for  him  or  any,  &c. 

Sir,  Capt.  Patrick  giues  me  a  hint  of  the  likely  retume 
of  most  of  youer  forces  (Sasacous  &  about  a  score  of  men 
with  him  &  other  companies,  .4  score  in  one,  surviTing,)  I 
shall  humbly  propound  whether  it  be  not  considerable, 
that  better  now  then  hereafter  the  pursuit  be  continued. 

1st,  Because  it  may  stop  a  conglutination  betweene  them 
and  the  ^lowhauogs,  which  longer  time  is  like  to  make. 

2ndly,  Longer  time  will  put  many  opportunities  of  occa- 
sional! revenge  into  tlieir  hand,  as  we  see  in  the  3  last  cut 
of  A'pon  Qunnihticut  river,  after  the  fort  cut  of. 

Capt.  Patrick  allso  informes  me  of  a  great  itch  vpon  the 
souldiers  to  fall  fowle  vpon  our  neighbours.  Litle  sparkes 
proue  great  fires.  The  God  of  Peace  who  is  only  wise  be 
pleased  to  guide  vs.  Capt.  Patrick  confesseth  that  they 
were  the  chiefe  actors  in  the  last  captiues,  &  had  taken 
all  by  a  wile  &  slaine  2  before  the  English  came.  I  heare 
no  speech  at  present  about  inisqualitie,  but  content  &  afiiec- 
tion  toward  vs. 

I  much  reioice  that  (as  he  sayth)  some  of  the  chiefe  at 
Qunnihticut  (Mr.  Hcynes  &  Mr.  Ludlow,)  are  almost 
averse  from  killing  women  &  children.  Mercie  outshines 
all  the  worckes  &  attributes  of  him  who  is  the  Fatlier  of 
Mercies,  vnto  whome  with  earnest  supplications  for  you  & 
yours  I  rest  Your  worships  vnfained 

RodEB  Williams. 

My  best  respects  to  good  Mrs.  Wintrop,  Mr.  Deputie, 
Mr.  Bellingham,  &  theirs. 


dbyGoOt^le 


THE  TTINTBEOP  PAPERS.  197 


EOGER  WILUAMS  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

Nkw  Fsotidehos  fbii  2aA  7ne.* 

Sib, — ConcerDing  yonr  priBoners  taken  at  Block  Ilandf 
I  haue  informed  the  Sachinu  of  your  care  not  to  iniore 
them  &  desire  to  haue  them  cleared ;  accordingly  Cutsha- 
maquene  (now  come  from  porsaiug  Sasacous  who  is  .fled 
Southerly,  farr  out  of  reach)  I  say  he  hath  receaued  testi- 
monie  from  the  Sachims  Princes  that  they  are  Nayantaqoit 
men,  CWepiteammocks  men)  &  so  all'  are  Nanhiggonsick 
men,  &.  bo  indeede  Sir  I  had  thought  to  send  you  word  at 
this  present,  had  not  I  receaued  your  letter,  for  it  was  con- 
tinuaUy  affirmed  to  me  for  truth  hy  all  the  Nanhiggonsick 
men  occasionally  being  here. 

Sir,  the  last  messenger  that  caried  letters  from  you  to 
Fequat,  related  to  the  Sachims  at  Nanhiggonsick,  that  you 
were  displeased  that  the  captiues  brought  to  the  [Bay 
la]tely  were  taken  by  the  English  from  the  Nanhiggonsicks, 
as  allso  the  spoile  vpoa  them,  which  was  ginen  to  the 
English  souldiers.  I  haue  answered  that  I  thinck  it  was 
not  80,  but  I  shall  vnderatand  the  truth  shortly ;  &  there- 
fore, Sir,  be  pleased  in  your  next  to  intimate  a  word,  that  I 
may  satisiie  them,  for  though  I  would  not  feare  a  jarr  with 
them  yet  I  would  fend  of  from  'being  fowle,  &  deale 
with  them  wisely  as  with  wolues  endowed  with  mens 
braines. 

The  last  weeke  is  a  battell  fought  betweene  the  hither 
Neepmucks  &  and  the  further,  the  Wunnashowatuckoogs 
&c.  the  successe  is  not  yet  knowne :  it  will  be  of  conse- 
quence, for  it  is  said  they  fortifle,  ioyning  with  scattered 
Pequts. 

Sir,  The  last  day  of  the  weeke  Wequash  the  Fequt  guide 


i;  tlutii,  the  Moood  daj  of  th*  WMk, or  HMkd^.    PiebtUrJal^lO, 
INT.    3m  DoUi  OD  p.  203.  —  Edi. 

t  See  Wlnthiop'i  Hiit  of  N.  E.,  L  131.  — Ed*. 


dbyGoot^Ie 


abyGooi^le 


1887.)  THE  WIHTHEOP  PAPEB8.  199" 

muit)  with  varietie,  &  plentie,  &  Btrangenes  of  newes  & 
tidings,  I  hope  trae,  &  for  ought  I  can  disceme,  true, 
blessed  be  the  holy  name  of  the  most  High,  who  breakes 
the  bow  &  cuts  the  spear  &c.   -Fsal.  46. 

This  man  was  sent  this  morniog  from  Miantunnomn  & 
Caunounicus  (as  I  conceaue  allso  from  all  their  chiefs  in 
councell)  with  charge,  to  bring  relacion  to  my  selfe  of  what 
hath  lately  happened  amongst  the  Fequts :  as  allso  that 
with  my  letter  he  should  make  apeede  to  your  selfe  with 
tidings. 

He  relates  that  a  Fequat  man  &  some  5  Fequt  women 
came  2  dayes  since  to  the  Nanihiggonsick,  &  with  their, 
ordinary  submission  begd  their  liues,  &  libertie  to  declare 
in  the  name  of  many  others  what  had  happened  -amongst 
them :  before  that  Pequt  came  one  squaw,  &  a  second  came, 
but  was  questioned  much  for  their  truth,  but  vpon  the 
comraing  &  report  of  the  old  Fequat,  he  saith,  they  all 
take  his  report  for  true. 

This  man  himselfe,  Assotemuit,  is  a  noted  messenger 
from  the  Sachims,  &  one  whome  Hiantunnomu  hatii  com> 
mended  to  me  for  an  especiaU  messenger  from  him. 

This  Pequot  &  the  women  report  that  (as  I  allso  heard 
before)  all  the  Fequts  were  assembled  some  10  dayes  since 
with  Sasacous  in  councell :  some  perswaded  to  fight  & 
fall  first  vpon  the  Nanhiggonsicks  (this  allsow  I  heard  be- 
fore) the  greater  part  dissented  &  were  for  remoovall: 
Sasacous  &  about  4  score  resolved  for  Mauquowkit,  alias 
Waukheggannick,  where  the  men  eaters  are;  a  hundreth 
more  for  Long  Hand;  another  company,  the  least,  for 
QunnihUcut,  some  part  of  it,  with  purpose  to  take  finall 
leaue  of  their  countrey.  70  men,  women,  &  children,  (of 
men  betweene  20  &  thirtie,)  resolved  for  the  Nanhiggon- 
sicks to  beg  their  liues  &c. 

Sasacous  &  his  company  were  wroth  with  these  resolved 
for  the  Nanhiggonsick,  &  a  skinnish  past  betweene 
them  where  some  were  wounded,  but  away  they  got,  & 


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200  THE  WINTHKOF  PAFEHS.  [1637. 

each  company  packt  vp  &  departed  their  intended  iour- 
neyes. 

Miantunoomu  sent  word  to  this  company  remayning 
in  the  mid  way  betweeae  Fequatit  &  Nayantakick,  that  he 
was  in  leauge  -mth.  Mr.  Govemour,  &  therefore  of  him- 
selfc  would  say  nothing,  but  desired  them  there  to  rest  (at 
Cuppunaugunnit)  in  the  mid  way,  vntill  he  sent  to  Mr. 
Govemour,  &  what  he  said  diat  he  would  assent  vnto. 

They  tould  Miantunnomu  that  they  had  brooght  3  guns 
with  them.  He  sent  the  women  for  the  guns,  who  fetcht 
them  from  that  place,  Cuppunnaugunnit,  &  there  they  are 
with  him.  Only  he  claimes  a  promise  of  one  to  bimselfe, 
which  he  desires  may  be  out  of  these  3,  as  allso  some  pow- 
der &  shot  to  it,  as  indeede  was  promised.*  I  haue  much 
laboured  with  this  man  to  find,  if  it  were  possible,  any 
deceit  or  falsehood,  but  as  he  himselfe  &  the  Sachims 
question  not  the  Fequt  man  &  women,  so  I  can  not  ques-  - 
tion  him. 

I  aske  him  (in  discourse)  what  he  thincks  were  best  to 
be  done,  he  answereth  that  as  Miantunnomu  himselfe 
when  he  sent  to  Canounicus  to  speake  his  minde,  &  Cau- 
nounicus  refusing  sent  to  him  to  speake  first,  Miantun- 
nomu would  say  nothing,  but  would  say  as  Mr.  GoTemoor 
said  so  himselfe  would  likewise  say  nothing.  Yet  in  di»* 
course  I  fisht  out  divers  hints  of  their  owne  desire  &  good 
liking. 

As  first,  that  there  is  not  amongst  these  any  Sachim  or 
any  of  those  who  were  murtherers  of  the  English ;  if  ^re 
were  they  should  die. 

2ndly,  That  if  Mr.  Govemour  were  so  minded,  they 
incline  to  mercy  &  to  giue  them  their  lines :  &  I  doubt 
not  but  your  owne  breasts  are  farr  more  tender,  like  the 
mercifull  Kings  of  Israeli. 

3rd]y,  That  divers  more  beside  these  remaine  in  the 


■  Wlicn  Ut.  Viiue  win  Govemour. —  [  WtLUUii'i  Mors.] 


abyGooi^le 


1637.]  THE    WINTHROP   PAPERS.  201 

woods,  &  resolve  to  come  in  &  submit  if  these  be  ac- 
cepted. 

4.  For  the  disposing  of  them,  I  propounded  what  if  Mr. 
Govcrnour  did  desire  to  send  for  some  of  them  into  the 
Bay ;  leaue  some  at  the  Nanhiggonsick  &  so  scatter  &  dis- 
perse them :  this  he  liked  well,  that  they  should  Hue  with 
the  English  Sc  themselues  as  slaues.  I  then  propounded 
that  if  they  lived  amongst  the  English  or  themselues,  they 
might  hereafter  be  false  to  the  English  &c.,  &  what  if  there- 
fore they  were  appointetl  &  limited  to  Hue  vpon  Nayan- 
tncawnick  or  some  other  Hand;  &  this  he  thought  allso 
well  of,  if  not  best,  because  they  were  most  of  them  fami- 
lies. 

5.  That  they  desire  you  would  please  to  send  some 
English  to  take  possession  of  the  Fequt  countrey  &  there 
to  inhabite. 

G.  That  for  their  owne  hunting  sake,  ^liantunnomu  de- 
sii'es  that  the  English  would  inhabite  that  part  neerest 
(iuunihticut,  &  that  llistick  •  &  thereabout  might  be  free 
for  them.  I  told  him  that  they  might  hunt  in  the  woods 
as  they  doe  at  Massachusett  &  here,  notwithstanding  the 
English  did  generally  inhabite:  &  this  satisfied. 

1.  That  they  desire  the  Pequts  come  might  be  enioyed 
by  the  English  &  themselues  as  Mr.  Governour  please. 

8.  That  the  Wunnashowatucko(^s  are  also  afraid  & 
ficd,  so  that  there  is  hope  of  a  safe  passage  to  Qunnihti- 
cut  by  land. 

9.  That  there  is  no  hope  that  the  Mauquawogs  or  any 
otiier  people  will  euer  assist  Sasacous,  or  any  of  the  Pe- 
quts, against  the  English,  because  he  is  now  as  it  were 
turned  slaue  to  beg  his  life. 

If  all  this  be  time  (as  I  hope  it  is)  we  may  all  see  the 
God  of  Heaven  delights  in  mercy  &  to  draw  by  loue  & 
pitie  then  by  fury  &  wrath.    I  hope  Sir,  now  that  troubles 

'  Wliicliii  DMr«>l,  it  where  tbeilnugliter  «u.  —  [Wii,LiA>ia'B  Notb.] 


abyGooi^le 


202  THE    WINTHROP   PAPEES.  [163T. 

may  arise  from  other  parts,  his  holy  Majestic  is  pleased  to 
tiucnth  these  iiceicr  fires.     He  be  pleased  to  confirme  this 
iicMcs,  S;  tunc  all  hearts  to  his  prayses  ia  the  ordering  of 
our  coiiversatiou  aright.     So  I  rest  praying 
Your  worships  infained 

lloGEB  Williams. 

This  man  relates  that  yesterday,  the  Lord's  day  in  the 
morning,  a  Pinnace  arriued,  but  he  knowes  not  yet  what 
she  is. 

I  pray  Sir  forget  not  to  reward  this  messenger  with  a 
contc,  ns  allso  some  powder  for  Hiantunnomu. 

!My  loving  respects  to  Mrs.  Wintrop,  Mr.  Deputie,  Mr. 
BclUngham,  &  theirs  &c. 


ROGEn  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

For   his  much   honoured  Mr.    Govemour   tliese. 

Tni8  3rd  7*." 

Sir,  —  Yesterday  by  our  neigbour  Throckmorton  I 
wrote  concerning  those  Nayantaquit  men  your  pinnace 
tookc.  Tliis  bearer  Jvanemof  (one  of  the  chiefe  Sachimsof 
that  place  &  chiefe  souldier)  came  last  night  with  neere  a 
score  of  his  men  to  enquire  after  them.  He  was  very  desi- 
rous of  a  letter  to  you :  I  told  him  I  hoped  he  would  find 
his  men  at  libertie.  He  hatli  brought  a  musket  &  a  bar- 
rcll  of  a  leue  piece  which  his  men  tooke  from  the  Pequts. 


*  The  lliinldny  of  the  wMk;  prohnbl;  July  It,  1637.    Sea  note  fallewlng.  — Ed*. 

t  Allnt  ■■  Niiili^L,"  Snchem  of  Kianlick.  A  portntit  of  IhU  chief  l>  In  pouBuUm 
of  Ihc  Wiiilhrop  Fnmily,  from  H  copy  of  which  (mndo  for  the  lute  Lleut.-Gov.  Winthrop) 
III1  cn^iTitit;  wru  tnnile  Tor  Drnke't  llltlorr  of  IkHton.  Ther*  li  *n  lntere>tin|[  tndltloa 
lliiit  the  life  ol  John  Wiiitlirop,  Jr.,  vm  once  inved  by  liim.  Winthrop  reeordi  t)ia 
nrrivnl  of  ■- Ayniiunio"  *t  Utistoii,  on  tlie  IMi  July,  with  lovanleen  men.  Tliit  vim 
Wcdiicidny.  WIlMnmi'iletteruts  written  on  Tuendny,  "ardTte"  (Ihit  l>,3d  •eptimanic]: 
prob;ihly  iho  dny  before,  or  July  11.  It  nppcsn,  further  on  (pajte  201),  that  the  bearer  hid 
returned  to  WillUms  by  the  next "  Lord'i  dny,"  which  fell  on  the  l«th.  —  Ed». 


dbyGoot^le 


1637.]  THE  WINTHROP  PAPERS.  303 

There  was  a,  speach  that  3  of  these  men  were  Nayan- 
takoogs  &  one  a  Pequat :  it  seemes  he  is  a  Pequt  borae, 
but  hath  long  since  bene  theirs,  fallen  to  them,  &  done 
good  seiTicc  in  their  wan'B  against  the  Feqnts. 

Sir,  this  Jvanemo  is  a  notable  instrument  amongst  them 
&c,  your  wisedome,  I  know  therefore,  will  lay  hold  of  this 
his  visit,  to  engage  him  the  more  to  you. 

Thus  humbly  begging  mercies  from  the  God  of  heaven 
for  you  &  and  yours  in  all  affaires,  I  rest,  in  hast, 
Your  Worships  vnfaigned 

KoGEE  Williams. 

All  due  respects  &  salutacions,  &c. 


ROGER  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

Nzw  Fbotidencb,  thii  15th  of  the  Sth.* 
Sin,  —  For  the  captiues  &  bootie,  I  never  heard  any  of 
these  Natiues  question  the  Acts  of  the  English,  only  that 
Natiue  who  brought  letters  to  you  from  Capt.  Patrick,  & 
was  twice  at  Boston,  related  so  much  as  I  wrote  of  in  my 
former,  at  his  retumc  to  the  Nanhiggonsick,  viz,  that  yonr 
selfe  should  be  angry  with  the  English,  &c.  I  met  since 
with  him,  &  he  sayth  he  had  it  not  from  your  selfe,  but  an 
English  man  at  Roxbury.  I  thought  good  to  deare  your 
name,  &  remooue  suspicions  from  Mr.  Stoughton,  &c. 

Wequash  is  aliue,  so  is  allso  the  other  like  to  recover  of 
his  wound :  I  never  heard  that  Miantunnomu  was  dis- 
pleased with  Wequash,  for  any  service  to  the  English,  but 
that  Wequash  was  suspected  to  deale  falsely  when  he 
went  to  hunt  for  the  Pequts  at  the  rivers  mouth.  Tis 
true  there  is  no  feare  of  God  before  their  eye,  &  all  the 
cords  that  euer  bound  the  Barbarous  to  Forreiners  were 

•  JiiTy,  1637.  — Eds. 


dbyGoot^le 


204  THE    WIMTHROP   PAPERS.  [1637. 

made  of  selfe  &  covctuousnes:  yet,  if  I  mistake  not,  I  ob* 
scruc  in  Miantunnomu  some  sparkes  of  true  frieDclshipp, 
could  it  be  dccpcly  imprinted  into  him  that  the  English 
nc\cr  intended  to  despoile  him  of  the  countrey,  I  probably 
conicttviie  his  friendship  would  appeare  in  attending  of  vb 
with  500  men  (in  case)  against  any  forreigne  enemie. 

The  Xeepmucks  are  returned  with  3  heads  of  the  Wun- 
iiashoatuckoogs,  they  slue  6,  wounded  many,  &  brought 
home  20  captiues. 

Those  Inlanders  are  fled  vp  toward  the  Mowhauogs:  so 
tlicy  say  is  Sasacous :  our  friends  at  Qunnihticut  are  to 
cast  a  icalous  eye  at  that  people  ;  they  say  (Tnles  they  are 
belied)  that  they  are  to  warre  with  the  English,  &c. 

Triiely  Sir,  to  speake  my  thoughts  in  your  eare  freely,  I 
blcsse  the  Lord  for  your  mercifuU  deaUng  &c.  but  feare 
tliat  some  innocent  blood  crycs  atJ  Qunnihticut  Many 
tilings  may  be  spoken  to  prone  the  Lords  perpetual! 
warr  with  Amalek  extraordinarj'  &  mistical!  ;  but  the 
'i  Kings,  14,  5.  6,  is  a  bright  light  discovering  the  ordi- 
nary path  wherein  to  walke  &  please  him.  If  the 
Pequta  were  murtherers  (though  pretending  revenge  for 
Sasacous  his  fathers  death,  which  the  Butch  affirmed  was 
from  Mr.  Goveraour)  yet  not  comparable  to  those  trea- 
cherous servants  that  slue  their  lord  &  king,  Joash  K.  of 
Jiidah,  &  tipe  of  Jesus,  yet  the  fathers  only  perish  in 
their  sinn,  in  the  place  quoted,  &c.  The  blessed  Lambe 
of  God  wash  away  iniquitie  &  receane  vs  graceously. 

Thus  with  best  salutes  to  your  loving  selfe  &  yours,  Mr. 
Dcputie,  Mr.  Bellingham,  &  other  loving  friends  with 
them,  &  dayly  cryes  to  the  Father  of  Merceys  for 
you  I  rest  Your  Worships  vnfaigned 

Bogeh  Williams. 

postscript.  —  Sir,  to  youi"s  brought  hy  Jvancmo  on  the 
T,oids  day  I  could  haue  litle  speech  with  bim;  but  con- 
cerning Miantunnomu  I  haue  not  heard  as  yet    of  any 


dbyGoOt^le 


1637.]  THE  WINTHROF  FAFEKB.  205 

vnfaythfuiliies  towards  vs  ;  I  know  they  bcly  each  other ; 
&  I  obserue  our  country  men  haue  allmost  quite  forgotten 
our  great  pretences  to  K.  &  State,  &  all  the  world,  con- 
cerning their  soules,  &c.  I  shall  defiire  to  attend  with  my 
poore  helpe  to  discover  any  perfidious  dealing,  &  shall  de- 
sire the  revenge  of  it  for  a  common  good  &  peace,  though 
my  selfe  &  mine  should  perish  by  it :  yet  I  feare  the  Lords 
quarrell  is  not  ended  for  which  the  warr  began,  viz.  the  litle 
sence,  (I  speake  for  the  generall  that  I  can  hea^e  of)  of  their 
soules  condicion,  &  our  large  proteBtations  that  way,  &c. 
The  generall  speech  is,  all  must  he  rooted  out,  &c.  The 
body  of  the  Pequin  men  yet  line,  &  are  ouely  remooved 
from  their  dens.  The  good  Lord  grant,  that  the  Mow- 
haugs  &  they  &  the  wh[ole]  at  the  last  vnite  not  For 
mine  owne  part  I  can  [not  be]  without  suspicions  of  it. 

Sir,  I  thanckfully  expect  a  lide  of  your  helpe  (in  a  way 
of  justice  &  ajquitie)  concerning  another  vn[ju8t]  debtour 
of  mine,  Mr.  Ludlow,  from  whome  allso  (in  mine  absence) 
I  h[aue]  much  suffered.  The  good  Lord  smite  vpon  you 
&  yours  in  the  face  of  his  annointed. 

Your  Worships  vnworthy  R.  W.* 

ladorsed  b;  Got.  Winthrop,  "Mr.  W:""  about  We[qaasb]  A  tbo 
Neipnetta." 

BOOER  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 
For  his  much  honoured  Mr.  Oovemour  these. 

Hiw  PBoviniHCK,  11  or  (th  niinithe.t 

Much  honoured  Sir,  —  My  vnfaigned  loue  &  respect  to 
your  soules  etemall  comfort,  &  firme  perswation  of  your 
levelling  at  the  highest  white,}  haue  imboldned  me  once 


Julj,  lasr.  TJia  drtf  on  wbiob  it  ii  dated  (ths  l£th)  wu  Sfttonlii}-.  Tbo  "poUKript," 
nek  now  lodging  lbs  ma<pt  or  *  letlir  from  Got.  Wintbrop,  by  Jukntmo,  "  on  the  Lord'* 
clay,"  fnait  linva  baan  wrlttan  arterwardp:  psrhapt  od  Mondijt.  Tbli  latter  wu  printed 
Id  a  former  volume  of  oar  "  Collectloni,"  bat  Dot  In  lit  propar  pUca;  and  ItU  her*  Intro- 
ducaj  for  it*  connection  with  tha  leEier  immcdintelj  preceding.  —  Eds. 

t  JiilT,  ISST.  — Eua.  t  The  mark  at  which  an  arrow  li  (hot.  — Em. 


dbyCoot^le 


206  THE   WINTHEOP   PAPBEB.  [1837. 

more  to  tell  you  of  some  poore  though[U]  of  mine  owne, 
penned  &  sent  to  some  friends  amongst  you ;  which  hap- 
pily, (if  the  good  Lord  so  please)  may  some  way  conduce 
to  your  sowles  satisfaction  in  the  midst  of  all  your  troubles. 

I  haue  bene  long  requested  to  write  my  grounds 
against  the  English  preaching,  &c.  &  especially  my  answers 
to  some  reasons  of  Mr.  Robinson's  for  hearing. 

In  the  midst  of  a  multitude  of  barbarous  distractions,  I 
haue  fitted  some  thing  to  that  purpose :  &  being  not  able 
at  present  to  transcribe  the  whole ;  yet  having  bene  long 
soUicited  by  Mr.  Buckley  (from  whome  I  receaved  some 
obiect[ions,)]  &  by  many  others,  &  of  late  by  my  worthy 
friend  Mr.  Peters,  [who  had]  sight  of  them,  I  haue 
thought  good  to  send  so  much  [as  I]  haue  transcribed,  to 
the  hand  of  my  loving  friend  Mr.  Buckly. 

Sir,  I  am  bold  to  give  you  this  intimacion,  because  in 
these  first  loose  leaues,  handling  the  state  of  a  Nationall 
church,  from  the  38  page  I  haue  enlarged  the  diiferences 
betweene  Israeli  &  all  other  states.  I  know  &  am  per- 
swaded  that  your  misguidings  are  great  &  lamentable,  & 
the  further  you  pass  in  your  way,  the  further  you  wander, 
&  haue  the  further  to  come  back,  &  the  end  of  one  vexa- 
tion will  be  but  the  beginning  of  another,  till  conscience 
be  permitted  (though  erronious)  to  be  free  amongst 
you, 

I  am  sorry  my  straights  are  such  that  I  can  not  tran- 
scribe the  remaynder,  &  especially  what  concemes  the 
matter  most  concerning  your  deare  selfe,  &  therein  espe- 
cially the  assoiling  of  some  obiections,  but  if  the  Lord 
please  I  Hue,  I  shall  endeavour  the  rest,  &  thanckfully  re- 
ceaue  any  intimacion  from  your  selfe,  yea  from  the 
least,  whereby  I  might  my  selfe  retume  from  any  wan- 
drings.  The  Lord  Jesus  be  to  you  &  me  the  Way,  the 
Truth,  &  he  will  be  the  Life  allso.  So  prayes 
Your  Worships  most  vnfained 

Roger  Williams. 


dbyGoOt^le 


1637.]  THE   WINTHEOF   PAPEBS.  307 

I  hane  no  iiewes,  but  from  Qunnihticut,  the  receauing 
of  Siisacous,  his  present  &  company  by  the  Mawhauogs, 
&  some  promises  of  theirs  to  him  to  setle  him  againe  at 
I'cqut.  This  weeke  Souwonckquawsir,  old  Sequins  Bonn, 
cut  of  20  Pequt  women  &  children  in  their  passage  to 
the  Mowhauogs,  allso  one  Sachim  who  3  yeares  agoe  was 
with  you  in  the  Bay  with  a  present 


ROGER  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  WXNTHROP. 

For  Jtis  mucJt  honoured  Mr.  Oovemour  these. 

Much  honoured  Sia,  —  I  was  fearefull  that  those  dead 
hands*  were  no  pleasing  sight  (otherwise  then  a  remarke- 
able  vengance  had  seazed  vpon  the  first  murtherer  of  the 
Enghsh,  Wauphanck)  yet  I  was  willing  to  permit  what 
I  could  not  aproue,  least  if  I  had  buried  the  present 
mysclfe,  I  should  haue  incurd  suspicion  of  pride  & 
wronged  my  betters,  iu  the  natiues  &  othera  eyes :  I  haue 
alwaies  showoe  dislike  to  such  dismembring  the  dead  & 
now  the  more,  (according  to  your  desire)  in  your  name. 

I  was  allso  fearefull  that  mine  owne  hand  (having  no 
commission  from  my  heart  (which  is  not  in  mine  hand 
but  iu  the  hand  of  its  Maker,  the  Most  High)  to  write 
you  ought  of  mine  owne  retume  in  spiritualls)  I  say 
fearefull  that  mine  owne  might  not  be  so  gratefull  & 
pleasing  to  you :  but  being  calld  vpon  by  your  message 
&  your  ioue,  (your  paper),  I  am  emboldened. 

Concerning  the  Fequts,  the  souldiers  here  related  to 
me  that  Okace  the  Mohigame  Sachim  had  about  300 
men  with  him  on  Pequt  river,  some  16  mile  from  the 
howse,  which  I  belieue  are  most  of  them  Pequts  &  their 
confederates  the  Wunnashowatuckoogs  &  their  Inlanders 

*  Sue  Wiathrop'illuLof  N.E.,  i.33T.  — Em. 


dbyGoot^le 


208  THE  WIKTHEOP  PAPERS.  [1637. 

(whomo  he  charged  vnder  paine  of  death  not  to  come 
to  C^anounicus)  &  with  whome  he  hath  made  himselfe 
^cnt.  This  man  is  but  a  litle  Sachim,  &  hath  not  aboue 
40  or  50  iMohiganeucks  which  as  the  English  told  me 
were  all  he  could  make. 

It  is  generally  confirmed  that  Thomas  Stanton*  (as  him- 
selfe allso  confest  to  me  at  my  howse)  was  grossly  cousend 
&  deluded  by  one  AVequashcuck  (a  Nayantaquit  Sachim) 
who  sheltred  4  Pequts  Sachims  &  60  Pequts  at  Long 
Hand  where  now  they  are,  where  peace  was  made  with 
jiroiuisc  from  the  uatiues  not  to  permit  one  Pequt:  yet 
Wcquashcuck  marrying  Sasacous  his  mother  hath  thus 
dcccii\ed  you.  This  Wequashcuck  was  the  man  (to  my 
knoivledge)  that  sheltred  Audsah,  the  murthrer  of  Mr. 
Oldham,  &  kept  his  head  so  long  vpon  his  shoulders: 
yet  to  tljis  man  Thomas  Stanton  (as  it  appeares)  did  to 
much  listen,  slighting,  I  feare,  to  much  the  Nanhiggon- 
sicks. 

I  find  our  Neighbours  very  eager  to  pursue  these  4 
Sachims  &  the  60  Pequts  there,  I  presso  them  to  patience 
till  Ml'.  Govcrnours  mind  be  knowue,  &  Miantunnomu  (to 
my  kiioivledgc)  doth  all  ho  can  to  restreine  them,  or  els 
long  since  they  had  bene  there.  They  plead  that  Mr. 
(iovcrnour  may  please  to  accompanie,  or  send  himselfe 
against  tliem,  but  can  not  by  any  article  in  the  leauge  bind 
thcui  to  suffer  so  many  of  their  enemies  in  a  knot  so  neere 
them. 

I  prcsse  them  to  humane  consideracion  of  so  much 
blood  spilt,  they  answere  if  they  haue  the  Sachims  heads 
they  will  make  the  rest  Nanhi^onsicks,  &  for  the  Long 
llanders  themselues  &  Wequashcuck,  they  will  not  medle 
with  them,  because  of  the  peace  Mr.  Stoughton  made  with 
them. 

Concerning  the  ketles:   Miantunnomu  answeres,  that 

*  A  ru.-i Jciit  01'  Cuuiieclicut,  who  nail«r«J  great  lervice  u  mi  Indian  iatcrpTcter,  —  Hds. 


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1637.J  THE  TTINTHROP  PAPEB8.  209 

he  hath  bene  much  wronged  by  the  reports  of 'enemies 
&  false  friends  to  whom  some  of  vs  (as  he  saith)  haue 
hcnrkned  before  himselfe. 

He  saith  he  never  knew  of  more  then  2,  one  of  which 
the  English  Tsed  at  the  howse,  &  the  other  as  he  hearcs 
is  at  the  Fort  still :  he  sayth  he  hath  many  of  his  owne, 
&  in  decde  when  I  came  first  hiether  I  saw  neere  10  or 
13  which  himselfe  &  Canounicus  had. 

He  repaid  me  with  a  grievance  about  a  Pequt  canow 
which  he  desired  might  be  ordred  by  your  owne  hearing, 
but  it  was  dcnyed  him ;  his  plea  seemes  very  faire  :  thus 
this  brother  Yoteash  having  taken  the  great  Sachim 
(Puttaquappuonckqname  who  was  kept  in  the  pinnace 
aliuc  sometime)  tooke  his  canow,  which,  sayth  he,"  the 
English  Captaines  sitting  all  togeather  were  very  willing 
vnto :  this  canow  Mr.  Stoughton  afterwards  brought 
about  homeward :  Miantunnomu  &  his  brother  claime  it : 
twas  denyed  :  he  requested  that  it  might  be  left  at  my 
howse  till  Mr.  Govemoura  mind  was  knowne.  Capt. 
Stoughton  would  not  yeald,  but  desired  him  to  go  along 
to  me,  but  sayth  he,  I  would  not  trust  my  selfe  with  him, 
seing  he  would  not  stand  to  Mr.  Govemours  determination 
about  the  canow  :  I  would  not  haue  mencioned  this 
least  it  might  provoke  Mr.  Stoughton  or  any  :  but  I 
know  to  whome  I  intimate  it :  &  I  bane  prettie  well 
appeased  the  matter  allready. 

He  answeres  all  I  can  obiect  to  him  with  this  :  let 
Mr.  Governour  bane  the  hearing  of  it ;  I  will  rest  in  his 
woi-d,  &  obiecting  to  him  in  the  particular  before  divers, 
that  the  English  cotnplaine  he  was  proud,  he  desired  that 
I  would  present  to  Mr.  Governour  these  particulars,  that 
he  had  cause  to  mainteine  his  right,  because,  the  Qunnib- 
ticut  English  equalld  Okace  &  the  Mobiganeucks  with 
himselfe  &  his  men. 

Wliereas  sayth  he  these  Mobiganeucks  are  but  as  a 
twig,  we  are  as  a  great  tree. 


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210  THE   WINTHROP    PAPERS.  [1637. 

Tlicy  fell  to  the  English  but  last  yeare,  we  haue  bene 
euer  frieDds  &c, 

Okace  &  his  men  had  a  hand  in  the  death  of  all  the 
English  &  fought  against  the  Rivera  mouth  (at  Qunnihti- 
cut)  we  never  kild  nor  consented  to  the  death  of  an  Eng- 
lish man. 

"When  the  Dutchmen  &  we  fought  with  the  Pequts  the 
Mogianeucks  ioyned  against  vs. 

"When  Capt  Endicot  came  against  the  Pequts  the  Mo- 
higaneucks  receaved  the  Pequt  women  &  children  &  kept 
them,  while  the  men  fought  with  him  &c. 

Okace  brought  presents  to  Canounicus,  &  Miant[unno- 
mu],  yet  at  the  same  time  kiUd  2  of  his  women  treache- 
rously. 

They  fell  to  the  English  this  yeare  la  feare  or  otiier 
policie,  &  we,  (sayth  he)  haue  continued  friendship  &  lone 
euer  since  they  landed.  Thus  he  pleaded  &c.,  &  yet  proud 
&  covetous  &  filthy  theyare  &c.  only  I  was  willing  to  gra- 
tifie  him  in  this,  because  as  I  know  your  owne  heart  stu- 
dies peace,  &  their  soules  good,  so  your  wisedome  may 
luiike  vse  of  it  vnto  others  who  happily  take  some  more 
plciisiire  in  warrs :  The  blessed  God  of  Peace  be  pleased 
to  giuc  you  peace  witliin,  at  home,  &  round  about  you 
abroad,  So  prayes 

Your  worahips  vnfainedly  respectiue 

RoGEE  Williams. 

To  ^Irs.  "Wintrop,  Mr.  Oeputie,  Mr.  Bellingham  &c.  all 
resjiectiue  aalutacions. 

I  haue  at  present  returned  Rich.  CoUicuts  Pequt  girle 
which  Rliantunnomu  found  out,  &  desired  me  to  send 
home,  with  promise  of  further  enquiring. 

ImloMuO  by  Gov.  Wintlirop,  "  Mr.  Williama,  7 :  9:  1C37." 


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THE    WINTHaOP   PAFEES.  211 


ROGER  WILLIAMS  TO  RICHARD  COLLICUTT. 

For  liia  kind  friend  Mr.   BuJiard   CoUicut,   Vteae. 

Kind  Friend,  —  I  lately  Avrote  vnto  you  :  once  when  I 
sent  home  your  boy,  &  againe  when  I  sent  the  girle : 
concerning  either  of  them,  if  you  be  minded  to  put 
either  of  them  away,  I  desire  to  giue  you  your  desire : 
otherwise  I  wish  you  much  comfort  in  the  keeping  of  them. 

As  I  am  many  wayes  indebted,  so  I  haue  many  debts 
comming  to  me.  I  take  it  very  lovingly  that  you  please 
to  hclpe  me  concerning  Mr.  Ludlow.  I  haue  accord- 
ingly sent  you  power  to  deale  in  it.  In  3  respects  I 
request  you  to  be  serious  &  punctuall. 

1st,  It  is  now  an  old  debt,  especially  my  cow  was 
mine,  left  behind  4  yeares  agoe  for  me  in  Virginia,  &  some 
goats. 

2ndly,  I  have  requested  the  last  yeare  divers  to  heipe 
me  &  gaue  them  power,  but  all  failed  me,  so  that  I 
shall  haue  cause  to  be  thanckfuU  to  you  abpue  others. 

3rdly,  If  his  payment  like  you,  I  shall  request  you  first 
to  satisfie  your  selfc,  &  shall  remaine 

Yours  most  vnfained  Roqeb  Williaus. 

I  shall  gladly  satisfie  not  only  your  chai-gc,  but  allso 
your  time  &  paines  in  dealing  with  Mr.  Ludlow. 

[power  of  attorney  from  ROGER  WILLIAMS  TO  RICHARD  COLLICOT.] 

Memorand  :  that  I,  Koger  Williams  of  New  Providence, 
doe  constitute  &  ordaine  Richard  ColUcut  of  Dorchester 
my  true  &  lawfuU  Atturney,  for  me  &  in  my  name  to  aske 
or  demaund,  sue  or  arrest,  acqiut  or  release  George  Lud- 
low of  all  such  summes  of  money  or  goods  as  are  due  unto 
me  from  him.  per  me  Roger  Williams. 

'I'liM  12lh  of  tlie  1th  nion.  (cuDimoiily  calld)  1037. 


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THE   iriNTHBOF   FAPEBB. 


KOGER  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

For  his  mucJt  honouTed  Mr.  Govemour  Viese. 
Sir, —  Having  vsed  many  meanes  &  many  Attumies  (in 
tny  absence)  to  recover  a  debt  of  Mr.  George  Ludlow,  & 
fayled  by  all,  &  now  last  of  all  by  Richard  ColHcut  who 
viidcrtooke  seriously,  but  comes  of  weakly  in  it ;  let  me 
humbly  beg  what  lielpe  in  a  righteous  way  may  be  affoorded 
(now  in  his  departure)  to  cause  him  to  deale  honestly  with 
mc  who  haue  many  yeares  &  in  many  wants  bene  pa- 
tient toward  him.  The  debt  was  for  mine  owne  &  wiues 
better  apparell  put  of  to  him  at  Flymmouth.  My  bills 
are  lost,  but  his  owne  hand  which  the  bearer  will  deliver 
is  testimony  sufficient.  He  hath  vsed  so  many  slights  & 
told  so  many  false  hoods  that  sir,  if  you  believe  more  then 
you  see,  I  must  patiently  giue  my  debt  for  desperate :  how- 
euer  with  my  best  respects  to  your  kind  selfe  &  Mrs.  Win- 
trop,  &  sighes  to  heaven  for  you,  I  rest 

Your  Worships  vnfaignedly  faythfull  till  death 

Roger  Williams. 


ROGER  WILLL\MS  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

New  Providence,  the  2nd  of  preient  weekc* 

Mlx'ii  honoured  Sir, — I  am  bold  to  interpose  (in  all 

humble  respect)  a  woi-d  or  2  concerning  the  bearer,  Mr. 

Greene.     Being  at  Salem  this  last  weeke  to  take  order 

about  the  sale  of  his  liowse,  &  comming  away,  an  ancient 


*  I'robnbly  Mandny,  IBlh  Septembor,  ISST.    At  ■  Qu>rt«r  Court  b«Id  nt  BmEod  on  thu 

Jtli,  tlia  bcnrer  of  Uili  lettar,  "  *Ir.  John  Greene,  of  New  Providence,  vta  fltied  aol.. 
Ill  cniiiinitleil  unlit  the  flue  at  iOL  he  pnid,  ...  Tor  ipokkin);  contemptiionsly  of  the 
liisMniti-i'."  — .WuM.  Cul.  Jticmli,  i.  303.  Hin  fine  appean  lo  bnve  been  njmitted; 
ul  >ti:  funlivr  ill  Wiuihrop't  lll>t.  orN.K.,  i.  HM.  —  V.i'a. 


dbyGoot^Ie 


1637.]  THE  WINTHROP  PAFEBS.  213 

acquaintance  meetes  him  (Ed.  Batter)  &  questions  whether 
he  would  come  &  liue  there  againe,  vnto  which  he  an- 
swered, how  could  he  vnles  he  might  enioy  the  freedom© 
of  his  soule  &  conscience.  Ed.  Batter  replied  he  might 
so,  to  which  he  again  replied  he  knew  that  could  not  be, 
for  the  power  of  the  Lord  Jesus  was  in  the  hand  of  civill 
authoritie ;  vpon  this  came  by  Mr.  Endicot,  calls  Ed.  Bat- 
ter &  questions  him  (as  liimselfe  related  to  Mr.  Greene) 
what  was  their  conference:  the  summe  whereof  being 
told,  Mr.  Endicot  warnd  Mr.  Greene  to  appeare  at  this 
Generall  Court. 

Sir,  for  my  selfe  I  have  no  partiall  respect  to  Mr. 
Greene  nor  relation,  but  of  neighbours  togeather:  only 
for  the  better  following  of  peace,.(euen  when  it  flies  from 
vs)  I  am  bold  to  acquaint  with  passages  of  truth  (as  I 
can  not  but  hope)  before  hand :  I  shall  grieue  much  that 
any  molestation  or  trouble  should  arise  vnto  you  from 
hence,  or  that  there  be  the  appearance  of  any  further 
jarr.  Sir,  I  know  to  whome  I  speake.  Mr.  Endicot  had 
neede  haue  a  true  compasse  for  he  makes  great  way  &c : 
the  Father  of  Lights  &  Spirits  mercifully  be  pleased  to 
guide  all  our  steerings. 

Mr.  Greene  here,  is  peaceable,  a  peacemaker,  &  a  lover 
of  all  English  that  visits  vs.  I  conceauc  he  would  not 
disturbe  peace  in  relating  his  judgment  to  his  friend,  (if  I 
may  so  call  him)  demanding  it  first  allso  of  him,  or  els 
I  presume  he  should  not  haue  heard  a  word  of  such  mat- 
ters, if  I  know  Mr.  Greene. 

Sir,  I  here  yet  knot  of  any  of  the  runnaway  captiues 
amongst  our  neighbours,  yesterday  I  heard  that  2  scapt 
from  them  to  the  Pequt.  If  any  be  or  doe  come  amongst 
tliem  I  suppose  they  shall  be  speedily  returned,  or  I  shall 
certifie  where  the  default  is. 

Sir,  I  desire  to  be  trucly  thanckfull  for  the  boy  intended ; 
his  father  was  of  Sasquankit,  where  the  Ia.st  fight  was:  & 
fought  not  witli  the  English,  as  his  motlicr  (who  is  with 


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214  THE   WIMTH&OF    PAPERS.  [1637. 

you  &  2  chlldreD  more)  ccrti[fi]ed  me :  I  shall  endeavour 
his  good  &  the  common,  in  him.  I  shall  appoint  some  to 
fetch  him,  only  I  request  that  you  would  please  to  giue  a 
name  to  him. 

Sir,  concerning  captiues  (pardon  my  wonted  boldnes) 
the  Scripture  is  full  of  mysterie  &  the  old  Testament  of 
types. 

If  they  have  deserued  death  tis  sinn  to  spare : 

If  they  hauo  not  deserued  death  then  what  punishments  ? 
Whetlier  iierpetiiall  slaverie. 

1  doubt  not  but  the  enemic  may  lawfully  be  weaknd  & 
despoild  of  all  comfort  of  wife  &  children  &c,  but  I  be- 
seecli  yon  well  weigh  it  after  a  due  time  of  trayning  vp  to 
labour,  &  restraint,  they  ought  not  to  be  set  free ;  yet  so  as 
without  danger  of  odioyuing  to  the  enemie.  Thus  ear- 
nestly looking  vp  to  heaven  for  you  &  all  yours  I  rest 
Your  worships  vnfaigned 

KoGER  Williams. 

My  best  respect  to  Mrs.  Wintrop,  Mr.  Ueputie,  Mr.  Bel- 
lingham  &.c. 


UOGER  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

7b  his  mucJi  Jionoureil  Mr.  Oovemour  these. 
Sir,  —  Some  while  since  you  were  pleased  to  desire  me 
to  signifie  to  the  Sacliims,  the  promise  of  the  Block 
Handera  to  your  seines,  &  therefore  their  exemption  from 
all  other  submission  &  ti'ibute.  Their  answere  was  that 
as  they  bad  left  them  to  Mr.  Govemour  formerly  vpon 
Mr.  Oldames  death,  so  hane  they  done  since,  &  haue  had 
no  other  dealing  with  them  then  for  the  getting  of  the 
head  of  Audsah  the  chicfc  mnrtbercr :  as  allso  that  they 
vndcrstand  the  100  fathom  of  bcadcs  to  be  yearcly  paid  to 


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1637.]  THE   WINTHROP   FAPERS.  215 

Mr.  Governour,  in  which  respect  they  haue  bene  farr  from 
desiring  a  bend  from  them,  &  doe  acknowledge  them  to  be 
wholy  Jlr.  Govemour's  subiecta. 

Sir,  I  heare  that  there  is  now  at  Peqnat  with  the  Mona- 
higaneucks  one  William  (Baker  I  thinck  his  name  is)  who 
was  pursued,  as  is  said,  by  the  Bnglish  of  Qunnihticut  for 
vncleanepes  with  an  Indian  squaw,  who  is  now  with  child 
by  him.  He  hath  there  gotten  another  squaw  &  lies 
close,  vnknowne  to  the  English.  They  say  he  came  from 
a  trading  howse  which  Plymouth  men  haue  at  Qunnihti- 
cut, &  can  speake  much  Indian.  If  it  be  he,  when  I  lived 
at  Plymmouth,  I  heard  the  Plymmouth  men  speake  much 
of  his  evill  course  that  way  with  the  natiues. 

The  occasion  that  our  neighbours  know  of  him  was 
this:  some  8  dayes  since  6  Nanhiggonsick  men  were  com- 
ming  from  Qunnihticut,  &  by  the  way  fell  vpon  some 
Pcquts,  who  were  rescued  out  of  their  hands  by  the  Mona- 
higancucks,  who  allso  bound  those  6  Nanhiggonsicks 
many  dayes  togeather  at  Monahiganick  (vpon  Pequat 
river,  where  this  "William  was)  and  spoild  them  of  their 
coats  &  what  els  they  had. 

The  Sachims  &  the  men  are  greatly  incensed,  affirming 
that  they  can  not  but  revenge  this  abuse  offerd  to  their 
men ;  yet  I  haue  got  this  promise  that  they  will  not  doc 
ought  without  Mr.  Govemours  advice. 

Sir,  I  haue  long  heard,  &  these  6  men  affixmc,  that  there 
are  many  of  the  scattered  Pequts  randevouzed  with  Okaco 
the  Monahiganic  Sachim  &  Wequash  the  Pequt,  who 
being  employed  as  one  of  the  guides  to  the  English  in 
their  late  warrs,  is  grownc  rich  &  a  Sachim  with  the  Pe- 
quts: &  hath  5  or  6  runnawayes.  There  are  all  the 
Rimnawayes  harboured  (which  vpon  long  &  diligent 
inquirie)  I  am  certaine  &  confident  of,  &  can  giue  good 
assurance  that  there  is  not  one  amongst  all  the  Nanhig- 
gonsicks. 

Mr.  Stougbton  bath  bene  long  assured  that  Mciksah, 


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216  THE  WISTHROP  PAPEES.  [1637. 

Canounicus  eldest  sonn  hath  his  squaw,  but  having  en- 
qiiii-ed  it  out  I  find  she  was  never  at  the  Nanhiggonsicks, 
but  13  married  to  one  Meiksonip  a  Sachim  of  Nayantaquit, 
wliich  being  neerer  to  Pequt  is  more  friendly  to  the  Pe- 
quts :  &  where  as  I  heare  that  Wequashcuck  (who  long 
sheltered  Andsah  &  so  grossly  deluded  Tho :  Stanton  in 
tlie  late  waiTs)  hath  filled  many  baskets  with  beades  from 
Pc<iuts  Sachims  &  120  Pequts  which  he  sheltreth  now  at 
Nayantaquit 

Okace  the  Monahiggon  &  Wequashcuck  were  lately 
at  Long  Hand,  from  whence  some  few  dayes  since,  Okace 
caricd  away  40  Pequts  to  Monahiganick,  &  "Wequashcuck 
30  to  Nayantaquit 

While  I  write  Miantunnomu  is  come  to  my  howae  & 
afRrmeth  the  same  ;  professing  if  I  would  advise  him  he 
would  goe  over  to  Mr.  Governour  to  acquaint  the  Gover- 
nour  that  Caunonicus  &  himselfe  haue  no  hand  in  these 
passages.  He  askes  me  often  if  he  may  safely  goe,  &  I 
assure  him  if  he  haue  an  honest  heart  he  neede  not  feare 
any  deceit  or  treacherie  amongst  the  English  :  so  I 
thinck  within  a  day  or  2  he  will  be  comming  towards 
you. 

He  tells  me  what  I  had  not  heard  that  of  those  Pequts 
to  whome  at  the  first  by  my  hand  you  were  pleased  to 
giue  life,  but  T  came  to  them,  of  which  5  atlso  long  since 
arc  gone  to  Jlonahiganick. 

Sir,  I  forget  not  your  loving  remembrance  of  me  con- 
cerning Mr.  Ludlowes  debt.  I  yet  know  not  where  that 
tobacco  is :  but  desiie  if  Mr.  Cradocks  agent,  Mr.  Jolly, 
would  accept  it,  that  it  may  be  delivered  to  him  in  part 
of  some  payments  for  which  I  haue  made  over  my  howse 
to  Mr.  Mayhew. 

Sir,  your  servant  Uepriue  lodged  here  2  nights,  &  Mian- 
tunnomu tells  me  that  5  dayes  since  he  lay  a  night  with 
him  &  is  gone  to  Block  Hand.  He  is  vei7  hopefully  im- 
proovcd  since  I  first  saw  him :  &  am  bold  to  wish  that  he 


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1637.]  THE   WINTHEOP  PAPERS.  217 

might  now  take  his  last  farewell  of  his  friends,  to  whom 
you  would  be  rather  pleased  to  glue  leaue  to  visit  him  at 
Boston,  for  you  can  not  belieue  how  hard  it  is  for  him  to 
escape  much  evill  &  especially  vncleanenes  while  he  is 
with  them.  The  good  Lord  be  pleased  to  blease  him  to 
you  &  to  make  you  a  blessing  to  him  &  many  others. 
[Tom]  run  headlong  (without  once  hearing  of  it),  iii[to] 
everlasting  burnings.     So  prayes  dayly 

Your  worships  vnfaigned  R :  [Williams]. 

To  Mrs.  Wintrop,  Mr.  Deputie,  Mr.   Bellingham,  & 
theirs,  respectiue  salutaciona. 


ROOER  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

Srn,  —  I  acquainted  this  Indian  Miantunnomu,*  with 
tlie  contents  of  your  letter  sent  by  him,  who  rests  well 
perswaded  that  if  it  breake  not  first  with  them,  the  leauge 
is  firme  &  lasting,  &  the  English  are  vnfaigned. 

I  haue  bouglit  &  paid  for  the  Hand :  f  &  because  I  de- 
sired the  best  confirmacion  of  the  purchase  to  your  selfe 
that  I  could,  I  was  bold  to  insert  your  name  in  the  origi- 
nall  here  inclosed. 

The  10  fathom  of  beades  &  one  coate  you  may  please 
at  Icasure  to  deliver  to  Mr.  Throckmorton :  who  will  allso 
be  serviceable  in  the  conveyance  of  swine  this  way. 

Your  natiue,  Kepriue,  requests  me  to  write  a  word  for 
himselfe  &  another  for  tlie  Sachim  of  Block  Hand,  Jac- 
quontu. 

For  himselfe  he  tells  me  when  he  departed  hence  being 
alone  he  wandred  toward  Neepmuck:    At  Nayantaquit 

*  Winthrop-t  Ulibny  of  M.E.,  I.  343.  —  Ed*. 

t  Prohnbljr  Prudanoa  bland,  in  llamgiDutt  Daji  the  deed  of  which  ii  dtted  Nor.  ID, 
IB3T,  — thedeyon  which  [big  letter  wu  wrlUsD.  —  El». 


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218  THE    WINTHEOP    PAPEBB.  [1637. 

Jvnnemo  said  he  was  a  spie  from  Mr.  Govemour,  &  threat- 
Dcd  to  kill  him,  denied  that  there  was  Pequts,  aaying 
(though  llcpriue  saw  many  himselfe)  that  they  were  all 
gone  to  Monahiganick.  So  he  came  back  in  feare  of  bis 
life  to  Wepiteammock  (Miantunnomuea  brother  in  law) 
who  lent  him  a  canow  to  Block  Hand  where  he  staid 
but  6  dayes. 

rrom  Jaquauntu,  Block  Hand  Sachim,  that  he  is  prepar- 
ing l;J  fathom  of  white,  &  2  of  blew  to  present  you  with 
about  the  1st  Month. 

That  they  are  greatly  in  feare  of  the  Nayantaquit 
men  who  threaten  them,  in  case  the  English  fall  vpon 
Nayantaquit. 

I  am  glad  to  see  this  poore  fellow  Bepiiue  carefull 
to  please  you,  for  he  sayth  you  gaue  him  leaue  for  28 
dayes  &  though  he  could  stay  but  6  dayes  where  he  desired 
to  stay  longest,  yet  he  will  not  lye. 

He  sayth  his  brother  goes  along  with  him  to  stay  some 
while,  till  the  spring. 

Sir,  There  are  2  Pequt  squaus,  brought  by  the  Nanhig- 
gansick,  allmost  starved  ;  viz :  Mr.  Coles  his  natiue,  &  one 
guide  from  Winisimmit :  there  was  a  3rd  (I  thinck  Mr. 
Blackstones)  who  had  scapt  before  to  Nayantaquit.  I 
promised  these,  if  they  would  stay  at  my  howse  &  not  run 
away,  I  would  write  that  they  might  be  vsed  kindly.  The 
biggest,  Mr.  Cole  his  natiue,  complaines  thatshe  of  all  the 
natiues  in  Boston  is  vsed  worst :  is  beaten  with  firesticks, 
&  especially  by  some  of  the  servants. 

Tlie  litle  one  makes  no  complaint  of  vsage,  but  sayth 
she  was  inticed  by  that  other  squaw,  which  I  thinck  was 
Mr.  Blackstones.  T  asked  the  biggest,  who  burnt  her  & 
why,  she  told  me  Mr.  Pen  because  a  fellow  lay  with  her,  but 
she  saith,  for  her  part  she  refused. 

^ly  humble  desire  is  that  all  that  haue  those  poore 
wretches  might  be  exhorted  as  to  walke  wisely  &  iusUy 
towards  them,  so  to  make  mercy  eminent,  for  in  that  at- 


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1637.]  THE   WINTHROP  FAFEBS.  219 

tribute  the  Father  of  mercy  most  shines  to  Adams  niisera- 
ble  ofspring. 

Sir,  I  feare  I  am  ticdious  yet  I  must  craue  leaue  for  a 
line  more :  I  receaved  a  letter  from  some  in  Charlestowne, 
(in  speciall  from  one  Beniamin  Hubbard)  intimating  his 
&  others  desire  (with  my  helpe  &  furtherance)  to  be  my 
neighbours  in  some  place  neere  adioyning:  Mr.  James 
hatli  not  declared  himselfe  to  be  one,  but  I  guesse  he  is 
inclining  to  accompanye  them.  On  the  Nauhiggonsick 
side  the  natiues  are  populous,  on  the  side  to  Massachuset- 
ward  Plymmouth  men  challenge,  so  tliat  I  presume  if. 
they  come  to  the  place  where  first  I  was,  Plymmouth  will 
call  them  theirs.  I  know  not  the  persons,  yet  in  geuerall 
could  wish  (if  it  be  either  with  countenance  or  conni- 
vance) that  these  wayes  might  be  more  trod  into  these 
inland  parts,  &  that  amongst  the  multitudes  of  the  barba- 
rous, the  neighbourhood  of  some  English  Plantation  (es- 
pecially of  men  desiring  to  feare  God)  might  helpe  & 
strengthen.  I  shall  be  thanckfuH  for  a  word  of  advice, 
&  beseeching  the  Most  Holy  &  only  Wise  in  mercy  &  good- 
nes  to  know  &  guide  the  soules  of  his  in  this  remote 
wilidernes,  &  in  this  materiall  desart,  to  discover  gra- 
ciously the  misticall  where  1200  &  3  score  dayes  his  saints 
are  hid.     Revel  12.     I  rest 

Your  Worships,  sorry  that  I  am  not  more  yours  & 
neither  of  vs  more  the  Lords. 

R.  Williams. 

To  Mi-s.  Wintrop  all  respectiue  remembrance. 

I  shall  beg  (this  winter  in  some  leasure)  your  helpe 
with  my  bad  debtoors,  James  &  Tho :  Hauktns,  from 
whome  as  yet  I  get  nought  but  words.  . 

lOihof  9lh.' 

■  November,  1937.  — Edb. 


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THE    WINTUBOF    PAPERS. 


ROGER  WILLUMS  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

20tb  of  the  9th.* 

Sir,  —  I  rest  thanckfully  satisfied  in  your  propounding 
of  my  motion  to  the  Court,  &  tlie  answere.  (The  earth 
is  Jehovahs,  &  the  plenitude  of  it.)  X  am  not  a  little 
glad  that  the  lot  is  fallen  vpon  a  branch  of  that  roote, 
in  whose  good  (present  &  rotemall  both  of  roote  & 
branches)  I  reioice.  For  his  sake  I  wish  it  ground, 
&  grasse,  &  trees,  yet  what  vse  so  euer  he  please  to 
make  of  it,  I  desire  he  would  not  spare  to  make  vse  of 
me  in  any  service  toward  the  natiues  on  it  or  about  it. 

Miantunuomu  in  his  relations  of  passages  in  the  Bay 
with  you,  thanckfully  acknowledges  to  my  selfe  &  others 
your  loving  cariage  to  him  -f  &  promisedi  to  send  forth 
word  to  oil  natiues  to  cease  from  Prudence,  trees  &c. 
Since  your  letter  I  travelled  vp  to  Nayantaquit  by  land 
where  I  heard  Repriue  was :  there  the  Sachim  (to 
whome  he  adheres,  Wepiteammock)  &  the  people  related 
that  he  was  gone  to  his  wife  to  Monhiggin ;  also  that  he, 
Wepiteammock,  had  sent  to  Onkas  advising  &  vrging  their 
retume,  but  he  could  not  prevaile,  &  that  if  Kepriue  come 
within  his  reach  he  will  send  hitn  (though  alone  without 
his  wife)  howeuer. 

r  travelled  to  Monhiggin  &  vnderstood  that  they  were 
all  at  Fequt  Nayantaquit,  but  Onkas  not  being  at  home 
(but  at  Newhaven)  I  could  not  doe  ought. 

Sir,  I  haue  often  called  vpon  your  debtour,  Joshua,  but 
his  ill  advisednes  of  refusing  my  service  &  spending  of  his 
time  vpou  a  howse  &  ground  hath  disabled  him.  Vpon 
this  occasion  of  your  louing  proffer  of  the  halfe  of  the 
debt  (8li)  to  my  selfe,  I  shall  be  vrgeut  with  him  to  seeke 


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1637-8.]  THE  WINTHROP   PAPERS.  221 

some  course  of  payment  of  the  whole  to  your  selfe,  from 
whome  in  recompence  of  any  paines  &c.,  I  desire  no- 
other  satisfaction  but  your  louing  &  wonted  acceptation, 
yea,  altliough  the  businea  had  bene  effected.  Sir,  I  had 
almost  bene  bold  to  say  my  thoughts  what  I  would  doe 
in  this  case,  were  the  runnawayes  mine,  but  I  will  not 
more  at  present.  If  you  shall  please  to  require  account 
of  what  my  observacion  hath  taught  me,  I  shall  readily 
yeald  it  in  my  next,  euer  begging  mercy  &  truth  to  you 
&  yours,  &  my  loving  friends  with  you.  The  Lord  Jesus 
returne  vs  all  (poore  runnawayes)  with  weeping  &  suppli- 
cations to  sccke  him  that  was  nailed  to  the  gallowes;  in 
him  I  desire  to  be  (&  raourne  I  am  not)  more 
Your  "Worships  vnfaigned 

Roger  Williams. 

Sir,  I  receaucd  6  fathom  of  beadcs  from  Mr.  Throc- 
moilon,  which  though  I  will  not  returne,  yet  I  account 
them  yours  in  ray  keeping. 

Sir,  I  pray  my  respectiue  remembrance  to  Mrs.  Win- 
trop. 


ROGER  WILLIAMS  IX)  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

Protidence  10th  of  the  Uth  month.* 
Much    honoured    Sir,  —  It  having  pleased  the  Most 
High  to  besiege  vs  all  with  his  white  legions,  I  rcioice  at  Jobw-t 
this  occasion  from  Qunnihticut  (these  letters  sent  to  me 
by  Mr.  Hooker)  that  I  may  here  of  your  wellfare  &  health, 
which  I  wish  &  beg  vnfaignedly  of  the  Lord. 

Mr.  Hooker  intimates  a  report  to  me  that  they  heare 
from  the  Monahiganeucks  that  Miantunnomu  intends  Tho: 

•  TiuUibly  Juiiiwri,  1637-8.  —  Lds. 


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222  THE  WINTHBOP  PAPEBB.  [1637-8. 

Stantons  death.  I  haue  taken  some  paines  in  it,  &  other 
passages  sent  me,  finding  them  slanders :  &  dnce  (for  many 
good  ends  &)  for  keeping  a  passage  open  betweene  your^ 
selues  &  Qunnihticat  by  natiues,  summer  &  winter,  a  peace 
is  much  to  be  desired  betweene  the  Monahig :  &  Nanhig- 
goD.  I  haue  proffered  my  paines  in  procuring  a  meeting 
of  the  averse  Sachims,  if  it  please  the  Magistrates  of 
Qunnihticut  to  order  Owokace  (the  Monahig :  Sachim)  to 
touch  in  at  the  Nanhi^onset  mouth,  where  I  hope  to  get 
the  Nanhiggonset  Sachims  abooi'd,  &  it  may  please  the 
God  of  Peace  to  saue  much  blood  &  evill,  Sec. 

Only  it  behooues  our  friends  of  Qunnihticut,  as  I  haue 
writ  to  them,  to  looke  to  the  2  or  300  Pequts  harboured 
by  Wocase  the  Monabiggen,  as  allso  William  Baker  of 
Plymmouth,  (of  whome  formerly  I  wrote)  who  is  there 
hid,  is  turned  Indian  in  nakednes  &  cutting  of  hairc,  & 
after  mauy  whoredomes,  is  there  maried :  this  fii'e  brand 
with  those  Pequts  may  fire  whole  townes;  I  haue  inti- 
mated how  they  may  with  ease  take  him. 

Sir,  let  me  [be]  humbly  bold  to  request  a  favour  of  you : 
I  am  at  present  destitute  of  a  man  servant,  &  much  desire, 
if  you  light  on  one  that  desires  to  feare  the  Lord,  remeii> 
bcr  mc.  I  haue  a  lustie  canow  &  shall  haue  occasion  to 
runn  downe  often  to  your  Hand  (neere  20  miles  from  vs) 
both  with  mine  owne  &  (I  desire  allso  freely)  your  wor- 
ships swine,  so  that  my  want  is  greatt.  I  would  spare  no 
chai-ge,  either  out  of  those  beads  &  coate  in  your  owne 
hand :  the  tobacco  from  Mr.  Ludlow,  &  8  or  10/t  in  James 
&  Tho :  Hawkins  hand  of  which  I  heare  not  yet. 

Sir,  If  any  letters  from  yourselfe  or  other  friends  are 
for  Qunnihticut,  I  eutreate  you  make  hast  &  speede  by 
this  messenger,  for  I  cause  4  natiues  who  came  from  Qun- 
nihticut to  stay  bis  comraing :  I  haue  allready  paid  him,  so 
that  his  expectation  is  not  great  Thus  longing  to  heare 
of  your  healths,  &  with  earnest  &  dayly  wishes  for  that 
peace  which  this  world  cannot  giue  nor  take  from  you,  & 


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1637-8.]  THE   yriHTHROP  PAPERS.  223 

my  pooi'e  wiues  &  mine  owne  best  salutes  to  your  dearest 
companion,  I  rest 

Your  Worships  to  my  power  faythfuU 

KooEE  Williams. 

My  due  respects  to  Mr.  Deputie,  Mr.  Bellingham,  theirs, 
&  other  loving  friends  &c. 


ROGER  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

For  his  mucli  honoured  dk  beloved  Mr.  Oovemour  these. 

Providence  2eth  of  the  12th.* 

Sir,  —  Some  few  dayes  since  I  receaved  letters  from 
Jlr.  Hooker,  who  had  safely  receaved  your  packet  with 
thancks  &c. 

He  intimated  that  according  to  Miantunnomues  infor- 
macion  by  my  selfe,  "William  Baker  was  hid  at  Monahi- 
ganick,  but  they  had  made  Okace  &  Weqaash  to  bring 
him  in.  Since  which  time  (Seargeant  Homes  baling  him) 
he  is  againe  escaped. 

He  allso  signified  the  desire  of  the  Magistrates  at  Qunn- 
ticut  that  there  the  meeting  should  be :  as  allso  that  in  the 
meanc  season  they  had  charged  the  Monahiganeuclu  not 
to  molest  any  natiues  in  theii;  passage  &  travell  &c.  requir- 
ing the  same  of  the  Nanhiggonsicks  towards  the  Monahi- 
ganeucks. 

Accordingly  I  haue  bene  since  at  Nanhigonsick  &  find 
Miantunnomu  willing  to  goe  to  Qunnticut  by  the  time 
limited,  the  end  of  the  next  month ;  only  first  he  desired 
to  know  Mr.  Govemour's  mind :  2ndly  in  case  his  father 
in  law  Caunounicus  his  brother,  (whome  I  saw  neere  death 
with  aboue  a  thoughsand  men  mourning  Sc  praying  about 

■  Probably  F«bnuiy,  lUT-B.  — Eds. 


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234  THE  WINTHBOP  PAPERS.  [1631-S. 

bim)  in  case  he  recover,  otherwise  it  is  vnlawfuU  for  them 
(as  they  conceaue,)  to  goe  farr  from  home  till  toward  mid 
sommcr.  3rdly,  he  desires  earnestly  my  companie,  as 
being  not  so  confident  of  the  English  at  Qunnticut,  who 
haue  bene  (I  feare)  to  full  of  threatnings :  2ndly  he  can 
not  be  confident  cf  Tho :  Stanton's  faythfullnes  in  point 
of  interpretation.  These  things  make  me  much  desire 
(as  I  haue  written  back)  that  you  would  both  please  by 
some  deputed  to  make  my  poore  howse  the  center  where 
seemes  to  be  the  fairest  offer  of  convenience,  &  I  hope  no 
question  of  wellcome. 

Visiting  Caunounicus  lately  recovered  from  the  pits 
brinck  this  winter,  he  asked  how  Mr.  Govemour  &  the 
English  did,  requesting  me  to  send  him  2  words :  1st  that 
he  would  be  thanckfull  to  Mr.  Govemour  for  some  sugar 
(for  I  had  sent  him  mine  owne  in  the  depth  of  the  winter 
&  his  sicknes).  2ndly  he  called  for  his  sword,  which  said 
he  Mr.  Govemour  did  send  me  by  you  &  others  of  the 
English,  saying  Mr.  Governour  protested  he  would  not 
put  vp  his  sword,  nor  would  he  haue  vs  put  vp  ours,  till 
the  Pequt  were  subdued,  &  yet  sayth  he  at  Monahiganick 
there  are  neere  300,  who  haue  bound  &  robd  our  men 
(euen  of  the  very  covering  of  their  secret  parts)  as  they 
haue  past  from  Qunnticut  hether:  after  much  more  to 
this  purpose,  I  told  him  that  Mr.  Govemour  had  promised 
him  to  sett  all  in  order  this  spring. 

Sir,  I  vnderstand  that  Okace  the  Monahigon  hath  Sasa- 
cous  his  sister  to  wife,  &  one  of  the  wiues  of  Sasacous  his 
father  Tattaopaine,  &  thats  one  reason,  beside  his  ambition 
&  neerenes,  that  he  hath  drawne  all  the  scattered  Pequts  to 
himselfe  &  drawn  much  wealth  from  them :  more  I  could 
trouble  you  with  &c. 

Caunounicus  &  Miantunnomu  both  desired  that  there 
might  be  a  division  made  of  these  surviving  Pequots 
(except  the  Sachims  &  murtherers)  &  let  their  share  be  at 
your  owne  wisedome. 


>v  Google 


1637-8.]  THE  WIHTHROP  PAPERS.  225 

I  shall  be  humbly  bold  to  present  mine  owuc  thoughts 
concerning  a  division  &  disposall  of  them  :  since  the  Most 
High  delights  in  mercy,  &  great  revenge  hath  bene  all- 
ready  taken,  what  if  (the  murtherera  being  executed)  the 
rest  be  divided  &  dispersed,  (according  as  their  numbers 
shall  arise,  &  division  be  thought  fit)  to  become  subiect 
to  your  selues  in  the  Bay  &  at  Qunoticut,  which  they  will 
more  easily  doe  in  case  they  may  be  sufFred  to  incorporate 
with  the  natiues  in  either  places:  as  allso  tiiat  as  once 
Edgar  the  Peaceable  did  with  the  Welsh  in  North  Wales, 
a  tribute  of  wolues  heads  be  imposed  on  them  &c.  which 
(with  submission)  I  conceaue  an  incomparable  way  to  saue 
much  cattell  aliue  in  the  land. 

Sir,  I  hope  shortly  to  send  you  good  newea  of  great 
hopes  the  Lord  hath  sprung  vp  in  mine  eye,  of  many  a 
poore  Indian  soule  enquiring  after  God.  I  haue  convinced 
hundreths  at  home  &  abroad  that  in  point  of  religion 
they  ai'e  all  waudring,  &c.  I  find  what  I  could  never 
heare  before,  that  they  haue  plenty  of  Gods  or  divine 
powers:  the  Sunn,  Moone,  Fire,  Water,  Snow,  Earth,  the 
Deere,  the  Beare,  &c,  are  divine  powers.  I  brought  home 
lately  from  the  Nanhiggonsicks  the  names  of  38  of  their 
Gods,  all  they  could  remember,  &  had  I  not  with  feare  & 
caution  withdrew,  they  would  haue  fallen  to  worship,  O 
God,  (as  they  speake)  one  day  in  1,  but  I  hope  the  time  is 
not  long  that  some  shall  truely  blesse  the  God  of  Heaven 
that  euer  they  saw  the  face  of  English  men.  So  waiting 
for  your  pleasure  &  advice  to  our  neighbours  coDCermng 
this  intended  meeting  for  the  establishing  of  peace 
through  all  the  bowells  of  the  countrey,  &  beseeching 
the  Ihlost  High  to  vouchsafe  his  peace  &  truth  through 
all  your  quarters,  with  my  due  respects  to  Mrs.  Wintrop, 
Mr.  Deputie,  Mr.  Bellingham,  &c,  I  rest 

Your  Worships  in  all  true  respect  &  affection 

RoGEB  Williams. 


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226  THE  WINTBBOP  PAPERS.  [1638. 

Sir,  I  heai'd  no  more  as  yet  from  Charlatowne  men  com- 
ming  this  way.  Mr.  Coxall  &  Mr.  Aapinwall  haue  sent  to 
me  about  some  of  these  parts,  &  in  case  for  shelter  for 
their  wiues  &  children. 

In>1or»:ed  by  Gov.  Winthrop,  "  Provisions  to  be  sent  by  the  Salem 
Bnrk  to  }[r.  Williams  &  Mr.  Tbrockmorton,  Mr.  Ilarlackcndon  knowea 


KOGER  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

For  his  much  honoured  &  beloved  Mr.  Qovemour  ai  Bo^on,  these. 
PKOTIDBHCE  16th  of  this  2nd.* 

Much  iionoueed  Sir,  —  I  kindly  thanck  you  for  your 
loving  inclination  to  receaue  my  late  protestation  concern- 
ing my  selfe,  ignorant  of  Mr.  Greenes  letter  &c.  I  desire 
vnfeignedly  to  rest  iq  my  appeale  to  the  Most  High  in 
what  we  differ,  as  I  dare  not  but  hope  you  doe :  it  is  no 
small  gricfe  that  I  am  otherwise  perswaded,  &  tbat  some 
times  you  say  (&  I  can  say  no  lesse)  that  we  differ :  the 
fii-e  will  try  your  workes  &  mine :  the  Lord  Jesus  helpe  vs 
to  make  sure  of  our  persons  that  we  seeke  Jesus  that  was 
crucifyed :  howeuer,  it  is  &  euer  shall  be  (the  Lord  assist- 
ing) my  endeavour  to  pacifie  &  allay,  where  I  meete  with 
rigid  &  censorious  spirits,  who  not  only  blame  your  actions 
butt  doome  your  persons :  &  indeede  it  was  one  of  the 
first  grounds  of  my  dislike  of  John  Smith  the  miller,  & 
especially  of  his  wife,  viz.  their  iudging  of  your  persons  as 
[divellst]  &c. 

I  allao  humbly  thanck  you  for  that  sad  relation  of  the 
monster  J  &c.  The  Lord  speakes  once  &  twice:  he  be 
pleased  to  open  all  our  eares  to  his  discipline. 


t  Ths  vron)  Inctuded  in  bnckot*  i»  expunged  in  thiori^Dil.  — Edb. 

t  Wlnthrop'a  oecouDt  of  tli6  "  inonttcr  "  i*  recorded  Id  bli  Hilt.  otN.E.,  undor  dateof 

MarcliST,  luas.  — F.DS. 


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16S8.]  THE  WINTHEOP  PAFEBS.  227 

Mrs.  Hutchinson  (with  whome  &  others  of  them  I  haua 
bad  much  discourse)  makes  her  apologie  for  her  conceale<- 
ment  of  the  monster,  that  she  did  nothing  ^l  it  without 
Mr.  Cottons  advice,  though  I  can  not  belieue  that  he  mib- 
sctibes  to  her  applications  of  the  parts  of  it.  The  Lord 
mercifully  redeeme  them,  &  all  of  ts  from  all  our  delu- 
sions, &  pitie  the  desolations  of  Zion  &  the  stones 
thereof. 

I  find  their  longings  great  after  Mr.  Vane,  allthougb 
they  thinck  he  can  not  retome  this  yeare  \  the  eyes  of 
some  are  so  earnestly  fixt  vpon  him  that  Mrs.  Hutchinson 
professeth  if  be  come  not  to  New,  she  must  to  Old  Eng^ 
land. 

I  haue  endeavoured  by  many  arguments  to  beate  of 
their  desires  of  Mr.  Vane  as  G:  G:  &  the  chiefe  are 
satisfied  vnles  he  come  so  for  his  life,  but  I  haue  endea- 
voured  to  discover  the  snare. in  that  allso. 

Sir,  concerning  your  intended  meeting  for  reconciling  of 
these  natiues  our  friends,  &  dividing  of  the  Fequts  our 
enemies,  I  haue  ingaged  your  name,  &  mine  owne ;  &  if 
no  course  be  taken,  the  name  of  that  God  of  Truth  whome 
we  all  profess  to  honour  will  suffer  not  a  Utle,  it  being  an 
ordinary  &  common  thing  with  our  neighbours,  if  they 
apprehend  any  shew  of  breach  of  promise  in  my  selfe, 
thus  to  obiect:  doe  you  know  God,  &  will  you  lye  I  &c 

The  Fequts  are  gathered  into  one,  &  plant  their  old 
fields,  Wequash  &  Okace  carying  away  the  people  &  their 
treasure,  which  belong  to  your  seines :  I  should  be  bold 
to  presse  my  former  motion,  or  else  that  with  the  next 
convenience  they  might  be  sent  for  o&er  parts,  &c. 

I  hope  it  will  never  be  interpreted  that  I  press  thi^  out 
of  feare  of  any  revenge  vpon  my  selfe  by  any  of  them.  I 
euer  yet  (in  point  of  reason  to  say  no  more)  conceaved 
this  place  the  safest  of  the  land,  &  can  make  it  appeare 
&c,  but  out  of  desire  to  cleare  your  names  &  the  name  of 
the  most  High,  which  will  be  ill  reported  of  in  case 


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228  THE  WISTHEOP  PAPEB8.  [1638. 

(according  to  so  many  promises)  an  honourable  &  peacea- 
ble issue  of  the  Pequt  warr  be  not  established. 

Sir,  the  bearer  hereof  (not  daring  either  to  bring  my 
letter  or  attend  for  an  answere)  I  must  request  you  to  send 
your  letter  to  Richard  Collicut's,  that  so  a  natiue  may  con- 
vey it,  or  els  to  Nicholas  Vpshall's :  &  I  should  be  bold 
humbly  to  propound  to  the  countrey  whether  in  case  there 
be  a  necessitie  of  keeping  leauge  with  the  natiues,  &  so 
consequently  many  occasions  incident,  (&  some  which  I 
will  not  write  of)  as  allso  a  conveniencie  of  ioformacion 
this  way,  how  matters  may  stand  with  you  on  the  sea 
shoare,  as  I  say,  whither  it  be  not  requisite  so  farr  to  dis- 
pence  with  the  late  order  of  restraint  as  to  permit  a  mes- 
senger freely. 

Tis  true  I  may  hire  an  Indian :  yet  not  alwayes,  nor 
sure,  for  these  2  things  I  haue  found  in  them :  sometimes 
long  keeping  of  a  letter:  2ndly  if  a  feare  take  them  that 
the  letter  concemes  themselues  they  suppresse  it,  as  they 
did  with  one  of  special  informacion  which  I  sent  to  Mr. 
Vane. 

Sir,  there  will  be  new  Heavens  &  a  new  Earth  shortly 
but  no  more  Sea.  (Revel.  21.  3.)  the  most  holy  God  be 
pleased  to  make  vs  willing  now  to  beare  the  tossings,  dan- 
gers &  calamities  of  this  sea,  &  to  seale  vp  to  vse  vpon 
his  owne  grounds,  a  great  lot  in  the  glorious  state  aproach- 
ing.  So  craving  pardon  for  prolixitie,  with  mine  &  wiues ' 
due  respect  to  Mrs.  Wintrop,  Mr.  Beputie/,  Mr.  Belingham, 
&c.  I  rest 

Your  worships  desirous  to  be  ever  yours  vnfeigned 

BoQER  Williams. 

Indorsed  by  Gov.  Winthrop,  "  2.  16. 1C38." 


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THE   WIHTHROP   PAPERS.  229 


ROGER  WILLUMS  TO  JOHN  WIKTHBOP. 

PaOYtOENCB.* 

Sir,  —  I  sometimes  feare  that  my  lines  are  as  thick  & 
over  busie  as  the  touskeetoes  &c.,  but  your  wisedome  will 
conniue,  &  your  loue  will  cover,  &c. 

2  things  at  present  for  iuformacion. 

rirst,  in  the  affaires  of  the  Most  High ;  his  late  dreadfuU 
voice  &  hand :  that  audible  &  sensible  voice,  the  Earth- 
quake, t 

All  these  parts  felt  it,  (whether  beyond  the  Nanhiggon- 
sick  I  yet  learne  not),  for  my  selfe  I  scarce  perceaued 
ought  but  a  kind  of  thunder  &  a  gentle  mooving  &c,  &  it 
was  no  more  this  way  to  many  of  our  owne  &  the  natiues 
apprehensions,  &  but  one  sudden  short  motion. 

The  younger  natiues  are  ignorant  of  the  like :  but  the 
elldcr  informe  me  that  this  is  the  dth  within  these  4  score 
ycare  in  the  laud ;  the  first  about  3  score  &  10  yeare  since : 
the  second  some  3  score  &  4  yeare  since,  the  third  some 
54  yeare  since,  the  4th  some  46  since:  &  they  allwayes 
observed  either  plauge  or  pox  or  some  other  epidemicall 
disease  followed ;  3, 4  or  5  yeare  after  the  Earthquake,  (or 
Natmaumemoauke,  as  they  speake). 

lie  be  mercifully  pleased  himselfe  to  interprete  &  open 
his  owne  ridles,  &  graunt  (if  it  be  pleasing  in  his  eyes)  it 
may  not  be  for  destruction,  &  but  (as  the  Earthquake  be- 
fore the  Gaolors  conversion)  a  meanes  of  shaking  &  turn- 
ing of  all  hearts,  (which  are  his,)  English  or  Indian,  to 
him.  To  further  this  (if  the  Lord  please)'  the  earthquake 
sensibly  tooke  about  a  tboughsand  of  the  natiues  in  a  most 
sollemne  meeting  for  play,  &c. 

•  probably  June,  1638.  — Eds. 

t  Tho  flnt  tartliquuke  immsd  by  Wlntbrop,  Johnion,  Itiill,  and  Bradfoi^,  »»  Jana  1, 
as  rcconloJ  by  tba  tbrcc  Turiuur,  mid  "  about  ttia  Id,"  according  to  Bnuironl,  1038.  — £i>a. 


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MV  THE  WINTHROP  FAFEB8.  [1638. 

2ndly,  a  word  in  mine  owne  particular,  only  for  informa- 
cion.  I  owe  betweene  50  &  60W  to  Mr.  Cradock  for 
commodities  receaved  from  Mr.  Mayhew.  Mr.  Mayhew 
will  testifie  that  (being  Mr.  Cradocks  agent)  he  was  con- 
tent to  take  payment,  what  (&  when)  my  bowse  at  Salem 
yealded :  accordingly  I  long  since  put  it  into  hia  hand,  &  he 
into  M  r.  Jollies,  who  beside  my  voluntarie  act  &  his  attach- 
ment since,  sues  as  I  heare  for  dammages,  which  I  ques-  ' 
tion :  since  I  haue  not  failed  against  contract  &  content  of 
the  first  agent,  but  the  holy  pleasure  of  the  Lord  be  done : 
vuto  whose  mercifnll  armes  (with  all  due  respects)  I  leaue 
you,  wishing  heartily  that  mercie  &  goodnes  may  euer 
foUow  you  &  yours. 

BoQEB  .Williams. 

Sir,  .to  your  deare  companion,  Mr.  Deputie,  Mr.  Beling- 
hain,  &  theirs,  all  respectiuc  salutes  &c. 


ROGER  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

For  kU  much  honoured  dc  [belo]ved  Mr.  Governour  of  Mauachu- 
sets,  Oiesa,  in  hast. 

Frovidekcb  thii  Ath  of  preieat  wMke.* 

Much  hosoueed  Sie,  —  Blessed  be  the  Father  of  mer- 
cies that  once  againe  I  receaued  your  hand  the  last  night 
by  the"  messengers  by  whome  I  sent. 

By  them  I  vnderstand  that  according  as  you  please  to  in- 
timate your  expectation,  Mr.  Heynes  is  come ;  with  Okace, 
3-1  Monahiggins,  &  6  Pequts. 

One  of  the  6  Pequts  is  Fametesick,  which  was  one  of 
the  murtherers  who  cut  of  the  3  English,  going  in  a  boate 


:,  169li.-Sca  WuHkivp'i  nitt.  tlf  tf.  £:,  1.  36G.  — Ed*. 


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1638.)  THE  WINTHROF  PAPERS.  231 

for  clay  vpon  Qunnihticut  river,  after  the  Fort  was  cut  of. 
They  not  only  spilt  their  bloud,  but  exercised  inhumane  & 
tormenting  revenge  vpon  2  of  them,  which  cries  for  ven- 
geance to  heaven. 

So  that  I  refer  it  humhly  to  your  wisedome  whether 
(although  I  desire  not  the  destruction  of  the  surviving 
Pequts,  but  a  safe  dispersion  of  them,  yet)  the  actuall  mur- 
therers  be  not  to  be  surrendred  vp,  &  this  Fametesick 
(I  am  partly  confident  this  is  he)  at  present  apprehended: 
Our  loviug  friends  of  Quinnihticut  reported  that  some 
Monahigganie  women  were  wronged  (as  their  hair  cut  of 
&c.)  by  the  Nanhiggonsicks:  but  Okace  knowea  it  was 
done  by  Wequashcuck  of  Nayantuquit,  to  whom  Okace 
sent  for  a  Fequt  queene.  They  2  haue  got  in  the  Fequts 
(though  Okace  haue  the  harvest.)  Against  Wequash- 
cuck Caunounicus  or  Miantunnomu  bad  long  since  pro- 
ceeded, but  our  loving  friends  of  Qunnihticut  interposed : 
I  hope  for  the  best  to  saue  bloud.  So  beseeching  the  great 
Councellour  &  Frince  of  Feace  to  guide  your  councills,  I 
rest  your  Worships  most  vnworthy  yet  vnfaigned 

ROOEK   WiLLIAUS. 

All  rcspcctiue  salutes,  &c. 


ROGER  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

For  his  mudi  Jumoured  d:  beloued  Mr.  John  Wintrop  at  hU  howae 
in  Boston,  these. 

PROUroSKCE  23,  Sth.* 

2  dayes  since  I  was  bold  to  present  you  with  a  line,  & 
still  (so  it  pleaseth  the  most  High,)  I  am  occasioned  againe 
to  be  a  constant  trouble  &c. 

These  your  Worships  servants  visiting  me  in  their  tra- 


•  t'jrobkUriesa.— Ed*. 


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332  THE  WINTHROF  FAPEB8.  [1638. 

veil,  I  enquire  after  your  nmnawayes.  The  man  sayth  he 
hath  much  to  relate  to  your  selfe,  &  wanting  vtterance 
desires  me  to  write.  He  sayth  he  hath  enquired  much 
after  the  runnawayes,  &  vnderstonds  for  certaine  that  they 
are  all  at  Monhiggin. 

That  the  flight  was  long  since  plotted,  for  he  hath  "now 
heard  by  a  Fequot  that  came  from  Monhiggin,  that  the  10 
Monhiggius  which  came  to  your  Worship  in  the  spring  to 
buy  one  of  the  maidens,  &  oflered  10  fathom  of  heades, 
came  from  Onkaa,  who  intended  that  maide  for  his  wife. 

That  he  gaue  order  to  those  10  men,  that  (in  case  they 
could  not  buy  her)  they  should  leaue  one  man  there  at 
your  howse,  to  perswade  &  worck  their  escape. 

That  man  was  the  Pequt  Robin*  who  hath  effected  his 
busines,  for  .which  (as  he  heares)  Onkas  promised  him  & 
hath  giuen  him  the  10  fathom  of  Wompam. 

Onkas  hath  taken  the  2  daughters  Marie  &  Jane  both  to 
wife,  &  sayth  that  now  he  hath  done  sending  of  presents 
to  Massacbuset. 

Repriue  was  promised  Joane  by  the  Old  Squaw  for  the 
furtherance  of  the  busines  &  hath  her.  He  advised  their 
escape  by  Neepmuck,  because  once  before,  escaping 
tlirougU  the  Karigansett  countrey,  himselfe  was  sent  back 
by  the  Nariganset  Sachims. 

This  man  thincks  allso  that  no  Indian  meanes  will  be 
able  to  effect  their  retume,  but  that  the  English  must  fetch 
tliem.  It  Avill  be  your  worships  wisedome  to  forecast  so 
much,  &  to  prepare  (Captaine  Patrick  &  many  more  may 
be  occasioned  to  fetch  theirs  allso.)  Yet  I  request  your 
Worships  patience  a  few  dayes. 

Sir,  this  young  man  who  comes  along,  is  this  woman's 
nephew,  an  ingenuous  sober  fellow,  one  of  my  long  ac- 
quaintance, whome  I  called  Oldway,  as  his  Indian  name 
(Nccawnimeyat)  signifies ;  he  tells  me  he  hath  a  good  mind 


*  CauM  S«IIBIT)U|.  —  [NOTB  BT   WiLI 


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Ifl3^]  THE    WINTHROF   FAFEB8.  233 

to  abide  one  yeare  with  these  his  friends  in  your  worships 
service.  I  incomage  him  &  present  him  to  your  wisedome 
&  pity,  not  knowing  but  that  the  purpose  of  the  Only  Wise 
&  most  pitifull  God  may  be  toward  him  for  good.  Vnto 
the  euerflowing  streames  of  the  most  holy  Fountaine  of 
living  waters,  (whose  drops  are  able  to  refresh  &  saue 
worlds  of  wandring  soules),  I  heartily  recommend  your 
worship,  your  dearest  companion,  &  aU  yours,  grieuing  that 
I  dare  be  do  more  your  worships 

R:  'Williams. 


ROGER  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

PsoTiDEMCE  the  24th  of  the  Sth.* 

Sen,  woBTHY  &  WELL  BELOVED,  —  I  was  abroad  about 
the  Pequt  busines  when  your  letter  arived,  &  since  mes- 
sengcrs  haue  not  fitted,  &c. 

I  therefore  now  thanckfully  acknowledge  your  wisedome 
&  gentlenes  in  receaving  so  lovingly  my  late  rude  & 
foolish  lines :  you  beare  with  fooles  gladly  because  you 
are  wise. 

I  still  waite  vpon  your  loue  &  faythfullnes  for  those 
poore  papers,  &  can  not  but  belieue  that  your  heart, 
tounge,  &  pen  should  be  one,  if  I  were  Turke  or  Jew, 
&c. 

Your  6  Quteries  I  wellcome,  my  loue  forbidding  me  to 
surmise  that  a  Pharisee,  a  Sadduce,  an  Herodian,  &c.  wrote 
them  ;  but  rather  that  your  loue  &  pitie  framed  them  as  a 
phycitian  to  the  sick,  &c. 

He  that  made  vs  these  soules  &  searcheth  them,  that 
made  the  eare  &  eye,  &  therefore  sees  &  heares  I  lie  not, 
but  in  his  presence  haue  sadly  eequestred  my  selfe  to 


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'2'ii  THE   WlNTHROl'   I'AI'EHS.  [IttS-. 

his  holy  tribumill,  &  your  iiitcrgutuiies,  begging  from  his 
throne  those  7  fiery  lampes  &  eyes,  his  holy  Spirit,  to 
heipe  the  scrutinie,  desirous  to  suspect  my  selfe  aboue  the 
old  serpent  hitnselfe,  &  remeinbring  that  he  that  trusteth 
in  his  owne  heart  is  u  foole.     Piov.  28, 

While  I  answere  let  me  ymportune  from  your  loving 
breast  that  good  opinion  that  you  dealc  with  one  (how 
eucr  so  &  so,  in  your  judgment  yetj  serious,  &  desirous  in 
the  matters  of  God's  Sanctuarie  to  vse  (as  tlie  double 
waights  of  the  Sanctuaiie  teach  vs)  double  diligence. 

Your  iirst  Qutcrie  then  is  this. 

What  hauc  you  gayncd  by  your  new-found  prac- 
tices! &c. 

I  confess  my  gaines  east  vp  in  mans  exchange  are  losse 
of  friends,  esteeme,  maintenance,  &c.,  but  what  was  gaine 
in  that  respect  I  desire  to  count  losse  for  the  excellencie 
of  the  knowledge  of  Christ  Jesus  my  Lord :  &c.  To  His 
all  glorious  Name  I  know  I  haue  gained  the  honour  of 
one  of  his  poore  witnesses,  though  in  sackcloth. 

To  your  beloved  selues  &  others  of  Gods  people  yet 
aslcepc,  this  witncs  in  the  Lords  season  at  your  waking 
shall  be  prosprous,  &  the  seede  sownc  shall  arise  to  the 
greater  puritie  of  the  kingdome  &  ordinances  of  the  Prince 
of  the  kings  of  the  earth. 

To  my  selfe  (through  liis  rich  grace)  my  tribulacion  hath 
brought  some  consolacion  &  more  evidence  of  His  loue, 
singing  Moses  his  song  &  the  Lambes,  in  that  weake  vic- 
torie  which  (through  His  heIpe)  I  haue  gotten  oner  the 
beast,  his  picture,  his  marke,  &  number  of  his  name,  Kevel. 
15.  2.  y. 

If  you  aske  for  numbers,  the  witnesses  are  but  2:  Re- 
vel. 11.,  &  how  many  millions  of  Christians  in  name,  & 
thoughsands  of  Christians  in  heart,  doe  call  the  truths 
(wherein  your  seJfe  &  I  agree  in  witnessing)  newfound 
practices  ? 

(jideoits  armie  was  32  thoughsand;  but  cowardize  re- 


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163^]  THE   WIKTHROP    PAFEBS.  236 

turned  22  thoughsand  bnck,  &  9  thoughaand  seaven  hun- 
drctU  worldlings  sent  but  3  hundrcth  to  tlic  battel!. 

I  will  not  by  propliecye  exasperate,  but  wish  (in  the 
black  &  stormie  day)  your  companie  be  not  less  then  Gi- 
deons, to  fight  (I  mciinc  with  the  Blood  of  the  Lamhe  &«™"  la-"- 
Word  of  Witnes)  for  what  you  professe  to  see. 

To  your  '2nd,  viz.  Is  your  spirit  as  ciien  as  it  was  7 
jeares  since  1 

I  will  not  follow  tlie  fashion  either  in  commending  or 
condemning  of  my  sclfe.  You  &  I  stand  at  one  dreadful!, 
dreadful!  tribunal! :  yet  what  is  past  I  desire  to  forget,  & 
to  press  forward  to\vards  the  raarke  for  the  price  of  the 
high  calling  of  God  in  Christ. 

And  for  the  eucnncs  of  my  spirit. 

Toward  the  Lord,  I  hope  I  more  long  to  know  &  doe 
Ilis  holy  pleasure  only,  &  to  be  ready  not  only  to  bo  ba- 
nished, but  to  die  in  New  England  for  the  name  of  the  Lord 
Jesus. 

Towards  your  seines,  I  haue  hietherto  begd  of  the  Lord 
ah  euen  spirit,  &  I  hope  eucr  shall,  as 

First,  reverently  to  esteeme  of,  &  tenderly  to  respect  the 
persons  of  many  hundreths  of  you,  &c. 

2ndly,  To  reioice  to  spend  &  be  spent  in  any  service, 
(according  to  my  conscience)  for  your  wellfares. 

8rdly,  To  reioice  to  iind  out  the  least  swarving  in  judg- 
ment or  practice  from  the  helpe  of  any,  euen  the  least  of 
you. 

Lastly,  to  mourne  dayly,  heavily,  vnceasantly,  till  the 
T^ord  looke  down  from  Heaven,  &  bring  all  his  precious 
living  stones  into  one  New  Jerusalem. 

To  your  third,  viz.  Are  you  not  grieved  that  you  haue 
grieved  so  manyt 

1  say  with  Paul,  I  vehemently  sorrow  for  the  sorrow  of 
any  of  Zions  daughters,  who  should  euer  reioice.  in  her 
King  &c.,  yet  I  must  (&  O  tliat  I  had  not  cause)  grieue, 
brrause  so  many  of  Zions  daughters  see  uot  &  grieue  not 


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236  THE   WINTHEOP   PAPERS.  [I63-. 

iu«i.  6.  for  their  soules  defilements,  &  that  so  few  beare  John  cora- 
panie  in  weeping  after  the  vnfoulding  of  the  seales,  which 
only  weepers  are  acquainted  with. 

You  therevpon  propound  a  4th,  Doe  you  thinck  the 
Lord  hath  vtterly  forsaken  vst 

I  answere  Jehovah  will  not  forsake  His  people  for  His 
great  names  sake  1.  Sam.  12.  That  is,  the  fire  of  His  loue 
towards  those  whome  once  he  loues  is  teternall,  like  him- 
selfe :  &  thus  fan  be  it  from  me  to  question  His  eetemall 
loue  towards  you  &c.  Yet  if  you  graunt  that  euer  you 
were  as  Abraham  among  the  Chaldees,  Lot  among  the 
Sodomites,  the  Kenites  among  the  Amalekites,  as  Israeli 
in  Egipt  or  Babell,  &  that  vnder  paine  of  their  plaugea  & 
judgments  yow  were  bound  to  leaue  them,  depart,  flie  out, 
(not  from  the  places  as  in  the  type)  but  from  the  filthines 
of  their  sinns,  &&,  &  if  it  proue,  as  I  know  assuredly  it 
shall,  that  though  you  haue  come  farr,  yet  you  never  came 
out  of  the  wildemes  to  this  day :  then,  I  beeseech  you, 
remember  that  yo\ir  selues,  &  so  allso  many  thoughsands 
of  Gods  people  must  yet  mournfully  reade  the  74,  79,  80, 
.&  89  Psalmes,  the  Lamentations,  Daniells  11th,  &  Bevel. 
1 1 ,  12th,  13th,*  &  this,  Sir,  I  beseech  you  doe  more  seriously 
then  euer,  &  abstract  your  selfe  with  a  holy  violence  from 
the  dung  heape  of  this  earth,  the  credit  &  comfort  of  it, 
&  cry  to  Heaven  to  remooue  the  stumbling  blocks,  such 
idoUs,  after  which  sometimes  the  Lord  will  giue  His  owne 
Israeli  an  answere. 

Sir,  You  request  me  to  be  free  with  you,  &  therefore 
blame  me  not  if  I  answere  your  request,  desiring  the  like 
payment  from  your  owne  deare  hand,  at  any  time,  in  any 
thing. 

And  let  me  add,  that  amongst  all  the  people  of  God, 
wberesoeuer  scattered  about  Babells  bancks,  either  in 
Rome  or  England  &c,  your  case  is  the  worst  by  farr,  be- 


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183-.]  THE  WINTHROP  PAPERS.  237 

cause  while  others  of  Gods  Israeli  tenderly  respect  such 
as  desire  to  feare  the  Lord,  your  very  judgment  &  con- 
science leads  you  to  smite  &  beate  your  fellow  servants, 
expell  them  your  coasts  &c.,  &  therefore,  though  I  know 
the  elect  shall  never  finally  be  forsaken,  yet  Sodomes, 
Egypts,  Amaleks,  Babells  judgments  ought  to  driue  vs 
out,  to  make  our  calling  oat  of  this  world  to  Christ,  &  our 
election  sure  in  him. 

Sir,  Your  5th  is.  From  what  spirit,  &  to  what  end  doe  you 
driue? 

Concerning  my  spirit,  as  I  said  before,  I  could  declaime 
against  it,  but  whether  the  spirit  of  Christ  Jesus,  for  whose 
visible  kingdome  &  ordinances  I  witnes,  &c,  or  the  spirit  of 
Antichrist  (1  John  4)  against  whome  only  I  contest,  doe 
driue  me,  let  the  Fatlier  of  Spirits  be  pleased  to  search,  & 
(worthy  Sir)  be  you  allso  pleased  by  the  word  to  search  : 
Si  I  hope  you  will  find  that  as  you  say  you  doc,  I  allso 
seeke  Jesus  who  was  nayled  to  the  gallowes,  I  aske  the 
way  to  lost  Zion,  I  witnes  what  I  belieue  I  see  patiently 
(the  Lord  assisting)  in  sackcloth,  I  long  for  the  bright  ap- 
pearance of  the  Lord  Jesus  to  consume  the  man  of  sinn ; 
I  long  for  the  appearance  of  the  Lambes  wife  allso.  New 
Jerusalem :  I  wish  heartily  proaperitie  to  you  all,  Gouer- 
nour  &  people,  in  your  civill  way,  &  mourne  that  you  see 
not  your  pouertie,  nakednes,  &c.,  in  spiritualls,  &  yet  I 
reioice  in  the  hopes  that  as  the  way  of  the  Lord  to  Apollo, 
BO  within  a  few  yeares,  (through,  I  feare  though,  many  tri- 
bulacions)  the  way  of  the  Lord  Jesus,  the  first  &  most 
,  ancient  path,  shall  be  more  plainely  discovered  to  you 
&  me. 

Lastly,  You  aske  whether  my  former  condicion  would 
not  baue  stood  with  a  gracious  heart,  &c.  1 

At  this  QuEerie,  Sir,  I  wonder  much,  because  you  know 
what  sinnes,  yea  all  manner  of  sinnes,  (the  sinn  vnto  death 
excepted)  a  child  of  God  may  lye  in,  instance  I  neede 
not. 


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238  THE  WINTHROP  PAPERS.  [163^. 

'indly,  "When  it  comes  to  matter  of  conscience  that  the 
stroke  lyes  vpon  the  very  judgment,  that  the  thing  prac- 
ticed is  lawful],  &c.  as  the  polygamie  of  the  Saints,  the 
building  of  the  Temple  (if  David  had  gone  on)  the  many 
false  ministries  &  ministracions  (like  the  arke  vpon  the 
new  cart)  which,  from  Lathers  times  to  this  day,  God's  chil- 
dren hauc  conscientiously  practiced.  "Who  then  can  won- 
der, (&  yctindeedc  who  can  not  but  wonder)  how  a  gracious 
heart,  before  the  Lords  awakening,  &  calling,  &  drawing 
out,  may  He  in  many  abominations  t 

3  Instances  I  shall  be  bold  to  present  you  with.  First, 
doe  you  not  hope  IJishop  Vsber  hath  a  gracious  heart? 
&  "Jndly,  Doe  you  not  iudgc  that  your  owne  heart  was  gra- 
cious euen  when  (with  the  poysoned  shirt  on  your  back) 
you,  &c.  ? 

But  while  another  iudgeth  the  condicion  faire,  the  soule 
that  feares,  doubts,  &  feelcs  a  guilt  hath  broken  bones  &c. 
Now,  worthy  Sir,  I  must  call  vp  your  wisedome,  your  loue, 
your  patience,  your  promise  &  faythfuUnes,  candid  inge- 
nuitic,  &c.  My  hearts  desire  is  abundant,  &  exceedes  my 
pen.  My  head  &  actions  willing  to  Hue  (as  the  Apostle 
Paul)  "?■*  tv  nuoi.  Where  I  err,  Christ  be  pleased  to  restore 
me,  where  I  stand,  to  stablish.  If  you  please  I  haue  allso 
a  few  Queries  to  your  selfe,  without  your  leaue  I  will  not ; 
but  will  euer  mourne,  (the  Lord  assisting,)  that  I  am  no 
more  (though  I  hope  euer)  yours  R:  Will: 

p 

Sir,  Concerning  natiues :    the  Pequts  &  Nayantaquits 
resolue  to  Hue  &  die  togeather,  &  not  to  yeald  vp  one.  , 
Last  night  tidings  came  tliat  tlie  Mauquauogs,  (the  cani> 
balls)  haue  slaine  some  of  our  countnmen  at  Qunnihticut 
I  hope  it  is  not  true. 


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THE    WINTHROP   l-Ai-EHS.  239 


nonETt  Avn,i,[AMs  to  john  winthrop. 

New  PitovlDKKCe  Snilo  Tmanir,  insUinti*.* 

Sm,  —  I  hauc  iiotliing  ceitiiine  to  acquaint  you  with  at 
present:  there  haue  bene  reports  these  H)  dayos,  that  the 
Peqnts  are  entred  leauge  by  the  hire  of  3  or  4  bushells  of 
bciidcs  (bhick  lit  wliitc,)  with  the  Manquawogs  or  Mo- 
howawogs  whicli  signifies  men  eaters  iu  their  language ; 
These  caniballs  haue  bene  all  the  talke  these  10  daycs,  & 
the  Xanhiggansicks  are  much  troubled  at  them. 

2  dayes  since  came  tidings  that  these  Mauquawogs  & 
Peijuts  haue  shtine  many,  both  English  &  natiues  at  Qun- 
niliticut  Plantations.  As  yet  I  beleene  it  not,  &.  hope  in 
the  Jjords  mercy  it  is  false,  yet  since  you  please  to  make 
such  good  vse  of  (poyson)  bad  &  lying  newes,  (which  for 
that  end  to  awaken  people  I  coufesse)  I  sent  the  last:  I 
would  not  conceale  this;  I  hope  to  send  better  in  like 
niaunor  after  this  ;  yet  1  sadly  feare  if  the  Lord  please  to 
let  loose  these  mad  dogs,  their  practice  will  render  the 
Pecpits  canibnls  too,  &  2ndly  (at  the  least)  cut  of  all 
lu»pos  of  safe  residence  at  Qunmhticut,  &  yet  they  are 
an  100  mile  to  the  westward  of  Qunnihticnt  Plantations. 
I  hope  it  will  please  the  Most  High  to  put  his  hooke  into 
their  nose  &c.  as  allso  to  giue  wisedome  in  the  managmg 
of  the  warr,  that  if  it  be  possible  a  leauge  may  rather  be 
firmely  sti'ooke  with  them :  they  are  most  savage,  their 
weapons  more  dangerous  &  their  cnieltie  dreadfuU,  resting 
aliue  &c. 

Sir,  I  heare  of  the  danger  of  the  innovation  of  your 
Government.  The  God  of  heaven  be  pleased  to  giue  you 
fiiythfulhies  &  courage  in  his  feare  :  I  feare  not  so  much 
iron  &  Steele  as  the  cutting  of  our  throats  with  golden 

*  fu  <  ujuJa  tr/itJauHie,  JScc.  (i.e.,  "llic  MCOuU  iluy  ur  tlio  pniCDt  weak  "].  —  Jmmi  uuto  on 


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240  THE  WINTHBOP  FAPEB8.  [164-. 

kniues.  I  meane  that  vnder  the  pleasing  baits  of  execu- 
tion of  justice  to  the  eastward,  &  enlargment  of  autho- 
ritie,  beyond  all  question,  lies  hid  the  hooke  to  catch  your 
invaluable  liberties.  Better  an  honorable  death  then  a 
slaves  life. 

Sir,  I  may  not  forget  due  thauckes  for  your  intended 
rcquitalls  of  my  poore  endeavours  toward  the  barbarous : 
if  it  please  the  Lord  to  vse  (with  any  good  success)  so  doll 
a  toole,  satis  suptrqm,  &c. 

One  kindnes  (yet  according  to  true  justice)  let  me  be 
bold  to  request.  I  haue  not  yet  got  a  peny  of  those  2 
vnfaythfull  ones  James  &  Tho.  Haukins  of  Boston,  con- 
cerning whome  my  selfe  &  wife  haue  formerly  troubled 
you.  Mr.  Coxall  hath  long  had  their  bills;  agreement  of 
mitigation  hath  bene  made  since  by  arbitrators  but  to  no 
purpose.  Their  great  earnings  (if  I  had  not  lovingly 
released  them)  were  mine  owne :  my  owne  debts  lye  vn- 
paid,  dayly  calld  for,  &  I  beare  for  certalne  (though  they 
can  flatter  &  lye)  they  haue  spent  lavishly  &  fared  daintily 
of  my  purse,  while  my  selfe  would  haue  bene  glad  of  a 
crust  of  their  leavings,  thotigh  yet  I  haue  not  wanted, 
through  his  lone  that  feedes  the  ravens  &c.  John  Throck- 
morton hath  often  demaunded  but  in  vaine,  he  will  now 
attend  your  loving  helpefuUnes,  &  He  who  is  most  holy  & 
blessed,  all  mercy  &  all  pitie,  belpe  you  mercifully  to  steere 
(by  his  holy  compasse  &  allso  with  his  owne  most  holy 
hand)  in  the  ocean  of  troubles  &  trialls  wherein  we  saile. 
It  is  no  small  favour  that  once  againe  (though  the  occa- 
sions are  sad)  we  may  sale  &  speake  togeadier,  but  the 
Harbour  (safe  &  large)  will  pay  for  all.  Thus  praying 
for  our  meeting,  with  best  salutes  to  Mrs.  Wintrop  &  all 
yours,  &  my  true  respects  to  Mr.  Deputie,  Mr.  Bellingham, 
&  other  loving  friends,  I  rest 

Your  worships  vnfaigned  Booer  Williams. 


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THE    WINTHBOP   PAPERS. 


nOGEU  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

Nkw  I'lioviDEKCK  this  iMt  of  the  wcekc* 

Sill,  —  I  um  much  desired  by  Yotaash  (the  bearer  here- 
of, ■Miiintunnomucs  brother)  to  interpretc  his  message  to 
you,  viz:  that  Mlantunnomu  requests  you  to  bestow  a  Pe- 
ipit  S(|Uiiw  upon  him. 

I  object,  he  had  his  share  sent  him,  he  luisweres  that 
(/'auHOUuicus  receavcd  but  a  few  women  &  kcepes  them : 
&  yet  he  sayth  his  brother  hath  more  right:  for,  him- 
selfc  &  his  brothers  mcu  fii-st  laid  hold  vpon  that  eompany. 

I  obieet  that  all  arc  tlisposcd  of,  ho  answeres,  if  so,  he 
desires  to  buy  one  or  '2  of  some  English  man. 

I  obicct  that  here  arc  many  runn  away,  which  I  hauo 
desired  himselfe  mif,'bt  convey  home  to  you:  he  replies, 
tliey  hauc  bene  this  fortnight  busic  (that  is  keeping  of  u 
kind  of  Christmas):  &  2ndly,  at  present  Miantimnomues 
father  in  law  lyes  a  dying:  as  allso  that  some  of  the  run- 
luiwayes  perished  in  the  woods  ;  3  are  at  the  Nauhighon- 
siek,  &  3  within  10  mile  of  this  place;  which  I  thiock 
may  best  be  fetcht  by  2  or  3  Massachuset  Indians  who 
may  here  get  some  one  or  2  more  to  accompany  &  helpo. 

Sir,  you  were  pleased  some  while  since  to  intimate  some 
breach  of  leaugc  in  Miantunnomu.  I  would  not  dishartcn 
this  man  from  comming  by  my  speech  anyway:  but  I 
could  wish  you  would  please  to  intimate  your  mind  fully 
to  him,  as  allso  that  if  there  bo  any  iust  e.\ception  which 
tlicy  can  not  well  answcre,  that  vsc  be  made  of  it,  (if  it  may 
be  with  the  safetie  of  tlic  common  peace,)  to  get  the  bits 
into  their  mouthes,"f"  especially  if  theic  be  good  assurance 
from  the  Mowhauges.  So  with  my  best  salutes  &  earnest 
sighes  to  heaven  I  rest 

Your  worships  vnworthy  ItouER  Williams. 

•  Sc:  i.otu  .Ml  p.  -isa.  -  K«S, 

r  I  incuiiu  llio  l>il  iif  nwrull  tVM>cct,  llitit  iiuw  Ihuy  liill  wit  iuto  muliiilc*  at  luimc,&c.  — 


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THE    WlNTHRor   I'APEBS. 


ItOGEU  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  WINTHROl*. 
For  his  much  honoui-ed  Sir.  Oovemour  of  the  Massachuada,  theae.* 

MrcH  iioNoiRED  Sir,  —  I  was  bould  to  present  you 
with  2  letters  by  Thomaa  Holyway,  some  weekes  since. 
I  am  occasioned  againe  at  present  to  write  a  word  by  this 
bciirer  Wcquash  :  whome  (being  a  Pcqut  himselfc)  I  com- 
mended for  a  guide  in  the  Pequt  expedition. 

I  presume  he  may  say  something  to  your  selfc,  or  to  such 
other  of  my  loving  friends  as  may  report  vnto  your  wor- 
ship, what  befell  him  at  Cowesett.f 

He  hath  bene  5  or  6  dayes  now  at  my  howse,  in  which 
time  I  haue  had  much  opportunitie  to  search  into  poiticu* 
lars,  &  am  able  to  present  you  with  naked  truth. 

He  came  from  Monahiganick  to  Coweeset  within  night 
&  lodged  with  his  friend  called  Pananawokshin.  At  Cow- 
wccsit  an  old  man  (Weeokamin)  hath  made  great  lamenta- 
tion for  tlie  death  of  2  sons  in  the  Pequt  warrs.  This 
Weookamun  with  divers  of  his  consorts  in  the  night  time 
lajd  hold  vpon  Wequash,  intending  to  bind  him,  charging 
him  with  the  death  of  his  2  sonns.  Much  bickring  there 
was  bctwcene  them,  but  jio  hurt  done,  only  Weeokamun 
Ktrugling  with  one  of  Wequash  his  company  was  sore 
bitten  on  his  hand,  &  also  bit  the  young,  mans  fingers, 
which  are  well  againe.  So  that  their  host  kept  peace  in 
Caunouuicus  his  name,  &  brought  them  safe  to  me  the 
next  day :  yet  in  the  fray  they  lost  a  coate  &  other  small 
things,  which  (comming  forth  before  day)  they  left  behind 
them. 

I  sent  vp  a  messenger  to  the  Sachims  to  demaund  a  rea- 
son of  such  vsagc  &  their  goods.  Caunounicus  sent  his 
sonn,  &  Miantunnomu  his  brother  (Yotaash)  who  went  to 


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!(»-.]  THE  WINTHROP  PAPEE8.  243 

Cowwceset  &  dcmaundcd  the  reason  of  such  vsage,  &  the 
goods,  &  so  came  to  my  howse,  causing  the  goods  to  be 
restored,  professing  the  Sachims  ignorance,  &  sorrow  for 
such  passages,  &  giving  charge  to  all  natiucs  for  their  safe 
truvell. 

Having  those  messengers  &  Wequash  at  my  howse,  I 
caused  them  sollcmnly  to  parley  of  what  I  knew  was 
grievance  betwixt  them,  &  what  els  I  could  any  way  pick 
out  from  either  of  them,  concerning  our  seines  the  Eng- 
lish, or  the  Pequts,  or  themselnes.  All  which  I  carefully 
writt  downe  the  particulars,  &  shall  readily,  at  your  wor- 
ships pleasure,  acquaint  yon  with  them :  either  coDccming 
some  squaws  which  "Wequash  acknowledgeth  he  parted 
with  (&  iustly)  to  Caunounicus  &  Miantunnomu,  or  other 
brablings  which  I  thought  not  fit  to  trouble  your  wor- 
ship with,  without  commission. 

Deare  sir,  (notwithstanding  our  differences  concerning 
the  worship  of  God  &  the  ordinances  ministrcd  by  Anti- 
christs power)  you  haue  bene  alwayes  pleased  lovingly  to 
answer  my  boldnes  in  civill  things :  let  me  once  more  find 
favour  in  your  eyes  to  gi-atifie  my  selfe,  Mr.  James,  &  many 
or  most  of  the  towncsmen  combined,  in  advising  what  to 
say  or  doe  to  one  vnruly  person  who  openly  in  towne 
meeting  more  then  once,  professeth  to  hope  for  &  long  for 
a  better  government  then  the  countrey  hath  yet,  &  lets  not 
to  particularize,  by  a  gcnerall  Govemour,  &c.  The  white* 
which  such  a  speech  or  person  leveUs  at  can  be  no  other 
then  t)ic  rasing  of  the  fundamentall  liberties  of  the  coun- 
trey, which  ought  to  be  dearer  to  vs  then  our  right  eyes. 
But  I  am  allwayes  too  bold  in  prolixitie,  &c.,  therefore  at 
present  ivitli  humble  respect  remembred  &  cries  to  Heaven 
for  mercy  to  you  &  yours,  roote  &  branches,  &  the  whole 
countrey  by  your  blessing,  I  rest 

Your  Worships  most  vnworthy        IIoger  "Williams. 


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■ZAi  THE   WINTHROP   TArEEB.  [1688. 

Sir,  Mr.  Jamos  &  his,  my  wife  &  selfe  rcspectiuely  salute 
your  honoured  selfe  &  Mi's.  Wintrop. 

■\Vcquash  intends  to  heg  of  you,  &  requested  me  to  spe- 
cify Iiis  desire  of  a  coatc,  wastcote  &  shirt  &c.  which  I 
rnuld  not  deny,  though  your  wisedome  may  doe  as  seemes 
"ood. 


ItOGliR  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN   WINTHBOP. 

Providrnce  iho  22  of  3rU  mon.* 

Sir,  —  Blessed  bo  the  Father  of  Spirits,  in  whose  hand 
our  brcatli  &  waycs  are,  that  once  more  I  may  be  bold  to 
salute  you  &  congratulate  your  returoe  from  the  brinck  of 
the  pit  of  rottcnnes !  f 

What  is  man  that  thou  shouldest  visit  him  &  trie  him  1 
&c.  Job  7th.  You  are  put  of  to  this  tempestuous  sea 
againe,  more  stormes  await  you,  the  good  Lord  repatrc  our 
Icakes,  fresh  vp  the  gales  of  his  blessed  Spirit,  stcadic 
our  course  by  the  compasse  of  his  owne  truth,  resHue  vs 
from  all  our  spirituall  adversaries,  not  only  men,  but  feinds 
of  warr,  &  assure  vs  of  an  harbour  at  last,  euen  the  bo- 
zomc  of  the  Lord  Jesus. 

Sir,  you  have  many  an  ejo  (I  presume)  lift  vp  to  the 
hills  of  mercy  for  you:  mine  might  seeme  superfluous: 
yet  privately  &  publikely  you  haue  not  bene  forgotten,  & 
I  hope  shall  not  while  these  eyes  haue  sight. 

Sir,  this  last  night  Mr.  Allen  of  Hartford  &  Lieftenant 
Holmes  lodgd  with  me,  &  relate  that  Mr.  Heynes  or  some 
chiefe  resolved  to  be  with  you  this  weeke.  So  that  you 
may  please  a  litle  to  stop  till  their  comming.    Lieftenant 


•  !ilny,  1038.  Tlili  and  tlie  fnllowlng  Ictlar  ihonltl,  In  tbe  order  of  dnut,  hiiv*  pro- 
H<r1cd  Chnt  iirinUd  on  p.  33S.  —  Ed*. 

j  Alluilinf;  tn  lh«  illneu  of  Winllirop,  "which  brouKht  him  near  dmtli."~Soo  hU 
Hwt.  oT  K.K.,  i.  2M.  — Kd». 


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1638.]  THE    WINTHROF   PAPEB8.  245 

Holmes  relates  that  William  Baker,  who  lay  hid  so  long 
among  the  Monaliiggcns  &  Pcquts,  for  whome  he  gave 
bale  &c.  was  hid  againe  the  second  time  among  the  same 
by  Okace,  but  the  Lieftenaut,  by  a  Providence,  heard  of 
him  &  retumd  him  to  Hartford,  where  he  hath  suifred 
for  his  much  vncleanencs  2  several!  whippings.  This  fel- 
low, notorious  in  villany,  &  strongly  affected  by  those 
wretches,  both  studying  revenge,  is  worthy  to  be  watcht 
cucn  by  the  whole  countrey,  &  to  be  dispersed  from  the 
Pequts,  &  they  each  from  other,  according  as  I  haue  bene 
bold  to  motion  formerly. 

Sir,  we  haue  bene  long  aflicted  by  a  young  man,  boyste- 
rous  &  desperate,  Philip  Verins  soun  of  Salem,  who,  as 
he  hath  refused  to  heare  the  word  with  vs  (which  we  mo- 
lested him  not  for)  this  twelue  month,  so  because  he  could 
not  draw  his  wife,  a  gracious  &  modest  woman,  to  the 
same  vngodlines  with  him,  he  hath  troden  her  vnder  foote 
tjranically  &  brutishly:  which  she  &  we  long  bearing, 
though  with  his  furious  blows  she  went  in  danger  of  life, 
at  the  last  the  major  vote  of  vs  discard  him  from  our  civill 
freedome,  or  disfranchize,  &.c :  he  will  haue  justice  (ashe 
clamours)  at  other  Courts :  I  wish  he  might,  for  a  fowle  & 
slanderous  &  brutish  cariage,  which  God  hath  delivered 
him  vp  vnto ;  he  will  hale  his  wife  with  ropes  to  Salem, 
where  she  must  needes  be  troubled  &  troublesome  as  dif- 
ferences yet  stand.  She  is  willing  to  stay  &  live  with  him 
or  else  where,  where  she  may  not  offend  &c.  I  shall 
humbly  request  tliat  this  item  be  accepted,  &  he  no  way 
countenanced,  vntiU  (if  need  be)  I  further  trouble  you: 
So  with  due  respects  to  Mrs.  "Wintrop,  Mr.  Deputic,  Mr. 
Itclingham  &c.  I  rest. 

Your  worships  vnfaigncd 

UnoER  Williams. 


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TFIE    WINTHBOP    PAPERS. 


ROGER  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

Protiiiekge,  27  of  3rd.* 

Much  honoubeo  Sia,  —  I  haue  presumed  to  send  this 
Nahigonsick  man,  to  attend  your  pleasure  concerning  the 
Pcquts,  &  Caunounicus  &  Miantunnomues  complaint 
against  tlicm  &  their  protectours. 

Tlic  summe  of  their  desire  I  lately  acquainted  you  with, 
viz.  that  you  would  please  (euen  all  the  English)  to  sit  still 
&  let  themselues  alone  with  them  according  to  consent, 
when  Miantunnomu  was  last  with  you,  who  comming 
home,  fell  vpon  Nayantaquit  men  who  sheltred  the  Fequts, 
but  was  stopt  by  our  friends  of  Qunnihticut. 

Or,  Sndly,  that  some  other  course  (in  consultation)  might 
be  taken  for  dispersion  of  them ;  euen  as  farr  as  Old  Eng- 
land or  clswhere,  as  they  speake. 

Sir,  I  doe  conceaue  either  course  will  be  difficult,  be- 
cause our  friends  at  Qunnihticut  are  strangely  bewitched 
with  the  subiection  of  these  Pequots  to  themselues,  &  arc 
allso  as  strangely  resolued  vpon  fighting  &*  violent  courses,- 
{as  I  vnderstand  by  letters,  &  otherwise  by  speech)  vnles 
Miantunnomu  come  over  personally  to  them  to  answer  for 
proud  speeches  which  they  heare  of. 

Miantunnomu  hath  long  since  promised,  &  still  waltes 
to  goo  any  whither  you  shall  please  to  make  answer,  to 
racete  &c. 

Some  from  Qunnihticut  write  me  word,  that  Indians 
will  testifie  such  speeches  to  Miantunnompcs  teeth :  &  it 
may  be  so  whether  true  or  false. 

I  allso,  in  case  I  should  listen  to  Indian  reports,  shall 
bring  many  who  will  affirme  that  Tho :  Stanton  hath  rc- 
rca^ctl  mighty  bribes  (whence  origo  mali)  that  Okacc  the 


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1G38,]  THE    W[NTHI10P   I'APEBS.  247 

Monahiggon  liath  receaved  litle  less  then  a  thoughsand 
fathom  of  beades,  whence  he  caiies  out  some  present  to 
our  friends  at  Qunnihticut,  bnt  I  say  I  will  not  be- 
licuc  it. 

But  this  I  know,  that  according  to  leauge  in  2  articles, 
that  the  Pcquts  shall  not  be  shcltied  nor  disposed  of  with- 
out mutuall  consent  of  the  English  &  the  2  Nahiggonsick 
Sachims. 

2ndly,  that  if  the  Pequt3  be  suffred  in  the  l,and  to  con- 
gregate &  vnite  into  4  or  500  togeathcr  (as  Lieftenant 
Howe  confost  to  me)  it  will  cost  more  bloud  on  all  sides 
then  yet  hath  bene  spilt;  for  one  the  one  part,  the  Nau- 
higgonsicks  can  no  more  forbeare  them  then  a  woIfe  his 
pray,  &  on  the  other  side  for  the  Pequts  vpon  all  advan- 
tage the  English  shall  find,  that  Vindicta  levis  vitd  incan- 
dior  ipsd  est. 

Urdly,  that  our  friends  at  Qunnihticut  are  marvellously 
deluded  by  tlie  Monah^gons,  as  to  be  so  confident  of  them, 
that  Mr.  Hooker  writes  no  proofe  can  be  brought  against 
tlicm  for  word  or  deede :  when  it  is  cleare  they  were  Pc- 
quts, &  lately  hid,  (once  &  the  second  time)  hid  William 
baker  from  the  English,  &  that  vpon  paine  of  death  to  any 
that  should  reveale  him,  as  Lieftenant  Homes  tould  me. 
Sir,  my  desire  is  that  it  would  therefore  please  the  Lord  to 
guide  you  all  to  make  a  prudent  disposall  &  dispersion  of 
the  Pcijuts,  which  the  Nanhiggonsick  will  further  by 
peace  or  warr.  So  with  all  due  salutacions  I  humbly  rest, 
vnfaigncd  in  all  desu'e  of  your  present  &  etemall  peace. 
RoGEE  Williams. 

Mr.  Allen  tould  me  that  there  were  numbers  of  the  Pe- 
quts at  Narrigonset,  but  I  satisfied  him  that  they  were  at 
Nayantaquit,  whence  (if  themselues  had  not  stopt)  Ihey 
had  long  since  bene  remooved. 


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THE   WINTHBOP  PAPERS. 


ROGER  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  WINTHEOP. 

For  his  tnitcJi  honoured  cfe  beloved  Mr.  Governour  of  Masaaditucts. 
Pbovidekce,  14th  of  the  6th.* 

SiH, — Since  my  Ifist  (vnto  which  you  were  pleased  to  giue 
iiiis^vcrc  with  kind  advice  concerning  the  murther  of  the 
niitiuc)  I  haue  rcccaued  divers  letters  from  Qunnihticut: 
the  summ  of  all  is  this;  that  it  hath  pleased  the  Lord  to 
eiicline  all  hearts  to  peace.  Juanemo  was  perswaded 
to  goe  over  in  person  &  to  giue  that  satisfaction  which 
was  dcmaunded :  only  concerning  a  mare  killd  hy  some 
Niiyanticks,  (others  say  by  Peqiits,)  but  as  yet  no  proofe; 
our  friends  haue  taken  his  promise  to  enquire  &  informc, 
Ji:  so  tlicy  dismist  him. 

It  hath  pleased  the  Magistrates  at  Qunticut  to  onvite 
Jiiantunnomu  over  to  them  to  discover  some  Pequt  pas- 
sages &  murtherers,  which  arc  denied,  &  to  enter  vpon 
some  Ailicles  with  themselues ;  f  denying  thomscluea  to 
be  obliged  in  the  Articles  of  the  Bay. 

I  haue  conccuved  that  all  the  English  in  the  land  were 
wrapt  vp  in  tliat  Agreement  (a  copie  of  which  you  were 
pleased  Sir,  to  send  me,) :  neverthelcs  I  perswadc  him  to 
goe  over.  His  desire  was  (which  Agowaun  Sacbim  Mas- 
quanominity  had  in  charge  to  expresse  to  you)  that  Mr. 
Uovcraour  would  please  to  spare  4  English  from  himselfe 
us  witnesses  of  passages ;  as  allso  my  selfe  with  Cutsha- 
moqucue  &  Masquauominit. 

I  haue  formerly  engaged  my  promise  to  Miantunnomu: 
&  rcsolue  to  take  2  or  3  English  from  hence,  &  hope 
(through  th.e  Lords  mercy)  that  the  iourney  may  be  for 
])carc. 


-SitJiJ.  IIM.  CM.,\ 


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1038.]  THE    WINTHBOF   FAFEB8.  249 

Sir,  vnles  any  passe  by  accident  to  Qunnihticut  (if  so 
you  shall  see  good)  that  desire  of  3  or  4  English  may  be 
denied,  &  yet  graunted  in  effect  by  the  going  of  some 
freely  with  my  selfe. 

Only  sir,  be  pleased  to  giue  an  hint  of  your  pleasure  in 
any  matter  considerable,  which  we  shall  endeavour  to 
effect 

The  natiues,  friends,  of  the  slaine  had  consultacion  to 
kill  an  English  man  in  revenge ;  Miantunnomu  heard  of  it, 
&  desired  that  the  English  would  be  carefull  on  the  high 
wayes,  Sc  sent  himselfe  expres&e  threatnings  to  them  &c. 
&  informed  them  that  Mr.  Govemour  would  see  justice 
done.  Ousamequin  comming  from  Flymmouth  told  me 
that  the  4  men  were  all  guiltie  ;  I  answered  but  one  ;  he 
replied  true,  one  wounded  him,  but  all  lay  in  wait  2 
dayes,  &  assisted.  In  conclusion :  he  tould  me  that  the 
principall  must  not  dye,  for  he  was  Mr.  "Winslowes  man ; 
&  allso  that  the  man  •  was  by  birth  a  Neepmuck  man ;  so 
not  worthy  an  other  man  should  die  for  him  :  I  answered 
what  I  thought  fit,  but  conceaue  there  will  be  neede  of 
wisedome  &  zeale  in  some,  &  remembrance  of  that  Vox 
Caeli :  He  that  doth  violence  to  the  blood  of  any  person, 
let  him  flee  to  the  pit :  let  none  deliver  him.  The  Lord 
mercifully  cleanse  the  land  from  bloud,  &  make  the  blond 
of  his  sonn  Jesus  more  precious  in  all  our  eyes.  So 
prayes  Your  Worships  most  vnworthy 

RoGEB  Williams. 

To  Mrs.  Wintrop,  Mr.  Deputie  &  his,  all  yours,  best 
respects  &c. 


*  That  <>,  tha  nativo  tlnln  by  th«  Kngllahmen.  Forftrullnecnuntor  thiihomloiila.iM 
tnotlicr  loUtr  at  Willinm*  to  WIntbrop,  In  8  Hut.  HIiL  Coll.,  I.  IT),  IT3;  Dniiiron],  S01-3M ( 
Wlntlirop-ii  llisL  or  N.  K.,  I.  3GT.  —  Kns. 


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Tnr,  wiNxnitor  papehs. 


nOOEU  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  AVINTHROP. 

For  f he  right  WorsJiip/uU  <t  his  much  hmioured  JHend  Mr.  Qty 
vcTTiour  of  t/te  Masaachueelta,  th£se. 

At  N-tBlCANSETT  the  10th  of  tho  Tth,*  earlf. 

Miri[  HONOURED  Sm,  —  These  Sachims  with  myself 
consulting  the  last  Lords  day  as  soon  as  I  here  arrived;  I 
dispatched  a  letter  to  meete  our  Qunnihticut  friends  at 
Monaliiggin :  desiring  a  speedie  word  from  Capt  Mason 
(according  as  he  found  the  busines  easie  or  difficult)  to 
giuc  tlircction  for  the  coui-se  of  the  Narigansetts,  either 
to  Monahiggin  or  Pequt  With  all,  the  Messenger  had 
charge  to  deale  witli  Onkas,  from  vs  all,  Can.  Mian.  &c 
to  be  wise  &  faythfull  to  vs  in  what  we  should  propose  to 
him. 

The  messenger  returned  the  last  night  {&  being  a  dis- 
creetc  man  to  obserue  passages)  he  related  that  comming 
ncere  the  towne,  viz.  to  wit,  Monahiggin,  he  heard  6  guns, 
which  ])er8waded  him  that  English  were  come,  but  draw- 
ing neerer,  he  found  they  were  the  guns  which  formerly 
the  Poquts  had  got  from  the  English :  Entring  the  court, 
he  found  the  house  mingled  full  of  Monahiggins  &  Pequts, 
who  desired  his  newcs,  but  he  silent !  They  told  him  that 
they  heai'd  that  the  English  were  comming  against  them, 
&  they  had  sent  vp  2  chiefe  men  who  fovnd  the  English 
trayning.  They  were  examined  of  2  things  viz :  why  they 
had  lately  let  goc  2  of  the  muitherera  at  Nayantaquit, 
■whom  they  had  bound,  &  why  they  had  seazed  vpon  all 
the  come  at  Pequt,  belonging  to  hicther  Nayantaquit  Pe- 
quts ;  so  they  were  ymprisoncd  &  bound :  word  whereof 
comming  to  Onkace,  40  men  were  sent  vp  with  tlieir  bead 
ginllcs  to  rcdceme  them.     The  messenger  got  Onkase  pri- 

*  Saplember,  IGSf. —  Ens. 


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lestt.]  THE    WlNTHROr   FAPEBS.  251 

vate,  ^vho  would  not  be  tlrawne  to  yeuld  vp  any  of  his 
Pequts,  but  alleadging  that  he  had  bought  them  with 
his  money  of  the  Knglish  (as  the  Nayantaquit  Sachims 
said,  for  which  purpose  I  am  bold  to  inclose  Mr.  Ileynes 
liis  answcrc)  he  said  they  found  the  English  so  false,  that 
the  last  night  in  a  gener;ill  meeting  they  were  resolued  to 
tight  it  out,  &  for  himselfe  although  the  English  bound  him 
&  killd  him  he  would  not  yeald.  He  related  that  Mr. 
Hcynes  had  given  him  a  letter  of  securitie  to  lye  by  him, 
incase  that  any  English  should  iniurc  him/ but  in  this 
pursuing  his  Pequts  &  binding  his  men,  he  had  throwcn 
away  his  letter,  S:c.  Sir,  your  wisedome  (I  know)  catch- 
cth  at  my  request  before  I  make  it,  viz :  that  in  case  I  am 
directed  from  our  fiiends  of  Qunnihticut  to  send  for  aide, 
you  would  please  to  cause  a  readines  at  litle  warning.  I 
could  make  true  relaciou  of  the  brags  of  the  chiefe  of 
these  wretches,  viz.  that  the  Massachusctt  English  did  but 
gleane  after  the  Qunnihticut  men,  &c.  in  the  wars :  but  I 
am  confident  you  desire  their  good,  with  the  safetie  of  your 
ownc  state :  therefore  I  rest  with  a  description  briefe  of 
the  Pequt  townes,  now  againe  vnder  Okace  &  the  Nayan- 
tH([uit  Sachims  established:  At  Pequt  Nayantaquit  are 
vpward  of  Ui)  bowses,  vp  the  river  at  Mangunckakuck  8, 
vp  still  at  Sauquonckackock  10,  vp  stiU  at  Paupattokshick 
15,  vp  still  at  Tatuppequauog  20,  3  or  []  mile  fui-therwith 
Oiikacc  at  his  towne  Monahiggin,  a  great  number  mingled, 
which  are  all  vnder  Onkas,  beside  those  at  Qunnipiuck,  & 
others  of  Long  Hand,  &  Sasacous  his  confederates.  At 
Nayantaquit  the  hither,  vpwards  of  20  bowses,  all  vnder 
the  Nayantaquit  Sachims,  except  6  or  7  men  vnto  whome 
your  worship  was  pleased  to  giuo  life,  vpon  Miantunno- 
mues  motion,  by  my  letter,  vpon  their  submission.  These 
arc  still  Miantiinnomu's  subiects,  yet  refusing  to  Hue  with 
him  at  Narigansctt,  he  disclaimes  them,  in  case  according 
to  promise,  they  assist  not  in  this  busines.  The  most  High 
graciously  sanclific  all  his  holy  pleasure  to  vs,  prosper  these 


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25'i  THE    WINTHROP   I'APEKS.  [1638. 

our  present  enterprises  to  his  prayse,  but  especially  against 
those  enemies  (1.  Pet.  2.  11.)  lusts  which  fight  against  our 
soules  :  in  him  I  desire  to  be 

Your  worahips  more  &  to  eternitie 

lloGER  Williams. 


ROGI!R  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  WINTHBOI'. 

Much  honoohed  Sir,  —  Some  while  since  I  wrote  to 
you  a  short  narration*  of  tlie  issue  of  my  voyage  to  Qua- 
nihticut  &  Plymmouth.  I  desire  only  to  know  whether  it 
came  to  hand.  I  haue  bene  carefully  searching  into  that 
rumour  of  the  Plymmouth  man  slaine  4  ycares  since.  The 
persons  to  whomc  I  was  directed  by  our  Plymouth  friends 
for  informacion  are  yet  absent  on  hunting :  &  Miantun- 
nomu  is  but  new  returned  from  Qunticut,  yet  with  what 
instruction  I  haue  already  gotten  I  am  this  moraing  taking 
a  journey  to  the  Sachims  about  it, 

I  hcare  of  3  Cowweset  men  in  hold  about  Mr.  Hatli,omeB 
cow.  The  Sachims  affirme  they  can  not  discover  the 
partio.  These  3  were  3  of  six  then  there  hunting,  yet  they 
say  y  things ;  Ist,  that  many  Northcrae  &  Saugust  Indians 
hunt  there ;  allso  &  2ndly,  it  may  be  that  some  adverse 
person  might  out  of  subtle  envy  shoot  the  beast,  to  render 
them  odious  to  the  English,  &  to  cause  their  deserting  of 
the  place,  which  they  would  haue  done  but  that  the  Eng- 
lish were  very  desirous  (especially  Mr.  Endicot)  that  they 
should  kill  &  sell  venison,  &c. 

For  my  selfe  I  shall  faythfuUy  enquire  &  disclose :  al- 
though divers  vnderstanding  pci-sons  of  Salem  haue  affirmed 
that  tlie  cow  dying  about  3  mouthes  after,  when  so  many 


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ItttS.]  THE   WINTUROr   PAFEBS.  253 

bead  of  cattle  dyed,  it  is  very  questionable  whether  the 
arrow  occasioned  the  death,  &c. 

Sir,  this  is  the  occasion  of  this  enclosed :  I  vnderstand 

that  a  servant  of  yours,  Joshua  is  some  trouble  to 

your  selfe,  as  allso  to  others,  &  consequently  can  not  (if  he 
desire  to  feare  the  Lord)  but  himsolfe  be  troubled  & 
gricued  in  his  condicion,  though  otherwise  I  know  not 
where  vnder  Heauen  he  could  be  better, 

If  it  may  seem  good  in  your  eyes  (wanting  a,  servant)  I 
shall  desire  him  (not  simply  from  you)  but  for  your  peace 
&  his.  I  shall  desire  your  beat  &  full  satisfaction  in  pay- 
ment, &  what  summc  you  pitch  on,  to  accept  it  either 
from  tliis  bill,  or  if  you  better  like  from  that  debt  of  Mr. 
Ludlow,  for  which  he  jiromised  your  worship  to  pay  me 
800  waight  of  tobacco  but  did  not,  &  I  presume  your  wor- 
ship may  with  ease  procure  it ;  but  I  subscribe  ex  animo 
to  your  choice,  &  with  respectiue  salutacions  &  continued 
sighes  to  llcaucn  for  you  &  yours,  rest  desirous  to  [be] 
Your  Worships  vnfained  though  vnworthy 

Roger  Williams. 

Sir,  1  am  loath,  but  I  presume  once  more  to  trouble  you 
with  that  dcceitfuU  man  James  Hawkings,  crauing  that 
you  would  please  to  lend  an  hand  that  by  your  selfe  or  the 
Court  at  Boston  1  may  find  mercy  against  such  inius- 
ticc. 

Sir,  my  wife  (togeather  with  her  best  respects)  to  Mrs. 
Wiutrop,  requests  her  acceptance  of  an  haiidfuU  of  ches- 
nuts,  intending  her  (if  Mrs.  Wintrop  louo  them)  a  bigger 
basket  of  them  at  the  rctume  of  Gigles. 


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TU£    WINTHROF   PAPERS. 


ROGER  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  WINl'HROP. 

For  the  riijht  Worshiji/uJl  &  his  much  honoured  friend  Mr.  Go- 
uernour  of  l/ie  MoBsachusetis,  llicae. 

Silt,  —  Vpon  the  receipt  of  your  last  (answering  my 
quici'ics)  I  haue  acquainted  the  Sachims  with  thebusines: 
I  am  not  yet  furnished  with  answere  sufficient :  what  I 
Iniuc  at  present  I  shall  humbly  &  faythfuUy  submit  to  cou- 
sideracion:   1  from  tliem,  2  from  my  selfe. 

From  them  :  vpon  soUemne  consultation  with  them 
about  the  lOO/t  demaunded  of  thcmselues,  they  say  — 

First,  that  they  remember  not  that  either  in  the  first 
Agreement  &  League  (in  the  beginning  of  the  Pequt 
waiTs)  or  since,  in  any  expression,  that  euer  they  vnder- 
tooke  to  answer  in  their  owne  persons  or  purses  what  theii 
subiects  should  faile  in. 

2.  Nor  doe  they  belieue  that  the  English  Magistrates  doe 
so  practice,  &  therefore  they  hope  that  what  is  righteous 
amongst  ourselues  we  will  accept  of  from  them. 

•i.  Therefore  they  professe  that  what  cuill  soeuer  shall 
ajipcare  to  be  done  by  any  (subiect  to  them)  against  the 
bodies  or  goods  of  the  English,  satisfaction  shall  readily 
bu  made  out  of  the  bodies  or  goods  of  the  delinquents. 

I'or  the  \00li  demaunded,  they  say  conceming  the  Sa- 
lem cow  *  they  haue  to  this  day  enquired,  &  can  discouer  no 
guilt  cither  in  the  persons  ymprisoned  or  the  rest,  but 
doc  belieue  that  it  was  falsly  laid  vpon  them  by  such 
northern  natiues  whose  traps  tliey  were,  who  themselues 
wcie  guiltici 

For  the  horses,  they  haue  sent  for  Wuttattauquegiu 
who  hath  not  bene  with  them  these  3  yeares,  but  keepes  at 
Miissachusctt:    they  intend  allso  to  call  a  generall  meeting 

'  Mr,  llalbuniti'suuw.—  Suo  (liE  iirevcJiue  l<Uei.  — Kdb. 


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1638.]  THE  WINTHROP  PAPERS.  255 

of  the  Countrey  at  his  comming,  within  few  dayes,  when 

1  shall  haue  further  answere  from  them. 

Sir,  a  word  more  from  my  eelfe  :  I  haue  long  since 
beleeued  that  as  it  is  with  the  Most  High  (Prov.  21.  3.) 
so  with  your  selues.  To  doe  judgment  &  justice  is  more 
acceptable  then  sacrifice.  And  therefore  that  it  shall  not 
be  vngvatefull  in  your  eyes,  that  I  humbly  request  leaue 
to  say  that  I  see  the  busines  is  ravelld,  &  ueedea  a 
patient  &  gentle  hand  to  rectifie  misvnderstanding  of 
each  other  &  misprisions.  The  Sachims  to  prevent  the 
feares  of  their  men  in  hunting  or  travelling  &c,  ear- 
nestly desired  me  to  satisfie  the  English  that  if  the  bearers 
of  a  writing  from  me  should  offend  any  wayes,  that  they, 
the  Sachims,  would  upon  infonnacion  from  my  selfe,  cause 
the  delinquents  to  make  satisfaction  out  of  their  goods  or 
bodies ;  to  the  end  that  the  English  might  not  ymprison 
or  transport  away  their  persons,  (which  the  natiues  suspect) 

2  of  their  men  hauing  bene  not  long  since  caned  away 
in  an  Enghsh  ship  from  the  Bay,  &  3  of  their  women 
the  last  summer  from  Quununagut*  in  this  bay. 

In  2  particulars  (as  I  conceaue)  neither  the  natiuea 
nor  my  selfe  were  rightly  vnderstowd.  First,  in  the  scope 
of  the  writing,  which  was  not  to  aske  leaue  to  hunt  as 
before.  2ndly,  in  the  promise,  which  was  not  to  pay  of 
tliemselues  (I  mean  the  Sachims)  but  to  cause  their  men 
to  deiile  iustly  &  to  giue  satisfaction  for  oifences  committed 
out  of  their  goods  or  bodies. 

I  hope  it  will  please  the  Lord  to  perswade  your  hearts 
to  belicue  what  I  affirme,  &  agaioe  to  review  the  writ- 
ing. Howeuer,  rather  then  any  labour  or  paines  of  mine 
(well  meant  to  preseme  peace)  shall  cause  or  occasion 
dissentiou,  I  resohie  to  be  yet  poorer, ,  &  out  of  my  po- 
uertie  to  endeauour  &  further  satisfaction.  (The  earth 
is  the  Lords  &  the  fullnes  of  it.)    To  the  Euerlasting 


■  Coniuiieat.  —  Ed«. 


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25()  THE    WINTHEOP    PAPERS.  [1638. 

Armea  of  his  mercy  I  dayly  recommend  you  &  yours,  & 
rest  Your  Worships  most  vnworthy 

ROOER   WlLLUHS. 

My  respectiue  salutes  to  Mr.  Deputie,  Mr.  Beling- 
ham,  &.C. 

Sir,  I  hnuc  heretofore  bene  bold  to  request  your  heipe 
in  recouering  an  old  debt  from  Mr.  George  Ludlow :  & 
you  were  pleased  after  dealing  with  him,  to  siguifie  that 
ho  had  promised  to  dcliuer  ashoare  for  me  8002&«.  woight 
of  tobacco  :  I  shall  now  humbly  request  that  if  Mr. 
Stratton  desire  it,  or  if  he  be  againe  bound  for  Virginia, 
that  you  would  please  to  tcstifie  so  much  as  you  remem- 
ber in  a  lino  or  2,  which  may  be  of  great  vse  for  my 
recouering  of  tlie  debt,  &  I  shall  desire  to  be  tlianck- 
fnll. 

I'ROVIDRXCB. 


IIOGER  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  WlNTllROP. 

For  kin  mucli  honoured  <£  beloved  Mr.  John  TFinirnp  at  Aw  Jiotose 
at  Boston. 

Pkotidzhcb  loth  Sa* 

Sir,  —  Hoping  of  your  health  this  dead  season,  with  re- 
spective salutacions :  I  am  bold  to  request  a  little  helpe,  & 
I  hope  the  last,  concerning  mine  old  &  bad  debtour  about 
whomc  I  hauc  formerly  troubled  your  worship,  Mr.  George 
Ludlow. 

I  hcare  of  a  pinnace  to  put  in  to  Newport,  bound  for 
Virginia,  &  I  vnderstand  that  if  you  please  to  testifie  what 
you  remember  in  the  case,  I  may  haue  some  hope  at  last 
to  get  something. 

You  were  pleased  after  dealing  with  him  at  Boston  to 

•  l>occiii>wr,  I03».  — Km. 


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1639.]  THE    WINTHROP    PAPERS.  251 

certifiu  mc  that  he  had  promised  to  dischai^c  vnto  me 
800/i  of  tobacco,  which  you  afterwards  thought  to  haue 
bene  discharged :  but  he  fayUng,  although  my  due  came 
to  much  more,  I  request  if  you  can  remember' in  a  line  or 
2  to  tcstifie :  &  I  shall  desire  to  blesse  the  Lord  for  you,  & 
to  beg  of  him  a  merciful!  requitall  into  your  bozome,  oueu 
from  his  holy  left  &  right  hand  especially:  my  writings 
are  (from  hand  to  hand  about  the  busines)  lost ;  so  that  all 
my  cuidcucc  will  be  flora  your  hand,  of  his  acknowledg- 
ment &  promise.  Sir,  I  rest  vncessantly  mourning  that  I 
am  no  more  Your  worships  vnfaigned 

lloGER  Williams. 

Sir,  T  may  not  omit  my  thantkfuU  acknowledgment  of 
that  counccll  of  peace  you  were  pleased  to  glue  to  a 
young  man  who  (when  I  was  at  Block  Hand)  repaired  to 
your  worship  for  advice  in  some  jar  bctweene  him  &  his 
neighbours :  your  couuccll  was  prosperous,  &  I  desire  you 
may  hauc  the  joy  of  it.  For  so  sayth  the  Lord,  to  the  coun- 
cellours  of  peace  is  joy. 

Sir,  I  purpose  within  20  dayes  (if  God  will)  to  travell 
vp  to  Monhiggin:  at  my  returne  I  shall  ti-ouble  you  with 
a  line  from  Onkas,  if  I  con  speake  with  him  about  your 
Pctpits. 

Sir,  I  pray  let  your  servant  direct  the  uatiue  with  this 
letter  to  Mr.  David  Yale,  Mrs.  Eaton's  sonn. 


UOGEU  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  WINTHKOl'. 

For  his  macJi  liojwured  &  bdouccl  Mr,  Governour  of  t/ic  Maesa- 
chuiets,  these. 

Sm,  —  In  my  hist  I  gauc  intimacion  of  another  answere, 
which  from  the  Sachims  is  this.' 

Fii-st,  that  although  they  remember  not  any  agreements 


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•i-th  THE    WINTHROP    PArERS.  [1630. 

tlifit  hauc  passed  about  the  niitiucs  yealding  vp  their  hun^ 
in;;  places,  advantages,  &c.  with  in  pncscribed  limits  &c., 
yet,  because  satisfactorie  agreements  may  haue  bene  vn- 
knownc  to  them,  betwecnc  youusclucs  &  the  natiues  about 
you,  they  lianc  sent  for  this  man,  Wnttattaaguegin.  (who 
keepcs  most  at  ^Massachusct  with  Cutshamoquene,*  &  hath 
not  bene  this  -i  yearcs  with  them.) 

This  man  Wuttattaagncgin  hath  promised  to  satisfie  in 
wampam,  beauer  &  venison  what  it  comes  to, 

IJut  he  bclieues  not  the  dammagc  can  be  so  great,  for 
thus  he  relates  :  hauing  laid  his  traps,  intending  dayly  to 
tend  them,  Cutshamoquin  sent  for  him  to  be  a  guide  to 
liini  in  a  hunting  match  about  the  Bay,  where  other  natiues 
Avcre  ignorant,  lie  went,  yet  sent  a  youth  to  view  liis 
traps,  who  saith  that  he  saw  the  English  men  loose  3 
horses  out  of  the  traps,  &  rode  away  vpon  2  of  them,  the 
third  only  was  lamed. 

\''pon  this  he  desired  libcrtic  to  returne  to  the  Cay,  to 
entpiirc  more  perfectly  the  dammage :  &  being  not  come 
back  as  yet,  they  hauc  this  present  sent  againc  for 
him. 

Yet  because  they  see  not  that  Wuttattaaguegin  broke 
any  knowne  conenant  in  laying  his  traps  in  that  place, 
nor  willingly  wrought  evill  against  the  English,  they  con- 
ceaue  it  would  be  very  faire  &  honourable  in  all  natiues 
eyes,  that  it  would  please  the  English  to  make  knowne  as 
well  their  moderation  as  their  justice  in  the  case. 

And  for  thcmselues  they  rcsolne  if  this  man  should  not 
bo  faythfuU  or  able  to  satisfie  your  demaunds,  they  pro- 
mise (vpon  perswasions  &  some  offers  of  mine  to  them) 
to  contribute  themselues  out  of  their  owne,  &  to  draw  iu 
helpo,  that  may  in  wampam,  beauer,  &  venison  make  vp 
the  whole  summe  before  the  next  hunting  be  ouor. 

So  craning  humbly  your  losing  acceptation  of  my  poore 

*  Susiiinon;  of  SlastacliuiclU.  —  tuB. 


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1639.]  THE    WINTHBOP   PAPERS.  259 

seiTicc  herein,  or  wliatcucr  els  you  shall  please  to  vse  me 
in,  I  rest  Your  Worships  most  vnworthy 

KoGEK  Williams. 

Providence  2J  :}.* 

My  due  respect  to  my  honoured  friends  Mr.  Deputie  & 
the  rest  of  tlie  Couneell. 


ROOElt  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  WINTHUOP. 

[For}  his  mudi  lionoured  &  beloved  Mr.  John  WifUrop,  Qovemour 
of  the  Masaachtisets,  these. 

Sir, — I  a[m  req]uested  by  Caunounicus  &  Miantunnomu 
to  present  yon  with  their  loue  &  respect  (which  thoy  allso 
desire  may  be  rcmembred  to  all  the  English  Sachims)  as 
allso  with  this  expression  of  the  continuance  of  their  loue 
vnto  you,  viz.  30  fathom  of  Beades  (10  from  Caunounicua, 
&  20  from  Miantunnomut)  &  the  basket  a  present  from 
Miantunnomu's  wife  to  your  deare  companion  Mrs.  Win- 
trop :  3  things  they  request  me  to  desire  of  you. 

First,  tlie  continuance  of  your  ancient  &  constant 
friendship  toward  them,  &  good  opinion  of  their  sincere 
affection  to  the  English. 

I  obiected  against  this  that  I  lately  heard  that  2  boates 
of  English  were  cut  of  by  Pequts  &  that  Miantunnoma 
knew  of  the  act,  &c. 

To  this  they  answered  that  they  haue  not  so  much  as 
heard  of  any  miscarriage  of  the  English  this  way  of  late, 
&  that  2  dayes  since  a  Nariganset  man  came  from  Long 
Hand  &  brought  no  such  tidings. 

That  they  haue  alwayes  (&  shall  still)  succoured  the 
English  in  any  such  distresses:  &  that  if  but  a  single  Ebg- 


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2G0  THE   WIKTHROP   PAPERS.  [1699. 

lish  mnn,  woman,  or  childe  be  found  in  the  woods  by  any 
of  thciv8,  they  should  punish  severely  that  man  that  should 
not  safely  conduct  them  &  succour  them,  &c. 

2ndly,  That  you  would  please  to  ratifle  that  promise 
made  to  them  after  the  warrs.  viz.  the  free  vse  of  the  Pequt 
countrey  for  tlicir  hunting,  Sec. 

:irdly,  That  since  there  are  many  Petiut  Sachims  &  Cap- 
taines  surviving,  many  of  whome  haue  bene  actuall  mnr- 
tlicrcrs  of  the  English,  &  (3  of  them)  which  hauc  slaine 
some  of  their  Sachims: 

And  that  since  the  Agreement  the  last  yeare  at  CJunnih- 
ticut  with  Mr.  Heynes  &  the  Magistrates,  you  haue  not 
yet  pleased  to  come  to  action : 

.\ik1  tliat  the  Pequts  being  many  hundreths  of  them  may 
with  these  tlieir  Sachim[s  lom  ]  doe  more  mischiefe  to  vs 
and  them : 

They  therefore  request  that  you  would  please  to  write 
by  them  at  present  to  Mr.  Heynes  that  so  vpon  your  joyut 
Agreement  they  may  themselnes  freely  pursue  those  Pequt 
Princes  &  Captaines  whom  Mr.  Heynes  (who  had  the  list 
of  them  from  me  the  last  yeare)  shall  name  vnto  them. 

I  obiected  the  report  of  great  numbers  of  Pequts  among 
thcmselucs,  &c. 

They  answere  as  formerly,  that  to  cleare  themseluea 
from  that,  &.  to  make  it  appeare  how^  both  the  Mouahig- 
gins  &  the  Nayantaquit  men  haue  receaved  the  Pequts  & 
their  presents  (when  they  refused  them)  &  so  haue  made 
presents  to  the  English  with  the  Pequt  beades,  which 
themselues  neuer  did  nor  could :  they  will  now  fall  vpon 
this  service,  &  if  the  Monahiggins  &  Nayantaquit  men 
will  not  ioyne  with  them  in  it,  they  will  themselues  pursue 
tlie  persons  that  shall  be  named  to  them  wheresoeuer  they 
find  them,  although  at  Monahigganoick  or  Nayantaquit, 
without  touching  a  Monahigganie  or  Nayantick  man 
further  then  you  shall  please  to  advise  them. 

More  they  say,  but  I  should  be  tsedious,  &  therefore  with 


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1639.]  THE   WINTHEOP   PAFEES.  261 

all  due  respect  to  your  loving  selfe,  Mrs.  Wintrop,  Mr. 
Deputie,  &c.  I  rest 

Your  woreliips  faythfuU  &  vnfayned 

KOOEB  WfLLIAMS. 

Gauuounicus  begs  of  you  a  litle  sugar. 

PROTIDF.NCK  thi»  Olli  of  the  3rd.* 


BOGEn  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP, 

Miicu  HONouiiED  Sib,  T— You  were  pleased  some  while 
since  to  refer  me  to  Mr.  Heynes  for  a  lyst  of  such  Pequt 
as  were  authors  &  chiefs  actors  in  the  Iftte  murthers 
vpon  the  English. 

Accordingly  I  hauc  sent  vp  once  &  againe  to  Mr. 
Ileynes  &  we  are  come  to  a  period :  the  child  is  come 
to  the  birth:  a  little  strength  from  your  loving  hand' 
(the  Lord  so  pleasing,  &  blessing)  will  bring  it  for^.         > 

This  lyst  here  inclosed  (which  I  request  may  be  re- 
turned) was  drawne  by  my  best  enquirie  &  Tho :  Stan- 
tons  in  the  presence  of  the  Magistxates  at  Qunnihticut 
the  last  yeare. 

This  list  he  was  pleased  to  send  me  with  the  addition 
of  7  more  vnder  his  owne  hand. 

Some  quieries  I  made  vpon  some  of  the  7:  as  allso 
[lo™]  Sasacous  his  brother  Puppompogs  (now  vpon  Long 
Hand)  whome  Mr.  Heynes  desired  might  be  spared,  &  I 
applauded  the  desire  in  many  respects,  only  I  desired 
for  many  other  respects  that  he  might  be  sent  to  some 
other  part  of  the  world. 

Allso  since  that  the  Kayantaquit  Sachims  who  harbour 


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262  THE    WINTHROF   PAFEB8.  [ISSS: 

many  of  these,  &  Okace,  Caunounicus  &  Miantunnomu 
requested  that  a  pinnace  might  lye  some  few  dayeB  at 
Pcqut,  to  promote  &  countenance  the  worck  while  Mian- 
tunnomu pursued  tlicni. 

Vnto  all  which  Mr.  Heyncs  in  this  last  is  pleased  to 
answer,  so  that  we  are  come  to  a  period.  This  weeke  I 
went  vp  to  the  Nanhiggonsick  about  other  busines:  there 

1  found  a  barr,  which  I  thought  good  to  request  your 
Worship  to  rcmoouc  by  a  word  or  2. 

Your  captiue  (which  was  Maumauadtucks  wife)  now  at 
Pcqut,  presuming  vpon  your  experimented  kindnea  toward 
her,  informea  all  Pcquts  &  Nayantaquits  that  Mr.  Gover- 
nours  mind  is,  that  no  Pcqut  man  should  die,  that  her 

2  sons  shall  ere  long  be  Sachims  there  &c.  Your  wise- 
dome  (now  by  a  fresh  Hue  or  2)  declaring  that  none  but 
these  (who  by  the  best  of  intelligence  appeare  to  be 
deeply  guiltie,)  shall  die,  may  facilitate  the  execution,  to 
the  honour  of  your  mercy  &  justice,  &  the  clearing  of 
the  land  from  bloud,  either  that  of  our  countrimen  all- 
ready  spilt,  or  that  may  be  hazarded  by  these  wretches. 
I  might  but  will  not  trouble  your  worship  with  some 
presumptions  that  way:  the  Lord  be  pleased  to  further 
it  blessc:  &  helpe  your  precious  soule  &  mine  to  remem- 
ber that  vengeance,  &  to  long  &  expect  for  it  vpon  the 
enemies  of  Jesus,  when  blood  shall  flow  out  of  the  wine 
press  to  the  horse-bridles  by  the  space  of  1600  furlongs. 

Your  worships  vnfayned  hietherto 

It,oGEE  Williams. 

Mine  humble  &  true  respects  to  Mrs.  Wintrop,  Mr. 
Dudley,  Mr.  Bclingham  &c. 

The  messenger  is  ignorant  of  the  matter,  &  is  satis- 
fied. 

IiulorwMl  by  Oov.  Winllirojt,  "  Mr.  'Williiims  about  Itie  Pc(|Hods  to  be 
killi-O,  (C)  icati." 


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THE    WlNTHROr    PAPEE8. 


ROGER  WILLIAMS  TO  JOUN  WINTHROP. 

PHOUinKNCK.  31.  0.* 

Much  honoobed  Sir,  —  Your  runnawayes  (aa  I  before 
surmised)  arc  nt  Monhig^n,  &  the  Squa  Sacbims  daughter 
is  married  to  the  Sachim  Onkfts.  I  kaow  the  match  bath 
bene  long  desired  (although  the  Sachim  hath  5  or  (i  wiues 
alh-cady)  which  makes  me  feare  that  all  Indian  meanes 
will  not  reach  your  iust  desires.  May  you  please  to  rest  a 
litlc,  ibr  Miaiituunomu  (as  he  pretends  out  of  loue  & 
respect  to  your  person)  is  very  diligent  about  a  peaceable 
retume  of  them,  that  he  may  bring  them  with  him,  &  as 
many  more  of  the  runnawayes  as  he  can  gett;  Onkasrwas 
gone  to  Qunnihticut,  so  that  a  litle  patience  is  requisite. 

Sir,  this  you  may  please  to  signifie  to  your  much  ho- 
noured brother,  Mr.  Gouemour,-!-  that  this  bnsincs  only 
hinders  Midntunuomues  comining.  He  is  (not  satisfied 
but)  perswaded  to  trust  to  interpreters,  whom  he  fcares  to 
trust,  &  to  come  witliout  my  selfe. 

As  ollso  may  you  please  to  vnderstand  that  the  Nayau- 
tuquitc  Sachims  still  refusing  to  yeald  vp  any  of  those 
I'cquts  to  death  to  whome  they  had  promised  .life ;  our 
friends  of  Uunticut  (as  I  haue  heard  by  2  letters  from 
Tho :  Stanton)  intend  present  revenge  vpon  them.  Caunou- 
nicus  &  Miantunnomu  still  perswade  (to  mine  owne 
knowledge)  the  Sachims  at  last  to  be  wise,  &  yeald  vp  their 
Tcquts,  but  in  vaine,  for  the  Nayantaquit  Sachims  resolue 
that  for  so  many  Hues  as  arc  taken  away  by  the  English, 
or  the  Mouhiggins  &  Pequts  with  them,  they  will  take 
revenge  vpon  Sir.  Throckmorton  at  Pnidence,  or  Mr. 
Coddington  &c.,  or  Prouidence,  or  elsewhere. 


•  July,  IBW,  — Kiw. 

t  HuJloj,  wlio  will  brother  lo  WinUirop  Uy  the  mnrrinj^  of  thair  otiildrsn,  «u 
Ouvarnor  in  1010;  iinJ  iliil  iiol  holil  tlis  olDco  aptlD  till  iftar  tliailoolh  of  Miuiluumno,  wlio 


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264  THE    WINTHROr   PArlittS.  [IMO. 

I  Italic  (Iciitt  with  C'liunounicus  &  Miiiiitunuomu  to  de- 
sert the  Nayantaquits  in  this  busines.  They  answer  they 
wouUl  if  they  hail  shcdd  the  bloud  of  the  English,  but 
ii.s  they  ave  their  brethren,  so  they  neucr  hurt  the  Eng- 
liyli,  hut  ioyiicd  with  them  against  the  Poqnts  &c.  only 
tiicy  haiic  bene  grcodic  vpon  the  prey  against  the  English 
niiud :  &  lastly  they  say  tlie  English  partialitie  to  all  the 
IVipits  at  Monhiggin  is  so  great,  &  the  consequences  so 
gricuons  vpon  the  abuse  of  the  English  loue,  tliat  all 
ihcir  argumcuts  rcturnc  back  (which  tiiey  vse  to  the 
Xayantiiquit  Sachims)  as  arrowcs  from  a  stone  wall. 

Tho :  Stanton  informes  me  of  another  cause  of  wnrr 
vpon  the  Nayantaquits,  viz  :  Wequash*  affirmes  that  one  of 
tliu  pctic  Sachims  of  Nayantaquit  was  aboord  Mr.  Oldams 
pinnace,  &  that  some  goods  &  gold  ai'c  at  Nayantaquit. 
(;o!d  I  neucr  hoard  of,  but  the  pinnace,  skiff  &  other  lug- 
gage &  small  particulars  I  had  word  of  atfirst,  which  were 
(hy  rciison  of  distance)  let  alone  :  &  iu  case  that  any  one 
of"  the  Sachims  or  more  knew  of  Mr.  Oldams  death,  &  that 
due  evidence  be  found,  I  yet  doubt  (now  since  the  com- 
miiig  of  tiie  Lord  Jesus  &  the  period  of  the  Nationall 
Church,)  whether  any  other  vse  of  warr  &  arms  be  lawfuU 
to  the  professours  of  the  Lord  Jesus,  but  in  execution  of 
justice  vpon  malefactors  at  liome :  or  preseruing  of  life 
&  Hues  in  defenciue  warr  as  was  vpon  tlie  Pequts  &c. 
Isay.  "2.    Mic.  4. 

If  the  sword  rage  in  Old  or  New  E:  I  know  who  giues 
out  the  commission,  &  can  arme  frogs,  flies,  lice,  &c.  He 
be  i»leased  to  giue  vs  peace  which  earth  neither  giues  nor 
liikes.  In  him  I  eucr  desire  to  be  more  vnfaigned  & 
faythfull  Your  AVovships 

IlouEK  Williams. 


liine  llio  r.ni.1 

.G  of  llil*  ™ri™  nccii 

ir<  in  tliR<D  letter*  oT  Willinm).     Do 

.rifiM.     Willi 

■m*  imvs  n  kiiul  Iril 

..uticmB  1.1*  1 

dint).,    Wint1ira|>.  li. 

14,  rails  liiin  "  Wcqiin-ih  Cook." 

■ltd  ill  WilliiuH.-.  Icl 

U-r*  ill  lliis  voliiiiiu  mid  clicwlicro, 

,licuJk.-     llu 

nv«J  m,.My  ycr.  uf 

kc  tliu  dwilb  qC  Wc.|uu.1i.  -  Eos. 

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THE    WlNTUKOr    FAVEBS. 


ROGEIl  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  WINTHRpi'. 

PaotflOENCR  7.  6.  (to  called)  40. 

Siu,  —  About  (from  Portsmouth)  I  receaued  yours.  As 
I  lately  adveutizd  to  Mr.  Gouernour,*  the  hurries  of  the 
natiucs  tlioufjhts  &  consultatious  so  continue,  about  the  3 
Nayuiitiiquits,  i>ri80nei-s  with  our  fiicnds  at  QuDuiticut ; 
tliat  yoiir  mmiawiiycs  aro  longer  secure  in  their  escape 
thou  othcrwist'  they  should  be. 

The  Mouhiggiu  Sachem,  Onkas,  refuseth  to  part  with 
his  picy :  And  whereas  Miantunnomu  was  going  vp  to 
Monliiggiu  himselfe  with  a  sufficient  company  for  the 
ruiiuawayes,  Onkas  sent  word  tliat  it  was  your  worships 
plot  to  bring  him  into  the  snare  at  Monhiggiu,  that  there 
the  Quuuihticut  Enghsh  might  fall  vpon  him. 

Miantunnomu  still  promiseth  me  to  come  ouer  to  you, 
&  his  purpose  (to  his  vtmost)  to  bring  them  with  him. 
My  occasions  lead  me  withiu  these  4  or  5  dayes  to  Qunni- 
piug,  when  (the  Lord  so  permitting)  I  purpose  to  goe  vp 
to  Mouhiggin  &  try  the  vtmost  my  sclfe.  The  yssue  of 
all  is  in  that  Euerlasdng  Hand,  in  which  is  our  breath  & 
our  waycs,  in  whome  I  desire  to  b[e]  still 

Your  Worships  [vn]faigned  Kogeb  Williaus. 

I  thanck  your  worship  for  the  Scotch  intelligence :  The 
issue  (I  feare)  will  be  generall  &  grieuous  persecution  of 
all  Saincts. 

Mine  &  my  poore  wiues  best  salutes  to  Mrs.  Wiiithorp 
&  all  yours. 

l(i.lni-rti-<I  liy  (tovonior  Wintlirop,  "  Mr.  WiUiAinH,  (6)  10  —  40." 


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THE    WINTHROr   rAPKES. 


nOGEn  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  WINTHIIOP." 

I'RouiDRKCE  2i  of  4th,  194S,  ((o  olid.) 

Much  honoured  Sir, —  Though  I  should  feare  that 
ill!  the  spai'kcs  of  former  louo  are  now  extinct,  &c,  yet  I 
am  confident  that  your  large  tidciits  of  wisedomc  &  expe- 
rience of  the  affaires  of  men  will  not  lightly  condemno 
my  endeavour  to  giuo  information  &  satisfaction,  as  now 
I  hauc  done  in  this  poore  apologie,  with  all  due  rc3i)ectC8 
jnesented  to  your  honour,  &  the  hands  of  my  worthy 
friends  witli  you. 

Sir,  for  tidings  concerning  the  publikc,  3  daycs  since  I 
rcceaued  a  letter  from  the  Dutch  Goucrnour  repoiling 
some  new  hopes  of  peace.  For  our  selues,  the  flame  of 
warr  ragcth  next  dore  vnto  vs.  The  Narrigansets  &  Mon* 
higgina,  with  their  respectiue  confederates,  haue  deepely 
imphinged  themselues  in  barbarous  slaughters.  For  my 
eclfc,  I  haue  (to  my  vtmost)  diswadcd  our  neighbours,  high 
&  loiv,  from  armes  &c.  but  there  is  a  spirit  of  desperacion 
fallen  vpou  them,  rosolued  to  revenge  the  death  of  their 
priuco,t  &  recover  their  ransome  for  liia  life,  &c.  or  to 
perish  with  him.  Sir,  I  was  requested  by  both  parties, 
yoiu-  schies  &  the  Narragansets,  to  keep  the  subscribed 
leauge  betweene  yonr  aelues  &  them,  &  yours  &  their  pos- 
terities. Sir,  that,  &  the  common  bonds  of  humanitie  moue 
me  to  pray  your  selues  &  our  friends  of  Qunnihtiqut  to 
improue  all  interests  &  opportunities  to  quench  these 
Hanies.  Jly  humble  requests  are  to  the  God  of  Peace 
that  no  English  bloud  be  further  spilt  in  America :  tis 
one  way  to  prevent  it  by  loving  mediation  or  prudent 
ncwtralitie.  Sir,  (cxcejiting  the  matters  of  my  soule  &  con- 
science to  God,  the  Father  of  Spirits)  you  haue  not  a  truer 

•  Tlii<  it  tliB  Inat  iFttsr  nf  Willinm',  in  Ilii<  rnllertimi,  .til'IrpMeil  to  Oa«.  K'inMimp  nT 
MaiinchuiclU  i  iiihI  Ilia  only  imo  proM^rvcrl  vritton  *incc  tlio  ralurn  of  Wlllinmi  rrum  Krg^ 
l:in'l  ill  September  ortlm  liut  jonr,  wliillior  lie  liaJ  )to»o  >"  tlic  (umincr  of  lfl'13.  Tlic  IViiiU 
of  till,  vi.it  v.i:rutlicCliiirlurur  llli.iUii  Uliui<l, of  lUtc  HIli  Murcli,  1U43-4.  —  LiM. 

1   Miainuiiuiiiu,  wlu  wiu  kiUuil  by  Uuvu  ubwut  Su|>tcuibur,  1GJ3.  —  tus. 


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1649.]  THE  WINTHROP  PAPEB8.  '  2CT 

friend  &  servant  to  your  worthy  person  &  yours,  nor  to 
the  peace  &  wellfare  of  the  whole  countrey,  then  the  most 
despised  &  most  vuworthy  •Roger  iWilliahs. 


ROGER  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JE.    ,     . 

For  my  konourd  hind  /rliendl  Mr.  Jo  i  Jf^nOvrop  at  PeqtU. 
Nab.  is.  2.^49  (»  oattd.) 

Sir,  —  Best  respecta  &  loue  to  you  both.  By  this  bearer 
(Nath.  Waller)  I  received  your  booke,  ^  had  by  the  same . 
returned  it,  but  that  I  desire  to  reade  it  ouer  once  more, 
finding  it  pleasant  &  profitable,  &  craue  the  sight  of  any 
other  of  that  subiect  at  your  leasure,  kindly  tinmcking 
you  for  this  inclosed.  Aa  yet  no  tidings  further  from 
England.  Here  the  Dutch  Govemour  threatnes  some 
trouble  about  the  Dutch  prize  whidi  Capt  Clarke,  Bei- 
ned :  &  others  bought,  which  he  deairea  to  be  restored,  as 
being  no  prize,  as  taken  contrary  to  the  peace  with  Spaihe 
If  not  restored  he  threatnes  to  take  all  vesaells  from  hence,' 
to  which  end  it  may  be  it  ia,  that  Jacob  Curlow  (whome^ 
the  Indians  call  Yanpnck)  hath  lately  bought  of  aome  'of 
the  Narriganset  Sachims  the  lide  Iland  in  the  month 
of  this  Bay  (called  Aquedenesick  &  Dutch  Hand),  intend- 
ing to  build  &  trade  there,  contrary  to  an.  order  of  this 
Colonic  against  foreiners,  as  allso  ^amst  the  agreetneut 
betwecne  the  Commissioners  &  the  Sachima,  not  to  sell 
any  land  without  their  consent.  We  are  borne  to  trouble 
as  the  sparkea  fly  vpward.  Aboue  the  ann  ia  our  rest,  in' ' 
the  Alpha  &  Omega  of  all  bleaaednes,  vnto  whose  armea 
of  euerlaating  mercy  I  commend  yon,  desirous  to  be  y^onrif 
euen  in  him.  R :  W :  — 

My  loving  respect  to  your  loving  aister.    I  hope  it  will 
please  God  to  send  you  a  mill. 

On  the  outside,  in  Williams's  linnd,  "  This  letter  I  pray  send  aguioe, 
it  is  but  now  cmno  to  my  hand." 


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THE    WINTHTlor   TArERS. 


nOOEU  WILIJAMS  TO  JOHN  WINTHBOP,  JR. 

For  the  Worship/idl  kia  very  hving  /riend  Mr.  John  Winthrop  at 
Boston,  or  dswliere.* 

Sir,  —  Best  salutes  &c.  I  long  to  heare  of  your  refresh- 
ing after  so  much  sighing  &c.  Our  neighbour  Sachims 
(having  sent  2  natiucs  this  morning  to  my  house  instead  of 
Causasenamont,  to  attend  your  commlng,)  are  importunate 
with  me  to  write  to  you,  &  to  pray  you  (if  this  messenger 
Sasepunnuit  meete  you  on  the  way)  to  write  a  word  to  the 
Bay,  concerning  the  late  busines  of  Onkaa  pretended  death 
at  Monliiggin.  For  preface,  this  Mr.  Smiths  pinnace  (that 
rode  here  at  your  being  with  vs)  went  forth  the  same 
morning  to  Newport,  bound  for  Block  Hand,  &  Long  Hand, 
&  Nayantaquit  for  come :  with  them  went  a  Narrigansct 
man,  Cuttaquene,  an  vsuall  trader  for  Mr.  Smith :  the 
wind  being  (after  3  or  -t  dayes  stay  at  Newport,)  northeast 
&  strong,  they  put  in  to  your  riuer  &  so  to  Monhiggins. 
Onkas  came  aboord,  on  a  sudden  groaned  8f  cried  out  that 
the  Narriganset  had  Jcild  him :  the  Nariganset  man  denied 
if,  Sf  Onkas  shrnoed  a  wound  on  his  breast  which  bled  fresh, 
Sfc.'\  Many  circumstances  passed.  In  fine  Onkas  caused 
the  mans  'i  forefingers  to  be  cut  of  &  sent  to  Capt  Ma- 
son, who  being  come,  caused  the  man  to  be  vnbound,  & 
took  him  along  with  himselfe  to  Hartford.  Our  neighbour 
Sachims  now  pray  you  &  the  Magistrates  of  the  Bay,  & 
of  the  whole  countrey,  that  the  matter  may  be  throughly 
searched  out  with  all  diligence,  for  2  causes.  First,  for 
the  clearing  of  tbemselues,  who  all  profcsse  most  sollemnly 
to  be  altogeather  innocent,  &c.  &  they  say  it  had  bene 

*  Till)  letter  liu  no  dal«;  but  tha  complnint  of  Uncni  nKiiinit  th«  Nnrnigknutt  mnn, 
lioro  relnloJ,  wna  corisiJered  by  tin  Com  minion  era  of  tlie  Uniled  Coloniei,  nt  tliolr  tMiion 
nt  notion,  in  July,  IDJO.  —  Bte  Ihmrd,  ii,  130.  —  ICds. 

t  Thi*  pnmgrnpli  ia  somewlml  obicured  by  nn  ntlcmplcil  erniurc,  npparonlly  Ly  nnolhsr 
hriml,  — Eiw. 


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1640.]  THE   WlMTHaOP  PAPERS. 

childish,  now  they  are  so  neere  finishiug 
banc  prtcvented  the  English  iustice  agaii 
they  are  in  great  hopes  of  when  mattei 
&c.  They  hcare  that  Cuttaquene,  the  m 
threatned  death  by  a  hatchett  ouer  bis 
his  complotters,  authours  &c,  be  nambu  «,<»  uicj  aajj 
themselues  to  saue  bis  owne  life.  The  second  cause,  that 
Onkas  might  be  discouered,  for  they  suppose  he  (knowing 
bow  ncerc  he  is  to  a  triall  (after  the  payment  finished)  ac- 
cording to  the  English  SRcbima  promise,)  proiected  this 
villanie  &c.  to  render  the  Narigansetts  still  odipus  to  the 
English,  &  pi'tevent  his  triall.  I  was  bould  to  write  your 
dearest  for  a  word  of  English  iuformacion ;  which  I  thinc^ 
will  come  by  the  English  (who  went  to.  see ,  your  parts.) 
By  natiues  I  bearc  that  your  James  loent  to  Onkas  Sf 
charged  kirn  with  projecting  kimsel/e  8f  acting  kimse^e  a 
small  stab  on  his  breast  in  a  safe  place  8fc.  Many  circum- 
stances look  earnestly  toward  a  plot  of  Onkas,  both  at  this 
time,  Sf  in  the  manner,*  of  the  fact  of  which  you  will  heore 
more.  He  that  is  the  Father  of  Lights,  &  ludge  of  the 
whole  world  will  shortly  bring  all  secret  things  to  light 
At  present  2  things  make  me  (if  all  things  else  were 
cleare)  to  suspend  beliefe  to  Onkas  words;  First,  that  the 
going  forth  of  Cuttaquene  in  Mr.  Smith's  vessel!  was  on 
an  instant,  &  accidental],  &  neuer  intended  (that  I  can  yet 
heare  of)  for  Monhiggin ;  boweuer,  if  the  English  had 
thoughts  of  it  (which  will  be  knowne  vpon  their  landing) 
yet  th§y  neuer  mencioned  it  to  the  natiue,  who,  [it]  is  like, 
would  never  haue  consented,  for  this  second  consideracion. 
This  man  Cuttaquene  (without  a  miracle)  could  not  at- 
tempt this  thing,  for  I  know  bim,  &  all  men  know  him,  to 
be  of  a  gentle  &  peaceable  spirit,  &  was  neuer  forth  >with 
them  in  their  wars ;  &  no  way  like  to  stop  such  a  miui  at 
noonc  day,  in  the  midst  of  his  owne,  &c.     Sir,  I  am' sorry 

■  Ttw  word*  Id  lUlia  an  ImperftcUy  erued.— Em. 


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270  THE    WINTHROP    PAPERS.  [1649. 

I  hauc  no  horse,  nor  boate  fit  U>  scrue  you  at  this  time. 
My  canow  with  a  wind  faire  would  quickly  set  you  here 
witli  e:ise :  I  baue  writ  to  my  wife  that  it  may  attend  you : 
&  I  humbly  beg  of  the  God  of  heaven  that  his  holy 
Angclls  may  attend  you  in  all  his  wayes,  in  whome  I 
desire  to  be  your  worships  reapectiue  &  affectionate 

ROOER  WiLUAMB. 

Sir,  if  this  meete  you  at  Providence,  I  pray  impart  it  to 
my  brother  &  friends  to  whome  I  can  not  now  write. 

Tbib  6t  op  the  wezkk. 
Sir,  If  this  come  to  you  in  the  Bay,  I  pray  present  my 
duo  respects  to  the  Ucputie  Govemour,*  &  other  worthy 
friends  as  you  see  fitting,  &c. 


ROGER  WILLIAMS  TO   RLIZAHRTH   WINTHROP. 

Narigaksktt. 

Mns.  WiNTHROP,  —  Loving  respects  to  your  kmd  selfe 
&  dcare  sister.  I  am  importuned  by  our  neighbour  Sa- 
chims  to  write  to  your  deore  husband  in  the  Bay,  that 
whereas  they  lieare  that  Onkas  is  hurt  by  a  Naraganset 
man,  that  went  in  Richard  Smith's  pinnace,  they  pray  him 
to  be  assured  that  what  euer  is  done,  more  or  less,  they 
are  ignorant  of  it,  &  will  vse  no  other  means  against  him 
then  the  English  justice  in  a  legall  way.  They  p^ay  me 
allso  to  write  to  you,  that  by  your  selfe  or  some  of  our 
louing  friends  with  you,  this  messenger  may  bring  word  [of] 
the  truth  of  matters  among  them :  I  beleeue  nothing  of 
any  of  the  barbarians  on  either  side,  but  what  I  haue  eye 
sight  for,  or  English  testimonie.  I  am  the  more  willing 
to  write,  because  I  might  hereby  hcare  of  your  health,  & 


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1MB.]  THE   WINTHROP    PAPERS.  411 

of  your  children  &  neighbours,  to  whome  I  wish  seternall 
peace  in  the  Son  of  God,  in  whome  I  desire  to  be 

Your  loving  friend  Roobr  Williams. 

I  pray  cause  a  line  to  be  sent  back  by  this  bearer,  what 
the  matter  is. 


IlOGEll  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JE. 

To  the  Worshiji/uU  hte  kind  friend  Mr.  Jo :  WinOavp,  Esq.  at 
Pequt. 

Nar.  26.  6.  19  (to  Mllod) 

Sir,  —  Best  respects  to  you  both,  with  hearty  desires  of 
your  peace  &  oure,  if  the  God  of  Peace  bo  mercifully 
please.  Vpon  this  lafe  hubbub,  (of  an  assault  vpon  the 
Pcquts  by  the  Monhiggins,  &  one  of  those  Monhiggins 
pursued  &  slaine  by  the  Pequts)  the  Sachims  have  sent  to 
me  for  my  tlioughts,  tbcir  men  being  impatient  of  making 
an  assault  allso  vpou  the  Monhiggins.  I  tell  them  the 
English  will  not  regard  their  complaints  vatill  the  debt  is 
paid.  But  that  (at  this  time)  will  not  stop  them:  I  tell 
them  the  Monhiggins  haue  now  kild  but  an  old  woman 
(if  dead):  tbey  bane  kild  a  Captaine,  that  makes  them 
consider.  Further,  whereas  they  desire  I  would  write  to 
the  Bay,  I  answer,  it  is  better  first  that  I  write  to  you 
to  pray  you  to  send  to  Hartford,  to  know  whether  the 
^Magistrates  &  English  hauc  set  on  Onkas,  &  what  their 
i-csolution  is,  then  upon  receit  of  their  mind  shall  your< 
selfe  &  I  know  better  what  to  write  to  the  Bay  for  them. 
With  this  I  haue  satisfied  them,  &  conceane  it  very  requi- 
site that  (if  you  haue  not  already)  you  would  please  to 
request  a  word  from  our  honoured  friends  of  Hartford. 
If  God  please,  this  fire  may  yet  be  quenched,  which 
humbly  desires  Yonv  worships  vnwoithy 

R.  W. 

Su",  I  pray  scale  Hi  i>cud  this  to  Esq.  Mason. 


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liocKii  wii.i.iAMS  'm  JOHN  winthuoi',  .11;, 

/■:„■  hi\  l„.,.,„nrdkh,<l  fnvu'l  Mr.  John  1V!,<lrnj.  nt  Pi-qui. 
XaK:  ■.'.1,  N,  VX  (j.0  calld) 

l/uiM;  Sill,  —  'I'l)  ynuf  si'lfc  ijt  youi"  donrc  companion 
lK>t  siilutatioii  ^^  desires  of  your  hearts  desire,  Jt  more 
llu'ii  ynnr  hoaits  ean  desire  in  the  kiunvledgc  &  lone  of 
fill'  .Sim  nf  the  Hviiif,'  God;  This  passin;,'  hand  calls  for 
ihi?^  liiu-  (Jiily  of  iiei^'Iiborly  salutaceon  ^;  iiif'onnation. 
Our  iicii,'lilnmrs  messengers  are  gone  to  (not  retnrned 
IVoiii)  Massaehnsetts.  with  abont  'iOVi  or  njiwards  of  peag. 
I  h;id  ])n)niiscd  to  write  for  them,  Init  the  peag  being 
brought  me.  lV  so  lillc,  &  they  qnarrelling  among  tliem- 
<rliic-i.  \-  foolishly  <liarging  inferior  Saehiins  of  noiipay- 
tnciit.  I  was  not  free.  I  advised  them  [according  to  your 
;Mhicc)  to  coinpcll  \Vc(piiis!icnck  to  conlriliute,  as  allso  tho 
lllock  Ihuulcrs  ^V  some  pettie  Sachims  about  the  great 
linii.l  [wlio  follow  AVcqimshcuck  to  s;ine  their  numey)  but 
ihcv  >;iy  it  is  a  new  thing  >o  to  doc  \-,.  ^*t  they  desire 
nilhci  liic  I'.n-lish  w.MiM  dnc  it.  winch  disconerie  of  their 
wriilviies,  sir.  in  my  poore  thoughts,  honlds  out  a  greate 
I'rniiideiice  of  (iod  for  the  onencs  iV  sccnritic  of  tlio  Eng- 
lish ("while  the  barbarians  arc  in  tlicir  fractions)  ^^  some 
(lore  of  liope  tn  me  of  some  preparations  to  draw  them 
neen'r  to  civilitle,  iV  that  according  to  yonr  owno  dearo 
father's  oi)inion  vS:  desire.  Oar  natines  say  the  Mauqna- 
wogs  liaue  desired  the  English  to  slay  from  going  to  waru 
a;xainst  the  Dntch  Indians,  hut  a  Dnttliman  tells  mo  he 
heard  (at  Munnados)  of  TjOO  English  eomniing  against 
tlieni.  If  the  Father  of  Mercies  mercifully  ])revcnt  not, 
it  may  prone  a  denonring  tire.  HlulieUl  is  come  to  Ncw- 
|iort  i^  is  <'arryiiig  the  shiji  (his  prize)  to  Mnnnadocs, 
lia\ing  ]iromised  the  Governonr  to  answer  it  to  the  S|>a- 
iiiard    it    dcmanudcd.    because  she  is  taken  against  thu 


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Treves.*  Only  the  seamen  (being  of  seuerall  nations)  are- 
divided  &  quarrell,  &  will  hardly  be  pacified  but  by  the 
weake  power  of  the  Hand,  where  a  Genei^l  Court  is 
suddenly  calld  this  next  (2nd)  day  at  Portsmobth.  If  you 
haue  any  printed  relations  from  England,  I  shall  thanck 
you  for  the  sight.  I  haue  receaned  a  large  &  pious  letter 
from  the  Ladie  Vane  (which  I  will  shortly  present  you 
with).  Sir  Henry's  opinion  is,  persecution  aproaching. 
Tis  the  portion  of  Christ  Jesus  &  his  to  pass  through  suf- 
fring  to  Glory  :     In  him  desirous  to  be  euer  Youtb 

Roger  Williams. 


UOCEU  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

[J^or]  Mr.  Jo.  Wintr<yp,  these. 

NAit.  ».  10.  49.  (10  calld) 

Sir,  —  Praysed  be  God  for  your  healths  &  peace,  which 
I  humbly  desire  he  may  please  to  continue  &  sanctifie  to 
Himselfe.  These  letters  Mr.  Arnold  importund  me 
to  send,  although  by  an  hired  messenger.  This  bearer 
(although  a  thiefe  &  must  be  looked  to)  is  carefull,  &  I 
haue  promised  him,  vpon  a  note  receaved  from  you,  a  pair 
of  breeches.  We  haue  here  notice  of  conclusions  for  the 
warr  from  Boston,  &  preparacions  of  a  set  number  in  each 
towne.  Truely  Sir,  I  haue  heard  Utle  concerning  those 
murthers  by  English  or  natiues,  but  fcare  that  the  Lord  is 
kindling  fires  amongst  vs.  I  humbly  conceaue  the  case  of 
a  man  murthcred  neede  not  hazard  the  English  in  winter 


It  maj  bo  conjictured  that  tha  triitar  rarfn  to 
the  Treat/  oT  Mimttur.  cancluded  between  Spain  and  tlia  Statei- General  in  ie4S.  Thit 
BlueHeld  is  probnbly  llie  GajiU  "  Blnuvell,"  ■  Dutcbman,  menUoned  in  O'Caliagban'i 
Iliitory  or  Nbw  NeTlicrluiid,  i.  2W,  as  cominandcr  of  a  privateer  opoa  our  ooaM  a  Tew  yeara 
bi-r.>rf.  See  nifo  Uucumeiits  relstivo  to  tlie  Colaiiial  History  or  the  Statu  of  New  York,  I. 
3U7-aa9.  ~  Kds, 


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274  THE    WIKTIIROP   FAPEUS.  [1640, 

hostilities,  nor  the  plnntations,  by  the  ceitaine  &  experi- 
enced revenges  of  those  Dutch  Indians,  &  am  confident 
that  within  a  ycarcs  compasse,  Sec,  by  silent  &  watchfull 
courses,  the  murthcrcr  or  murtherers  may  be  taken  in 
English  towues.  Howeiier,  David  would  rather  winck  at 
mmthroiis  .Toab  all  his  dayes,  then  hazard  the  losse  of 
more  hloud  for  tlie  revenging  of  some.  At  Secunck  a 
great  many  haue  lately  concurd  with  Jlr.  Jo:  Clarke  & 
our  Prouidcnee  men  about  the  point  of  a  new  Daptisme, 
^*i:  the  manner  by  dipping :  &  Jlr.  Jo.  Clarke  hath  bene 
there  lately  (&  Mr.  Lucar)  &  liath  dipped  them.  I  bclieue 
their  practice  comes  necrcr  the  first  practice  of  our  great 
rounder  Christ  [Jesus]  then  other  practices  of  religion 
doe,  \:  yet  I  hauc  not  satisfaction  neither  in  the  authoritie 
by  which  it  is  done,  nor  in  the  manner ;  nor  in  the  prophe- 
cies conccniing  the  rising  of  Chiists  Kingdomc  after  the 
desolations  by  Rome,  &c.  It  is  here  said  that  the  Bay 
hath  lately  decreed  to  prosecute  such,  &  hath  writt  to 
Plymmouth  to  prosecute  at  Sccunk,  with  overtures  that 
if  riymouth  doe  not,  &.c.  Here  hath  bene  great  hickrings 
about  IJlufield's  ship  at  Newport,  thcic  arrested  by  some 
of  liis  company,  &  ordered  to  be  sold  &  payments  made, 
although  he  stand  dcepcly  bound  to  repay  all  to  the  Spa- 
niard vpon  demaund,  because  taken  against  the  Treves. 
This  ship  &  other  vcssclls,  &  gicat  &  small  ordinance  going 
of,  canscd  hii,'li  reports  (almost  to  my  belicfe  as  I  wrote  to 
you)  of  some  Irish  pirates,  whomc  we  haue  cause  to  feare, 
&  (seeking  to  God)  prepare  allso  for.  I  haue  heard  of  a 
booke  from  England  importing  another  high  case  on  foote 
touching  a  more  icquall  division  of  lands  among  brethren, 
^;  provision  for  the  younger  brethren.  I  thanckfuUy 
acknowledge  your  lone  conccroning  my  daughter.*  My 
wife  (here  with  me)  in  foi'mes  me  of  a  course  of  physick 


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slic  is  ciiticd  into  with  llr.  Clark*  of  Boston,  where  she 
hiith  bene  lately  &  is  better.  We  arc  iiicompassed  with 
motions  about  her ;  but  neither  I  nor  she  can  entertaine 
thoufthts  of  so  ciirly  a  marriage.  She,  as  my  %vife  tells  me,' 
desires  to  sjiend  sometime  in  service,  &.  liked  much  Mrs. 
Brenton  (who  wanted) ;  but  I  trouble  you  with  such  pas- 
s;\fjes,  &c.  5Iy  wife  prayes  a  litle  of  your  powder  for  Mrs. 
■\Veekcs  daughter,  of  Warrick,  who  is  euery  winter  greatly 
afflicted  by  occasion  of  such  obstructions,  &  breakca  forth 
to  lamentable  effects.  The  condicion  (although  the  pa- 
rents offer  payment  witli  thanks)  I  question  not  but  will 
prcviiilc  with  your  lovinn;  breast,  wherein  God  graciously 
dwell,  as  in  a  pullacc  of  his  delights.  In  him  I  desire 
to  be  Kuor  Yours  vnfaigncd 

Roger  Williams. 

Ytiui  servant  Post  lay  with  me  2  nights,  earnestly 
importuning  me  to  send  his  thanckfuU  remembrance  & 
service. 

I  am  troubled  about  Nenekunats  hunting,  to  whome 
Wequashcuck  sends  tliroatning  of  Capt  Masons  visit. 
They  haue  importund  mo  to  write  to  Capt :  Mason,  which 
I  haue  done. 

On  the  last  first  day  was  a  great  fray  betweene  Warrick 
men  &  those  Indians,  &  blood  spilt,  &  many  cuts  &  hurts 
on  botli  sides :  who  both  on  the  3rd  day  sent  for  me,  who 
went,  &  (by  Gods  mercy)  composed  not  only  the  prteaent, 
but  haue  begun  a  treatie  of  full  agreement  with  the  na- 
tiiics  about  their  land,  if  the  Bay  please. 

Sir,  my  love  to  Mr.  Brewster,  to  whome  I  thought  now 
to  write  ;  but  by  the  next,  if  God  please. 


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THE   WINTHROF   PAPERS. 


ROGER  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

For  the  Worslup/ull  his  kinde  friend  Mr.  John  WinOirop,  Esq.  at 
Pequt. 

Nar.  16.  12.  40.  (lo  Mild) 

Sib,  —  I  reioiced  exceedingly  from  your  owne  loving 
hand  (by  Robin  Causasenamont)  txj  receaue  tidings  of  your 
hcaltlis  after  this  sharpe  time.  Blessed  be  God,  who  hath 
provided  warme  lodging,  foode,  &  clothing,  &  so  seasonable 
&  admirable  an  element  of  fire  for  his  poore  creatures 
against  such  times  ;  the  same  blessed  Lord  make  vs  leame 
of  his  litle  ants  (Prou.  6.)  to  provide  timely  against  eter- 
nall  bitternes.  Hoc  momentum  vnde  pcndet  eEtemitas.  For 
expedition  I  advised  Robin  to  get  ouer  to  Rode  Hand  hira- 
Bclfc,  ivliich  I  thinck  he  did,  but  I  haue  not  since  heard  of 
him.  I  am  sorry  for  this  aflictioa  to  Mr.  Smith  in  bis 
daughters  husband,  &  we  feare  Rich:  Smith  his  son  allso, 
but  hope  it  will  please  God  to  giue  vs  tidings  of  deliaer- 
ance :  howeuer,  it  is  not  safe  for  dust  &  ashes  to  tempt  the 
Slost  High  in  fighting  with  his  winter  stormes  without 
neccssitie.  I  grieue  that  my  deare  countriraen  of  Conecti- 
cot  are  so  troubled  with  that  filthy  devill  of  whorish  prac- 
tices, &  more  that  yet  they  are  perswaded  of  such  courses 
to  cast  him  out.  Adulterie  is  a  fire  which  will  root  out, 
but  the  gentiles,  the  nations  of  the  world,  will  neuer  be 
proucd  capeable  of  such  lawes  &  punishments  as  that  holy 
nation,  bred  up  &  fed  with  miraculous  dispensations,  were 
fit  for.  Sir,  I  humbly  blesse  God  that  hath  vouchsafed  you 
light  &  power  to  witnes  against  many  evills  of  your  coun- 
trimen,  to  His  Honour  &  yours.  As  yet  we  haue  not 
tidings  from  our  mother.  God  mercifully  fit  vs  for  his 
holy  pleasure  in  hearing,  doing,  suffring,  living,  dying; 


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]  [e  ijiaciously  fjukle  you  iS:  your  dearest  by  his  councell  to 
liis  iilory  :     So  jiriiycs 

Yours  vufiiyucfl  Roger  Williams. 

Mr.  'J'hrorkmortou  is  preparing  &  waiting  dayly  for  a 
season  to  visit  vou. 


KOCKU   WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN   WINTUROP,  JR. 

Nau.  24.  12.  -I'J.  so  colld. 
KiM)  Sir,  —  Best  salut,  i&c.  In  my  last,  by  Consider,  I 
forgot  a  jiassago  about  that  letter  to  the  Commissioners 
which  you  wore  pleased  to  take  from  me.  Mr.  Browne 
hitely  told  me  that  he  can  not  call  to  mind  that  cuer  it  was 
produced  ;  lie  conccaucs,  if  you  forgot  not,  that  the  Pnesi- 
dcnt  did,  or  tliat  it  was  supprest.  I  craue  one  line  about 
it.  Mr.  Browne  hath  often  profest  libertie  of  conscience, 
but  now  the  way  of  new  baptisme  spreads  at  Secuuck  as 
well  as  at  Prouidcncc  &  the  Hand.  I  haue  bene  so  bold 
as  to  fell  him  that  ho  persecutes  his  son  &  the  people,  & 
on  the  other  side  Mr.  Newman  also.  Sir,  if  you  haue 
Carpcuter's  Geographic,  or  other  discourse  about  the  Earths 
diurnuU  motion,  spare  it  a  litle  to  Yours  most  vuworthy 

Roger  Williams. 

Sir,  I  pray  if  the  Long  Hand  man  be  not  gone,  aske  for 
a  booke  I  lent  him. 


ROOER  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

For    the    Worship/ull  his   kind  friend  Mr.   John    Winlrop   at 
Niimcag. 

Nar.  21).  L  4»  (so  ealld) 

Sir,  —  Loving  respects  &  best  wishes  to  you  both  &c. 
By  Xeuekuuat  I  received  your  last,  relating  a  sound  of 


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'2'lH  THE   WINTHROP   PAPERS.  [1M9. 

more  bloudie  showers  about  Old,  &  said  trialls  at  our  dores 
in  X  :  Tis  mercy  that  we  haue  not  our  peraonall  shareo 
in  tlicm,  'tis  mercy  we  are  not  consumed.  The  Father  of 
Li^'hts  vouchsafe  vs  sympatizing  hearts  &  praipared  to  fol- 
low the  Lambe  tlu'ough  all  tribulacions  into  Glory.  Nene- 
kunat  now  with  me  importunes  me  to  write  tliis  to  you,  to 
jiruy  you  to  take  notice  of  a  message  that  Kausa  Seuamon 
{your  Itobin)  lately  brought  to  him  from  Conccticut,  viz. 
that  he  should  discharge  &  send  to  Long  Hand  that  young 
Sachim  Tausaquonawhut,  who  hath  lately  maried  his  eldest 
daughter,  because  as  Cap.  Mason  &  the  Magistrates  say, 
he  is  a  Pequt.  He  presents  this  answere  to  your  selfe,  & 
prayes  you  to  present  it  to  the  English  Sachims  as  you  find 
occasion.  He  saith  that  this  Tausaquonawhut  was  sought 
to  by  Onkas  to  marie  his  daughter,  but  he  not  aiFecting  her 
(because  of  her  sore  eyes)  came  to  his  daughter,  who  fall- 
ing in  loue,  he,  &  the  mother,  &  daughter,  &  himselfe 
(Xcnekunat)  desire  they  might  Hue  necrc  togeather,  which 
tlicy  doe  a  small  distance  of.  He  saith  some  bring  him 
word  that  the  English  will  diuorcc  them  :  others  that  his 
diiiightcr  may  follow  him  to  Long  Hand  if  she  will. 

lie  saith  that  the  young  man  was  a  child  when  the 
Teciut  wars  were,  &  had  no  hand  in  opposition,  &c.  That 
he  was  not  the  son  of  any  of  those  Sachims  who  fought 
against  the  English,  but  of  Tattaopame,  whom  .the  Dutch 
slcwp.  That  his  mother  allso  is  Wequashcucks  wife. 
'I'hat  there  is  no  other  coulour  of  his  being  hurtfull  to  the 
English,  but  by  shewing  them  kindnes  as  they  travell  by 
his  howse:    which  to  my  knowledge  he  is  free  to. 

He  prayes  you  not  to  loose  your  right,  but  send  for  a  skin 
of  a  moose  which  was  killd  vpon  one  of  your  hummocks  by 
Eishcrs  Hand  lately,  &  caried  to  Wcquashcuck,  as  the  lord. 

Sir,  I  gladly  expect  your  booke,  &  one  of  the  Parlia- 
ments Declarations  which  I  lent  the  Long  Hand  English- 
man who  past  hereby  in  winter. 

Sir,  I  desire  to  be  euer  yours  vnfaigncd 

KOGER   WtLLIAMS. 


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THE    WINTHKOP    PAPERS. 


ItOGKK  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  Jit. 
For  liis  honoured  kind  /ri[cnd]  Mr.  Wintrop  at  Pequt* 
Sill,  —  Yoiu-s  rcfcived  &  sent.    I  pray  in  your  next  a 
word  about  Km-tcs  paper ;  a  word  of  the  warr  against  the 
natiucs.     I  cannot  yet  get  particulars  touching  Cromwell 
in  Ireland,  yet  hope  still  that  God  will  honour  him,  whome 
I  ho]>c  he  triicly  dcsiros  to  honour.     I  grieue  to  vnderstand 
from  your  former  that  Moses  is  not  vnderstood  in  N.  E. 
touching  what  he    did  to  that  one  nonesuch  typicall  & 
miraculous  people  of  Israeli ;  yet  surely  licentiousnes  of 
all  sorts  needs  a  sharpe  [(or.>]  though  too  sharpe,  &  more 
.  then  God  requires  or  euer  did  in  all  nations  equall  to  Isra- 
eli, is  dcstructiue,  &c.     Sir  in  hast 

Yours  cuer  unfaigned  Roger  W. 

Sir,  if  you  haue  occasion  to  deale  with  Tho :  Stant :  or 
any  vp  to  Qunnihticut  for  come  of  any  sort,  I  pray  remem- 
ber me  if  it  were  5006W :  I  purpose  to  write  to  my  old 
friend  [Py]nc[h]on,  &  pray  you  if  you  haue  occasio[n, 
in]tiniate  a  word  to  him. 


nOGl^R  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 
For  the  icorahip/uU  kind  friend  Mr.  Wintrop  at  Fequtf 
Sir,  —  Loving  respects  &c.    These  iuclosed  Mr.  Throck- 
morton yesterday  delivered  to  Mr.  lie:  &  Tho:  Doxey,  2 

*  Tlii»  kltrr  1ms  iioilulo;  l>ut  ILio  wrilcr,  ulltiough  he  hnil  ncit  yet  pjt  the  "particu- 
lur*  I'liieliiii"  Cmiuirell  iu  IreluiKl."  (Hisiilil)-  hnil  beurd  rnniurt  of  lii*  doing!  at  Drbghtdn 
mid  Wpxfwl  ill  SpptBinbor  nnd  October  of  IGlO,  —  Fji». 

t  'I'lic  fiillniriiig  ntile  fmro  Joiiu  EMcrltlii  is  writlaii  upon  tlie  >nnic  pnge,  nnd  preceding 
tliii  letter  of  \Viliinin%  in  tlis  DTifftiinl.  —  Ktw. 

kiudiivs  tiMiie,  wlieii  I  wai  with  yon.  lliin  Is  tn  tnlrent  you  to  lend  me  lhi«  letlor  to  Ptquit 
HI  *|iOillj  ni  you  cnii,  &  if  ynu  lie  nit  clmrccs  abnul  Ilia  lenilitige  of  It,  I  willingly  wtll  pny 
you.  Your  "crniiit  to  my  power.  -loiin  Eluidkin. 

r^o.  IVih  SI»)-.  HISO. 


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'2Sl}  THE   WINTHROP   PAPERS.  [1660. 

dayes  since  put  forth  from  Newport,  but  Mr.  Throck : 
being  a  leage  the  formost,  met  vpon  Point  Judith  with  a 
gust  from  the  souwest,  which  brought  him  on  backstaues, 
laid  his  vessell  on  one  side,  in  much  danger,  his  canow  fell 
ouer  from  him,  &  was  lost,  his  oars  &c.  but  God  brought 
him  mercifully  safe  in  hither,  &  Tho :  Doxy  back  to  New- 
port, whither  he  hath  now  sent  for  his  wife  &  Mrs.  Arnold : 
Benedict  having  now  bought  howse  &  land  at  Newport, 
purposing  thither  to  remoue.  Sir,  Tho :  Doxy  told  me  of 
;our  thoughts  for  England :  tliis  bearer,  Mr.  Thatcher,  tells 
me  he  spake  with  some  of  the  Bristol!  ship,  which  say  that 
20  to  one  are  for  the  Prince  tlii'oughout  the  land,  &  wait 
for  a  change  of  wind,  which  (if  God  please  to  alter)  is 
doubtles  like  to  be  very  dreadfuU,  yet  would  I  not  discow- 
rage  you  from  listniug  to  any  evident  call  of  that  God  who 
is  able  to  cary  whome  he  sends,  through  men  &  devills. 
Our  Colonies  Generall  Court  is  now  at  Newport,  where 
(vpon  a  fresh  report  of  wars  with  France)  our  EngUsh  is 
in  demur  of  suffring  the  Frenchmen  (who  came  in  Blue- 
field[8]  prise,  flesht  with  blond,  &  have  bought  a  Frigat 
of  Capt.  Clarke,)  to  goe  out  vpon  their  voyage  to  West 
Indies,  least  they  practice  their  trade  vpon  their  own 
coast.  Yet  one  of  them,  having  layen  with  Mr.  Amies 
daughter,  (of  Portsmouth),  is  like  now  to  marry  her.  The 
parents  of  the  English  are  troubled  greatly.  God  merci- 
fully bring  good  out  of  these  evills, 

Sir,  it  hath  pleased  God  to  quicken  (by  a  Dutchman 
skipper,  Lorence,  now  following  fishing  here  about  vs) 
some  English  that  way,  &  Bened :  desires  to  buy  my  shal- 
lop &  farther  that  worck,  which  I  heartily  desire  (if  God 
so  please  to  fauour  vs)  may  prosper  with  you  &  vs.  The 
Natiues  haue  taken  aboundance  of  sturgeon,  &  cod,  &  bass 
this  yeare.  Nawset  English  (where  Mr.  Prince  is)  putting 
forth  7  or  8  boats  to  fish  this  Spring,  by  the  ouersetting  of 
one  boat,  &  losse  of  3  men  in  the  going  out  of  the  har- 
bours mouth,  were  for  the  present  discowraged.    The  Lord 


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lesO.]  THE   ■WINTUROP   PAPERS.  281 

vseth  to  temper  great  desires  &  hopes  with  such  sharpes, 
I  hope  they  will  on  againe.     Sir,  I  want  paper,  rest  yours 

R.  W. 

There  is  a  sound  of  the  Narrig:  warring  vpon  'Rode 
Hand  (which  thcrevpon  kccpe  watch,) but  it  is  founded  on 
a  lye,  as  I  shall  informc  you. 


llOGl'lt   WII,l,i.\^[S  TO  JOHN  WINTimOP,  JR. 

[.('Wr(Ms  Miterated.'] 
Sir,  —  Donre  rcsiie(;ts  to  your  deare  selues  &  loving 
sisttT,  rcioicini;  in  your  peace,  which  may  well  with  vs  (after 
the  Hebrew  idiom)  comprize  the  rest,  &c.  The  messen- 
ger tells  me  yon  haue  that  tidings  about  P.  Rupert,  whose 
name  in  these  parts  sounds  as  a  north  east  storme  of  snow. 
The  l-'ather  of  Mercies  graciously  avert,  or  (if  he  sees 
good  for  vs  to  bring  it)  shelter  vs  vnder  the  wings  of  his 
mercies,  &  gather  vs  vnder  them  by  true  humiliation. 
Our  peace  here  this  last  night  sounds  very  vncertaine. 
ludian  ncwes  hath  doubtles  something  in  it,  of  a  100  Eng- 
lish from  the  Bay  comming  to  Warrick  &  the  Narriganset : 
to  Warrick  about  controversies  between  Warrick  men  & 
Mr.  Arnold  :  to  Narrogaus  :  for  peag.  They  tell  of  their 
instant  aproach.  Mr.  Throckmorton  last  night  from  Pro- 
vidence writes  that  Plimouth  men  were  lately  in  great  & 
hot  debates  about  yielding  their  claime  of  these  parts  to 
the  Bay,  whicli,  after  much  heat  in  voting,  was  by  a  com- 
mittee cast  to  the  Bay,  whence  I  coniecture  they  now  act.* 
God  graciously  turne  it  to  his  prayse  howeuer,  whateuer 
becomes  of  our  peace.  Sir,  we  haue  great  cause  to  sigh  at 
the  filthines  in  this  land,  &  allso  at  the  vnchiistian  wayes 


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282  THE    WIKTHEOP   PAPERS.  [IMO. 

of  punishments.  You  may  please  to  remember  that  I 
hanc  bene  large  (in  the  Bloodic  TeneDt),  in  the  difference 
betwecne  that  land  of  Israeli  &  all  others.  It  is  in  discuss- 
iiig  of  the  niodell.  5Ir.  Cotton  refers  the  answere  to  the 
vest  of  the  elders,  whose  answer  or  reply  I  yet  here  not  of, 
&  priiy  you  if  you  doe,  to  intimate.  Tis  a  controuersie 
wherein  I  am  dcepely  engaged,  of  which  you  will  (if  God 
plciisc)  see  more.  For  your  selfe,  deare  sir,  you  doe  I 
presume  (as  in  conscience  to  God  &  man,  you  can  no  lesse) 
l)ropose  your  queries  to  your  friends,  of  note  for  authoritie 
&  abilitie :  whose  answers  I  should  thanck  you  to  see. 
Newton's  case  is  eminent;  poorc  man.  God  graciously 
arnic  him  against  the  last  great  triall  aproaching,  where 
miHions  of  men  &  devills  numberles  would  icy. eternally 
to  swone  without  returning.  God  graciously  fit  him  &  vs 
for  that  battell  by  these  slight  visitations,  &c.  For  Say- 
broke,  sir,  you  know  I  reioice  &  mourne :  reioice  that  the 
Lord  Jesus  his  name  is  more  sounded,  &  mourne  that  not 
after  the  first  patteme,  in  which  I  find  no  Churches  extant 
framed,  but  all  (by  a  dreadful!  fate)  opposing,  dissolving, 
&c.  &  Perez  Vzzah,  the  breaches  &  divisions  wonderfuU. 
The  Portraicture,*  I  guesse  is  Bp.  Halls,  the  stile  is  pious 
&  acute,  very  like  his,  &  J.  H.  subscribes  the  Epitaph: 
probably  he  presented  these  passages  to  the  K.  in  the 
times  of  his  restraint,  for  he  was  truely  the  Bps.  K.  & 
breathed  from  first  to  last  absolute  Monarchy  &  Episcopa- 
cic.  Doubtlcs  (viis  &  modis)  he  was  guiltic  of  much  blood. 
All  that  secmes  waigty  in  my  eye  are  the  popular  tumoults 
alleadged  as  the  artifice  of  the  Pari :  Tis  true  it  is  a  dan- 
gerous remedie,  yet  that  which  God  vscd  against  Baals 
priests.  The  people  as  well  as  K.  were  stirrd  vp  for  their 
death.  The  people  for  Johnathan  against  K.  Saul.  The 
people  held  the  Pharises  in  aw,  thirsting  after  Christ's  & 

•  "-EIKQN  DA£IA1KH.  Tha  Portnlclure  of  hit  Snered  Mnjeily  In  hit  lolitadu  & 
■uircriiig)!,"  publiibed  JiHt  nftar  ths  king'i  (Charlei  I-)  Usith,  and  luppoted  bj  many  to 
have  been  written  by  fiiihop  Gaudsa.  —  Ed*. 


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l'»0.1  THE  WINTBEOP  PAPERS.  283 

the  Apostles  blood.     Sir,  pai-don  my  paper  in  all  its  de- 
fects, lit  let  mc  truely  moume  that  I  am  not  more 

Yours  \'nfaigned  in  Christ  Jesus.  R.  W. 

Sir,  I  am  bold  to  add  my  mite  &c.,  these  inclosed. 

Sir,  hearing  want  of  pins,  I  craue  Mrs.  Wintrops  accept- 
ance of  2  small  papers,  that  if  she  want  not  herselfe,  yet 
she  may  pleasure  a  neighbour. 


UOGKH  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

For  li'iH  honoured  kind  friend  Mr.  John  Wintrop  at  Pegut. 
Nab.  17.  6.  50.  (*o  calld) 

KrND  Sir,  —  Loving  respects  &c.  The  Captains  de- 
niaund  was  308  ffath :  for  the  debt,  &  200  for  this  expedi- 
tion. They  paid  140,  &  said  it  was  the  whole,  &  that  the 
difference  was  made  by  the  measure.  They  allso  brought 
240  for  this  Expedition  :  &  upon  the  Captaincs  motion  I 
prevailed  with  them  to  send  2  natiues,  with  a  petition  writ 
by  mysclfe  to  haue  all  cancelled.  The  Capt.  promised  to 
second  the  petition,  which  they  said  your  loving  selfe  & 
Capt.  Gibbons  &  Mr.  Stanton  had  formerly  presented  in 
their  behalfe. 

I  was  (if  not  too)  warme,  insisting  on  the  partialitie 
against  the  Nariganset  &  toward  Onkas,  &  affirmed  that 
Onkas  might  better  steale  many  horses  then  Wenekunat 
lookc  oner  the  hedge.  I  vrgcd  Onkas  his  villanous  dealing 
against  your  poorc  towne,  your  selfe,  &c.  There  is  a 
mistcric  in  it,  of  which  formerly.  Sir,  your  selfe  &  I  had 
some  hints,  &  may,  if  it  please  the  Loi-d  to  bring  vs  togea- 
ther  before  winter.  The  Capt:  told  me  the  busines  was 
designed  by  the  Commissioners,  &  that  (as  he  perceaved) 
they  were  resolved  to  hazard  a  war  vpon  it  &c.     But 


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284  THE   WINTUROP   PAPERS.  [16W. 

praised  be  the  most  holy,  gracious,  &  only  wise,  who  not 
only  watcht  ouer  you  &  vs ;  but  if  I  mistake  not  ouer  &e 
whole  countrie,  while  the  watchmen  slept:  for  to  me  it  is 
ccrtaine,  a  war  betwceiie  the  Eoglish  &  the  Mauquawos, 
or  bctneene  the  English  &  the  Narigansets,  will,  if  not  dis- 
posscssc  many  a  planter  &  displant  plantations ;  yet  hazard 
much  blood,  &  slaughter,  &  min  to  both  English  &  Indian ; 
&  when  soever  this  sor  plauge  of  God  comes,  though  vpon 
iieucr  so  just  a  cause  in  the  last  way  of  remcdie  &  extrea- 
mitic,  yet  it  is  one  of  his  3  most  dreadfull  earthly  &  tempo- 
rail  jutlgftients  vpon  the  children  of  men. 

Sir,  Tho :  Doxie  came  in  almost  3  weeks  since,  he  had 
no  mind  for  Prouidcnce,  but  stood  away  for  Martin's  Vin- 
yard,  left  a  letter  for  his  wife  here  to  meete  him,  who 
came  in  this  day,  some  few  howres  since  from  Providence, 
but  we  heare  not  of  Tho :  so  that  the  poore  woman  is 
much  disconsolate,  for  to  get  from  Prouidence  she  was 
forced  to  promise  to  come  back,  if  Tho :  would  not  come 
vp :  yet  Benedict  writes  to  me  &  to  bir  here  exceeding 
lovingly.  I  feare  he  is  gone  to  Munnadoes  to  finish  this 
voyage  with  the  2  Dutchmen  with  him.  Kathrine  pre- 
sents service  &  prayes  advice.  The  Pather  of  mercies 
graciously  blesse  these  trialls  to  her,  that  it  may  be  for  her 
good  in  the  latter  end,  which  I  shall  {through  his  grace) 
eiidcauour  to  further. 

Sir,  I  am  your  vnworthy  R.  W. 


ROGER  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  WINTIIROP,  JR. 

For  his  honoured  kind  friend  Mr.  Winthrop,  at  Fequt,  TJtese. 

Sir,  —  Best  salut  &c.  Yours  by  Elderkin  (who  predi- 
cates your  iust  praise  in  many  respects  &c.)  common,  phi- 
losophical!, niorall  virtue,    laudato  crescit,  —  how  much 


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1650.]  THE   WIKTHEOP    PAPERS.  285 

more  should  true,  heavenly,  &  etemalU  I  wrote  you 
largely  the  issue  of  things,  &  hope  you  haue  received  &c. 
In  sum,  that  the  Capt:  had  140  fath.  for  the  debt  (which 
was  all  say  the  Indians,  but  308  say  the  English)  allso  240 
for  this  charge.  A  petition  I  wrote  to  the  Court  for  the 
Natiues  touching  the  difference,  &  this  bearer,  Mr.  Caukin, 
tells  me  it  was  accepted  in  the  Court  of  Deputies  (of  which 
he  was  one).  He  tells  me  of  a  booke  lately  come  ouer  in 
Mr.  Fynchon's  name,*  wherein  is  some  derogation  to  the 
blood  of  Christ  The  booke  was  therefore  burnt  in  tiie 
IMarkct  place  at  Boston,  &  Mr.  Fynchon  to  be  cited  to 
the  Court.  If  it  come  to  your  hand,  I  may  hope  to  see  it ; 
howeuer  the  Most  High  &  only  "Wise  will  by  this  case 
discouer  what  libei'tie  conscience  hath  in  this  land.  Sir,  as 
I  wrote,  Katlierine  came  in  hiether  the  day  I  wrote,  to 
seeke  Tlio :  Doxcy,  &  he  came  in  the  next  day  after,  &  the 
next  day  to  Prouidence  togeather.  She  tells  me  (to  giue 
Benedict  content)  she  let  Bened :  write  to  her  vnckle :  but 
she  her  sclfe  writ  priuately  that  if  any  thing  were  sent,  it 
might  be  in  howsehold  stuff.  I  hope  (yet  feai-e)  these 
trialls  may  take  of  Tho  :  from  company,  spending  &c,  vnto 
which  your  helpe  will  not  be  wanting.  I  thinck  he  will 
bring  her  to  Pequt  or  Long  Hand.  Your  tidings  of  God's 
renewed  mercy  again  to  Cromwell  is  confirmed:  Sir,  in 
his  mercy  rest  you  &  yours,  &  in  him  I  desire  to  be  euer 
Yours  R.  W. 

lodorscd  by  Jolin  "Winthrop,  jun.,  "  Mr. 'WilliamB,  0«o  :  28:"t 

*  I'ytichoii'a  book,  "  Tlie  lIurltoHoui  Price  of  Uau'i  Redsmptlon,"  &(!.,  •wta  pnbliibed 
In  IdbO,  and  arrived  here  during  llie  scMion  of  tha  Gaoenl  Court  in  Ootobar;  and  Ui>t  botly 
nriienid  it  to  bo  bunit  tiie  ncm  dnj  "  antt  tiio  Laoture."  Sea  Mnia.  Coi.  Etecardi,  toL  Iv. 
pnrt  L  pp.  *»,  30.  —  Ena. 

t  ]W0.  Tlie  letCen  rrom  p.  16"  to  (hit  pine*,  wbich  hare  a  date,  vera  written.  It  will 
be  aeeii,  fram  Niirmgnntetl;  and  thou  not  dated  ware  doablieu  written  from  the  lame 
place.  Willinnii  bad  purchnseil  an  estate,  and  ballt  a  trading-honee,  at "  CnnoauTntqalulc," 
ill  tbo  Karrainuitett  couiitr}-,  embracod  in  what  ia  now  North  Klngiton,  near  Ibe  houaa  at 
Richnrd  Smilb,  wba  iind  preceded  him  there;  and  quite  a  number  of  bii  lelteni,  dated 
fWim  tliii  ptuce,  will  be  round  pubtinlied  In  a  formervalumc  of  "  Coitectiona"  of  tiiii  So- 
ciety. Not  long  bofDre  liis  depaniire  for  England,  In  the  nutamn  of  ItiSl,  Williiini  wtd 
tiiii  pinoe  to  Stnilli.  See  Knuvtca'i  Memoir  of  Roger  Wiliiam*,  p.  200  el  Hj. ;  S  Uaw. 
Iliat.  Coll.,  ix.  2114.  — Loa. 


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THE    WINTHROP   PAPERS. 


ROGER  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

For  my  honourd  kind  friend  Mr.  John  Wintrop  at  his  hotue  at 
Pequt  in  New  England. 

From  Sir  Henry  Vann'i  at  Whitehall,* 
20,  2,  32.  (So  cnlld.) 

Kind  Sir,  —  Tis  neere  2  in  the  morning,  yet  a  line  of 
my  dearest  remembrance  to  your  loving  selfe  &  yours,  from 
whom  I  liauc  receaved  so  many  loving  lines  continually. 
Our  old  fdend  Col.  Humphries  is  gone,  &  lately  allsoCoI. 
Cooke:  yet  blessed  be  God  we  Hue,  &  through  the  jawes 
of  death  are  landed  safe,  &  behould  the  wonders,  the 
Magnalia  &  Miracula  Dei  in  England.  I  haue  sent  a 
large  narration,  both  concerning  Old  England  affaires  & 
New,  to  Prouideuce.  I  hope  &  desire  you  may  see  it. 
Mr.  Peters  is  well  at  Whitehall.  I  haue  often  bene  with 
him,  he  tells  me  he  hath  b[ut]  that  lOOli  per  yeare  which 
the  Parliament  gaue  him,  where  of  he  allowes  4  score  per 
annum  to  his  wife.  Your  bi-o:  Stephen  is  a  great  man 
for  soule  libertie.  I  haue  mentioned  you  to  Sir  Henry 
\'anc,  who  wishcth  you  were  in  our  colonic ;  touching 
which  you  will  see  Vestigia  Dei  in  my  narration.  At 
present  I  pray  your  acceptance  of  my  poore  papera,  &  tell 
you  that  I  more  &  more  desire  to  be  cuer 

Yours  in  Christ  Jesus  Roger  Williams. 

5Iy  kind  loue  to  Mr.  Stanton  &  other  louing  friends. 


ROGER  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  M'LN'THROP,  JR. 

Sin,  —  It  hath  not  bene  this  sharpe  &  bitter  season  which 
could  haue  frozen  my  pen  from  saluting  you  both  (having 

Hovcinber,  lOGl.    Hs 


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1054.]  THE   WINTHROP  PAPERS.  287 

received  yours  some  weekes  since,)  but  I  could  not  get  a 
meeting  with  Xenekunat,  &  messengers  effected  nothing, 
which  I  sent  to  him.  Your  great  triall,  losse,&  iinderance 
I  am  exceedingly  gnevcd  at,  &  cordially  wish  it  were  in 
my  hand  to  contribute  to  your  abundant  satisfaction  & 
reparaciou.  I  haue  taken  willingly  any  paines  about  it, 
lS:  shall ;  &  beg  of  God  himselfe  to  please  to  make  vp  these 
gaps  &  broaclics,  with  the  teachings  &  comfortings  of  his 
Etcrnall  Spirit. 

I  haue  had  a  sollemnc  debate  with  Neoekunat  &  the 
rest  of  the  Nariganset  Sachims,  in  a  late  great  meeting  at 
Wanvick,  whether  they  came  downe  with  4  score  armed 
men,  to  dcmaund  satisfaction  for  the  robbing  of  Fesiccush 
his  sisters  grauc,  &  mangling  of  her  flesh;  against  John 
Garriard,  a  Dutchman,  whose  crue,  &  it  is  feard,  himselfe, 
committed  that  gastly  &  stincking  vilanie  against  them. 
In  this  meeting  the  Sachims  were  vnanimous,  &  (as  vnion 
strengthens)  they  were  so  bold  as  to  talke  often  of  mens 
Hues,  &  of  fighting  with  vs,  &  demaunded  an  English  child 
for  hostage  ^mtill  satisfaction,  because  John  Garriard  had 
liued  at  Warwick,  &  had  goods  &  debts  there  still  remain- 
ing. At  last  it  pleased  the  Lord  to  pacific  all  with  our. 
attaching  of  the  Dutchman's  goods  &  debts,  vntill  he  haue 
made  satisfaction  (in  tlie  Dutch  jurisdiction  or  the  Eng- 
lish) to  the  Sacliims  charge  against  him.  There  was  in  his 
crue  one  Samuel,  a  hatter,  &  one  Jones,  a  seaman,  &  an 
Irishman,  persons  infamous,  so  that  we  feare  John  Gar- 
riard was  drawnc  in  by  them,  at  least  to  consent  to  share 
with  thera  in  such"  a  bootie. 

Sir,  this  troublesome  occasion  furnished  me  with  full  ■ 
agitacions  about  your  wrongs  &  demaunds  allso.  And  be- 
sids  this  I  haue  had  both  former  &  later  discourslngs  & 
scarehings  with  diners  Indians,  &  some  that  were  present, 
&  some  that  were  disaffected  to  Nenekunat,  and  all  an- 
sweres  &  agitations  &c.  amount  to,  first,  an  absolute  deny- 
all  that  either  the  Sachims  or  people  know  of  any  catle  of 


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288  THE  wiNTimop  papers.  [16«. 

yours  slaine  by  tliemsehics  or  the  Inlanders,  excepting  3  or 
4  goats,  which  the  Paucomtuck  Indians  kild  in  their  break- 
ing vp  in  displeasure,  &  departure  from  Nenekunat,  &  in 
their  march  toward  the  Easteme  end  of  your  iland  home- 
ward. 

2.  They  af!irme  that  such  slaughters  could  not  possibly 
be  made  by  any  of  themselues  or  the  strangers,  but  they 
sliould  know  of  it,  being  intermingled  with  them  in  all 
their  quarters:  &  whereas  I  said  they  were  long  there,  & 
had  spent  provisions;  they  say  they  had  3  canowes  conti- 
nually going  from  your  iland  to  Pequt  for  provision ;  which 
though  sometime  the  winds  hinderd  some  howres,  yet  by 
day  or  by  night  they  alwayes  came,  &  brought  supply. 

3.  They  say  that  some  English  whome  you  trusted  there, 
not  only  gaue  Nenekunat  one  goat,  but  they  haue  known 
diuers  giuen  or  sold  to  English  or  Dutch  pinnaces.  I  con- 
fcsse,  sir,  this  last  came  not  within  my  thoughts  to  sauour 
of  truth,  vntill  conferring  with  some  English  further,  I 
find  it  vndeniable  from  many  English  witnesses,  that  many 
goats  haue  bene  sold  (&  some  at  chcape  prises,)  by  some 
whome  you  haue  trusted,  to  many  vessells.  Some  of  the 
vcssells  belong  to  our  townes,  &  they  name  your  kinsman 
Mr.  Symons.  The  particulars  are  many:  one  I  shall  hint, 
that  you  may  review  whether  you  had  account  of  it  or  no : 
Mr.  Smiths  vessell  gaue  him  an  ell  of  holland  for  one  goat, 
which  in  our  parts  would  yeald  about  14s  .*  so  that  I  heare 
some  vessells  brought  (more  then  for  present  spending) 
some  Hue  goats  along  with  them. 

Sir,  this  English  worck  I  belieue  is  true,  although  I 
dare  not  absolue  the  barbarians  from  your  charge,,  & 
therefore  shall  still  continue  my  vtmost  care  &  search. 

Sir,  the  tidings  stimng  amongst  vs  is  (as  is  said)  from  a 
ship  (about  4  months  since  arriued  from  England,)  report- 
ing slaughters  of  Scotch  &  English  in  diuers  battailes 
fought  in  Scotland  ;  but  (as  is  said)  the  Lord  was  pleased 
to  turne  the  scales  to  the  English.     It  is  said  allso  that  the 


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1604.]  THE   WIMl'HEOP   PAFEBS.  289 

Parliament  (which  was  to  begin  the  3rd  of  Iber)  was  broke 
vp  in  discontent.  It  is  said  that  a  fleete  was  designed 
against  Hispaniola,  &  that  Mr.  Winslow  goes  in  chiefe  com- 
mand, or  to  be  Goveraour.*  Sir,  I  yet  belieue  not  this  first 
soimd  of  things,  &  yet  I  belieue  them  to  be  very  like  to  be 
true,  &  greater  &  greater  Revolutions  aproaching.  The 
invisible  &  cternall  Jeliovah  will  make  his  justice  &  mercy 
more  &  more  visibly  glorious,  in  Ktemall  successiue  disco- 
ueries  of  himselfe  to  his,  &  to  the  worcks  &  creatures  of 
his  mighty  hand. 

It  hath  pleased  God,  sir,  to  take  away  (some  few  dayes 
since)  the  wife  of  ovur  Joshua  Windsor  (once  a  servant  to 
your  dearc  father).  She  had  made  a  passionate  wish  that 
God  would  part  them,  &  take  away  him  or  her.  It  pleased 
his  Jcalousic  to  heare  her,  &  to  take  away  a  child  in  her 
wombe  allso,  of  which  she  could  not  be  deliuered. 

We  haue  had  some  gusts  amongst  vs  as  to  our  whole  Co- 
lonie  Sc  civill  order.  At  my  comming  ouer  our  neighbours 
were  run  into  divisions.  By  the  good  hand  of  the  Lord 
they  were  perswadcd  to  choose  24  Commissioners  (6  out 
of  a  to^vne)  to  reconcile.  They  vnited  &  haled  me  out 
(sore  against  my  spirit)  to  publike  service:  yet  the  spirits 
of  some  haue  not  bene  so  reconcileable :  Tho :  Ol&ey  & 
my  brother  in  our  towne,  (vpon  private  grudges),  Mr. 
Easton  &  Mr.  Dyer  at  Newport,  fearing  Sabaudies  pinnace 
must  be  paid  for,  which  case  the  Court  at  Massachusets 
lately  would  not  determine,  but  left  it  to  be  tried  in  our 
owne  Colonie,  which  was  the  late  answer  of  the  Court  at 
Ipswich  to  Mr.  Ames,  who  sued  Mr.  Dyer  in  the  Bay. 
What  plots  &  diggings  haue  bene  vsed  to  overtume  all 
Coui-ts,  that  so  there  might  be  an-  escape,  &  therefore 
Newport  is  made  to  stand  of  (except  some  few)  from  the 
rest  of  the  Colonie. 


•  Edwnril  '  . .  . 

nf^iiiit  llijpuniuln  in  leGG;  nuildied  au  tlie  puuge,  tMtWMO  that  lil&o J  BUd  Juuulca,  t 
of  that  year.  —  Eun. 


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2!)0  Till;  wiNTiiitop  PAPERS.  nesi. 

Sir,  wc  hauc  a  sound  of  a  Gon :  Govcrnour,  &  that 
JJunni  ltif,'by  liis  sou  is  the  man  :  but  jt  is  time  to  excuse 
this  ]u-oiixitio,  .S:  to  end  with  humble  desires  to  the  most 
]  [oly  &  Eternal  Kiiif;  to  protect,  to  direct,  ic  comfort  your 
spirit  iu  all  i)rcsent  .S:  future  tridls.     So  prays.  Sir, 

Yours  most  vnworthy  R.  W. 

Sir,  these  inclosed  were  sent  to  me  from  Mr.  White, 
now  wintrinfj  at  Warwick,  It  is  said  he  liath  skill  in 
most  worcks :  many  of  ours  liaue  thoughts  of  trying  his 
skill  about  a  new  bridge  at  Pronidencc,  ifc  he  hath  pro- 
mised to  come  oucr  to  vs  to  consult,  but  the  weather  hath 
liindred. 

Mr.  Footc  hath  once  &  againe  moovcd  for  Iron  Workes 
nt  Prouidence.  He  toukl  me  tliat  you  liad  speech  with 
him  about  his  getting  of  jron  men  to  Pequt,  but  he 
thought  your  sclfc  would  be  willing  to  promote  the  worek 
as  well  hero  as  there,  &  therefore  promised  me  to  write  to 
you.  If  I  Iiad  power  in  my  hand  I  would  venture  to  such 
a  puhlike  good,  &  howeuer  would  gladly  contribute  all 
assistance,  especially  if  your  loving  spirit  Jt  experience  be 
pleased  to  giuc  cucowragement. 

Sir,  I  haue  not  at  present  by  me  a  copie  (fair  or  foule) 
of  my  Consideracions  presented  to  the  Gen :  Court  at 
Boston  :  something  there  is  in  them  of  passages  betweene 
the  Lord  Protector  &  my  selfe ;  otberwayes  they  are  but 
knowue  things  (especially  to  your  scIfe):  howeuer,  if  pos- 
sible I  can,  I  will  present  your  desire  with  the  sight  of 
til  em. 

Post  S.  —  Sir,  this  letter  hath  long  lain  by  expecting 
conveyance.  Indeede  Nenekunat  promised  to  send  a 
messenger  for  them,  but  (whether  the  winter  or  other 
occasions  hindred,  sicknes,  death,  &c.J  yet  jt  hath  stuck 
hy  me  as  an  arrow  iu  my  side,  least  I  should  seeme  to 
lu'glect  such  a  friend  &  such  a  case. 

For  the  fleete  of  which  you  please  a  line  (in  this  your 


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IftM.]  THE    WINTHROP    PAPERS.  291 

welcome  tidings  of  your  healtlis)  we  heare  of  60  or  an 
100  saile.  I  know  the  Protector  had  strong  thoughts  of 
llispauiohi  &  Cuba.  Mr.  Cotton's  interpreting  of  Euphra- 
tes to  bt;  the  West  Indies:  the  supply  of  gold,  (to  take 
of  taxes),  ifc  tlie  provision  of  a  warmer  Diuerticulum  & 
lieceptaculuin  then  N.  England  is,  will  make  a  footing  into 
tliose  parts  very  precious,  &  if  it  shall  please  God  to 
vouchsafe  successe  to  this  Heete,  I  looke  to  heare  of  an 
invitation  at  least  to  these  parts  for  remoovall,  from  his 
Highnes,  who  lookes  on  N.  E.  only  with  an  eye  of  pitie,  as 
poore,  cold  &  vselcs. 

And  surely  this  nonesuch  winter  is  like  to  set  any 
wheele  a  going  for  remoovalls  of  uery  many. 

Capt.  Gibbons  at  beginning  of  this  mnter  (as  L  presume 
you  banc  long  since  heard)  made  this  winter  his  last,  &  is 
departed. 

Mr.  Dunster  (as  is  said)  expecting  to  be  outed  about  his 
judgment  of  childrens  baptisme,  Avithdrew  himselfe,  &  Mr. 
Chancie,  who  was  shipt  for  England,  is  now  master  of  the 
Coll  edge.* 

We  allso  here  that  2  of  Mr.  Dells  f  bookes  were  lately 
burnt  at  tlie  Massac liusetts,  (possibly)  containing  some 
sliarpo  things  against^he  Presbyterians  &  Academians,  of 
which  I  brought  oucr  one  cald  the  Triall  of  Spirits. 

I  pray  you  to  read  &;  returoe  this  Jew.  I  haue  allso  an 
answcre  to  him  by  a  good  plaiue  man,  expounding  all 
which  the  Jew  takes  literally,  in  a  spirituall  way:  &  I 
haue  (in  a  discourse  of  a  Knight  (L'Estrange)  proving 
Americans  no  Jcwcs)  another  touch  against  him :  howeuer, 
I  rejoiced  to  see  such  industrious  spirits  breathing  in  that 
people  toward  the  Messiah  or  Christ  of  God. 

Mr.  Foot  is  said  (at  present)  to  resolue  for  the  Dutch : 

•  See  (Juiiicy'i  Ilisi.  of  HnrrBrd  University,  irol.  t,  pp.  17,  ISj  and  Appendix,  p.  IM. 
—  Eds. 

t  William  Dell,  inosler  o(  Goiivill  and  Cniu«  College,  Cambridge,  publiibwj.  In  leU, 
"TheTrroll  of  Spiriu,  bolh  in  T««chen  uid  Henni*;"  and  "The  StnmbUngStom."  — 


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292  THE   WINTHROP   PAPERS.  [IBM. 

vpon  occasion  of  my  declaring  against  his  man,  Mr.  Fow- 
lers disorderly  marriage  in  Mr.  Foots  howse,  without  any 
publication,  &  vpon  tliat  occasion  my  refusing  to  promote 
the  Iron  Worcks  as  yet;  he  is  displeased,  &  speaks  of 
departure.  I  trucly  loue  &  pitie  the  man,  yet  surely  from  ■ 
him  haue  the  Indians  bene  furnished  with  store  of  liquors ; 
from  his  howse  haue  the  incivilities  of  our  towne  bene 
much  encouraged,  &  much  evill  reports  he  hath  incur'd 
about  this  manage.  lie  saith  he  knew  not  of  it  till  ouer 
niglit.  But  (although  the  pretended  mariage  was  not,)  jt 
may  be,  resolued  on  before  ouer  night,  yet  I  am  sorry  to 
heare  such  talke  in  the  towne  of  what  he  knew  before. 
Sir,  the  truth  is  (as  one  said  to  Queen  Elizabeth)  Profecto 
omnes  sumus  licentid  deteriores.  We  cnioy  liberties  of  soule 
&  body,  but  it  is  licence  we  desire,  except  the  Most  Holy 
helpc  V8 ;  in  whomc  Sir,  I  desire  to  be  euer 

Yours  R;  W: 

15.  12.  M.  (10  calld.) 

Mine  &  my  wiues  true  respects  to  Mrs.  Wintrop,  &c. 


nOOEn  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  ^HNTHROP.  JR. 

For  mtj  honoured  kind  friend  Mr.  Jfintrop  at  his  howse  at  PequL 
Leaue  this  witJi  Mr.  White  of  Warvndc. 

Prouidence  23.  1.  ti  (lo  calld.) 
Sm,  —  Cordiall  respects  presented.  Mr.  White  com- 
ming  to  you  can  not  come  without  salut :  I  haue  this  last 
wcoke  many  letters  from  England :  but  all  dated  the  first 
wecke  of  the  Pai-liamcnts  sitting:  The  howse  consisted 
most  of  Presbiterian  fautors.  All  that  are  waved  are 
rancked  into  Cavaliers  &  Levellers :  vpon  the  grand  ques- 
tion of  the  Supreame  Legislatiue,  the  Lord  Bradshaw  spake 
openly  that  if  a  Parliament  were  not  supreame,  then  was 
he  a  murtherer  of  K.  Cha[rle8].     Sir  Arthur  Hazelrig 


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less.]  THE   WIKTHBOP   PAFEBS.  293 

Spake  high :  hut  the  report  is  double :  some  say  a  vote  past 
that  they  would  not  dispute  that  point,  some  say  they  did 
dispute,  &  therefore  a  breach  followed,  &  the  jmprison- 
ment  of  Bradshaw  &  Hazelrig,  &c.  &  jt  is  said  here  (by 
Dutch  newes)  2  beheaded.  The  Frotectour  in  his  speech  ' 
told  them  be  had  setlcd  the  3  Nations,  had  made  peace 
with  Holland,  Denmarke,  Swedeland,  Switzerland,  & 
entred  far  into  a  treatie  with  France,  &c.  The  sea  pre- 
parations of  the  English  rcndcrd  others  jealous :  so  that 
(&  the  troubles  of  the  Dutch  among  themselues,  which 
cause  them  to  keepe  a  guard  of  800  at  the  Hauge)  that 
caused  new  orders  to  the  Admlraltie,  for  carefull  striking 
to  the  English :  Gen :  Blake  with  his  fleete  was  bound 
for  the  Southward:  Gen:  Pen  &  Mr.  Winslow  with 
him  for  the  West.  It  is  feard  that  his  poore  wife  will 
misse  him.  He  writes  to  N.  Flymmouth  that  {except  the 
Parliament  prohibited)  they  were  ready  to  set  saile:  he 
hath  new  fitted  himselfe  &  sent  ouer  his  former  apparell. 
The  Fortugall  embassadour*  hath  bene  beheaded  for  a 
murther  in  the  Exchange,  &  Mrs.  Mohun  &  her  maid 
stood  in  the  pillorie  before  the  Exchange,  for  attempting 
his  escape  by  womens  apparell.  Mr.  Marshall,  &  Yiner,  & 
Mr.  Tho:  Goodwin,  minister  to  the  Parliament  Mr. 
Goodwin  prcst  the  instance  of  Fharoah  &  the  l[et]ting  of 
Gods  people  free  to  worship,  least  the  Lord  send  new 
plaugcs  &  breaches.    Sir,  your  messenger  calls:  I  end. 

Yours  vnworthy  K.  W. 

I  shall  be  thanckfull  for  the  Jesuits  Maximes,  of  which 
I  bane  heard,  but  saw  them  not 

"We  hcare  from  the  Bay  that  Capt  Leveret  tooke  a 
Dutch  ship  lately  vpon  the  Act  for  Trade :  whether  jt  be 
for  that  or  words,  he  js  bound  to  appeare  at  the  Gen : 
Court. 


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THE    WENTHROP   PAPERS. 


ROGKR  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  WIKTHROP,  JR. 

For  my  honoured  kind  friend  Mr.  John  Wintrop,  at  PeqtU,  theae. 
Pbouidence,  1.  1.  dd  (M  oalld.)* 

Silt,  —  Loving  respects  &  best  wishes  &c.  I  lately  pre- 
sented you  with  a  line  by  Mr  White :  since  I  received 
more  lettcra  from  England,  confirming  the  tidings  of  2 
great  tlcetcs  ready  to  set  saile  from  England  the  beginning 
of  September.  The  one  with  Gen :  Blake  for  the  South- 
wjii'd ;  tlie  other  with  Gen :  Pen  for  the  West  Indies.  To 
him  wiis  joined  Mr.  Winslow,  as  Councellour,  designed 
Governour  of  what  part  should  be  conquerd.  The  Par- 
liament sat,  &  after  3  dayes  debate  about  the  last  change 
of  GoTerument,  the  Lord  Protectour  sent  for  the  Parlia- 
ment into  the  Fainted  Chamber,  &  tould  them  that  there 
was  a  reciprocation,  &  that  the  same  power  which  made 
him  Protectour  had  calld  the  Parliament,  &  therefore  be- 
fore they  should  sit  againe,  he  must  require  a  test,  or 
recognition  by  subscription  to  his  negatiue  voice,  as  to  the 
present  government  by  a  Protectour  &  a  Parliament,  as  to 
the  not  sitting  of  the  Parliament  aboue  5  months,  as  to  the 
malitia,  &  as  to  persecution  for  religion.  To  this  purpose 
a  table  was  set  neere  the  Parliament  dore,  whereon  the 
recognition  was  presented  in  parchment,  vnto  which  Mr. 
Lcnthall,  the  Speaker,  &  140  subscribed  presently  & 
entrcd :  some  dissented,  among  whom  were  Bradshaw 
&  llazelrig,  who,  (it  is  said)  are  in  the  Tower.  The  Por- 
tugall  Embassadours  brother  was  beheaded  for  a  murther, 
&  one  Coll :  whose  name  I  yet  know  not.  One  Mrs.  Mo- 
hun  stood  on  the  pillorie,  for  attempting  the  Portugalls 
escape  in  womans  apparell. 

Tlie  3rd  of  Iber,  the  day  of  the  Parliaments  first  sitting, 
was  scene  in  the  heauens  oner  Hull,  2  armies  fighting ; 


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1664.]  THE  WIMTBfiOP  FAFEBS.  395 

the  one  from  the  norwest  which  worsted  the  other  from  the 
cast,  both  red :  then  a  black  armie  from  the  norwest  which 
worsted  the  red  from  the  east,  &  remained  victour.  .  Some 
that  saw  jt  said  they  saw  the  like  at  the  beginning  of  the 
late  Long  Parliament 

Holland  had  great  trouble  with  Zeland,  &  the  Orengian 
faction,  so  that  tlie  Hague  &  Amsterdam  were  strongly 
guarded.  New  orders  were  sent  to  their  Admii-altie  for 
careful!  striking  to  the  English.*  Sir,  with  prayers  for  your 
health  &  etemall  peace,  I  rest  yours  in  all  services  of 
loue.  R.  W. 


KOGER  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

2b  my  Iionoured  kind  fr^tnd  Mr.  Wintrop,  Oovemour,  at  Hart- 
ford, present. 

Protidsncb  28.  3,  64.  (lo  ottlld.) 

Sir,  —  Meeting  (this  instant  before  sun  rise,  as  I  went  to 
my  field  &c)  an  Indjan  running  back  for  a  glasse,  bound 
for  your  parts,  I  thought  (since  nihil  sine  Providentfa) 
that  an  Higher  Spirit  then  his  owne,  might  purposely  (like 
Jonathans  boy)  send  him  back  for  this  hastie  salutatjon  to 
your  kind  selfe  &  your  deare  companjon. 

Sir,  I  wajted  for  a  gale  to  retume  you  many-cordjall 
thancks  for  your  many  cordjall  expressions  of  ancient 
kindnes  to  my  selfe,  &  the  publike  peace  &  wellfare :  I 
haue  since  bene  occasioned  &  drawne  (being  nominated 
in  the  Cliartcr  to  appeare  againe  vpon  the  deck,)  from  my 
beloved  privacie :  my  humble  desires  are  to  contribute 
my  poore  mite  (as  I  haue  euer,  &  I  hope  euer  shall)  to 


*  In  ths  trcHily  bclwecn  Grent  Britiln  Knd  tbs  Stalea-Ganoral,  coDCladsd  »t  Waat- 
tnimler,  Ai>ril  6,  1054,  it  wai  ngreed  that  (1i«  ahlpa  of  tt^Unitail  ProTinoei,  niMtiDg  uiv 
KiiKllth  thip-of-wnr  In  tlic  Britiih  mm,  ihould  >IHk«  lbs  flng  imd  loirar  the  topuU 


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'20fy  THE    WINTHBOP   PAPEBS.  [166*. 

prcserue  plantation  &  publiks  interest  of  the  whole 
N.  E.  &  not  interest  of  this  or  that  towne,  colony,  opi- 
nio a,  &c. 

Sir,  when  we  that  haue  bene  the  eldest,  &  are  rotting, 
(to  morrow  or  next  day)  a  generatjon  will  act,  I  fcare,  far 
vnlike  the  first  Wintropa  &  thejr  Modelle  of  Loue:*  I 
feare  that  the  common  Trinitie  of  the  world,  (Profit,  Prte- 
fcrmcnt,  Pleasure)  will  here  be  the  Tija  omnia,  as  in  all 
the  world  beside :  that  Prtelacie  &  Papacie  too  will  in  this 
ivilldernes  pricdominate,  that  God  Land  will  be  (as  now  jt 
js)  as  great  a  God  with  vs  English  as  God  Gould  was  with 
the  Spaniards  &c.  While  we  are  here,  noble  sir,  let  ve 
Virititer  hoc  agere,  rem  agere  humanam,  divinam,  Christjanam, 
wliich  I  bclieue  is  all  of  a  most  publike  genius. 

Sir,  tliose  words  in  our  Charter  concerning  the  Nari-' 
ganset  (notivithstanding  a  late  graunt  to  the  Colony  of 
C'onectjcut)  &c.,  are  so  taking  with  my  neighbours,  that 
llesolutions  wore  vp  (this  last  Court)  of  fetching  old  Mr. 
Smith  pi'cscntly,  because  of  his  new  engagement  to  Conec- 
ticut :  jt  pleased  God  to  helpc  me  to  stop  that  councell,  &  to 
pru'vajle  that  only  a  boate  was  sent,  with  a  loving  letter 
to  invite  him,  &  he  came  not,  but  said  well,  viz.  that  when 
the  Colonies  were  agreed,  he  would  submit.  Sir,  3  dayes 
hence  Major  Denison  &  Mr.  Damport  meete  from  the  Bay 
with  Mr.  Greene  of  Warwick,  &  Mr.  Torey  of  Newport, 
at  Secunck,  to  compose  the  strife  betweene  vs :  I  hope  your 
honoured  selfe  &  Major  Mason,  &  some  of  the  graue  Elders 
&c.,  will  helpe  on  such  worck  betweene  your  selues  &  vs, 
allso,  vnto  which  I  hope  the  Father  of  mercies  will  helpe 
me  to  be  your  &  the  countries  servant  in  all  respect  & 
faytbfullnest  E.  W. 

Baptim. 


'  Tlilt  may  bo  a  roferencQ  to  Gnv.  Winthmp'ii  Mo<1el  of  Chriitian  CImrftj,  ft  wnnmi 
to.1  on  board  ttio  ■'  Arbclln."^  Soe  3  lliiu.  Hi«l.  Coll.,  vii.  3!,  —  Koa. 
t  See  further,  in  relation  to  tha  lubjtct  v(  t1i«  coiicIikIih);  pnmgnipb  at  this  l«Rer,  tn 
.  Col.  Kecorili,  ii.  47,  &C.;  AriialJ'i  lliiL  of  R.  1.,  i.  307,  — Kos. 


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1975.3  THE   WINTHROP  PAPERS.  297 

On  the  outeidc,  in  Willianu's  haodwridog. 
Just  now  I  find  this  bearer  to  be  Miantunomuea  son. 

Inilinvi'il    Iiy   Gov.   Wiiitlii-op    of  Cuniicclicut,  "  Mr.    Rog :    WiUiama 
rec:  SuUinluy  Jim:  25  1GC4." 


ROORU  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

lb  my  Jionoured  kind  /rj'end  Mr.  John  Winihorp,  Qovemour  of 
kia  Mtyestica  Colony  of  Coneciicut,  pretenL 

From  Mr.  Rkhiaiid  Smiths,  June  13,  1676  {vt  mlgo)' 

Sir, — Mr.  Smith  being  at  Newport,  I  am  occasioned  to 
present  my  old  &  constant  loue  &  respects,  as  also  Mrs. 
Smiths  great  thancks  &  service  to  you.  Sir,  Mr.  Smith 
deliueicd  me  2  letters,  the  one  from  Mr.  Fitch,  the  other 
from  IMr.  John  ?k[ason,  praying  me  (according  to  the  contents 
of  the  letters)  to  enquire  of  Mawsup,  (now  calld  Canouni- 
cus),-f  whether  Oncas  had  stird  him  vp  against  the  Wunnas- 
howatuckowogs,  to  kill  them,  &c.  Sir,  a  fortnight  since  I 
went  to  Cawuownicus  his  howse,  but  he  was  gone  12  mile 
of :  I  sought  him  ngaine  yesterday,  &  found  him  5  mile 
from  his  howse:  I  shewd  him  the  letters:  I  vsed  allso 
your  honoured  name,  &  the  names  of  your  honoured  As* 
sistants,  both  concerning  the  killing  of  the  English  cattell 
in  these  jiarts ;  as  allso  concerning  thejr  cariage  toward 
the  Wunnashowattuckoogs  who  are  respected  by  your 
selues. 

Sir,  Caunounicus  &  other  Sachims  &  his  Councell  pro- 
fess they  will  be  carefull  of  the  English  &  their  cattell 
among  them :  allso  that  they  will  shew  respect  to  those 

*  Smith')  midence  vu  itt  Wickrord,  In  the  prawnt  town  of  Korth  Klngiton.  It  l« 
■np|Hn*d  thntlishml  utAblithed  hlmaclfttiarg  m  raiir  m  lUO.  Sm  Updiks'i  Hi*L  of  th» 
Eplieopul  Church  in  KarrngviMtt,  B.L,  Intra,  it.  tt  nq.  —  £db. 

I  Thit  Indian  ii  better  kaown  by  the  nuiia  at  Peuaca*.    Ha  wu  bon  sbont  the 
ycnr  IBIS,  and  wu  ibont  tventy  yean  of  Rgs  wbsn  bit  brotbsr  Uiantoaomo,  wboco  be  vae- 
ceodul,  wru  put  to  death.    Cauonlcut,  the  "  gnat  ucbsm,"  died  Id  IMT.    See  Winthrop'* 
Hilt,  of  N.  E.,  ii.  308;  B.  I.  Hllt.  ColL,  lU.  ITS.  -  Em. 
36 


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29B  THE    WINTHEOP   PAPEBfl.  [167*. 

Showatuks  for  your  sake,  &  in  particular  (which  answers 
Mr.  I'itch  &  Mr.  Mason's  letters)  Caunounicus  vtterly 
denies  that  Onkas  eucr  sollicited  him  to  kill  or  molest 
those  Showatuks.  Withall  he  added  2  reasons.  First,  that 
jt  js  not  credible  that  since  Onkas  killd  his  brother  Mian- 
tunnomu,  he  (Canounicus)  should  be  sollicited  by  Onkas 
in  such  a  busines,  or  that  he  should  gratifie  Onkas  desires. 
Sec.  2,  Both  himselfe,  &  Nananawtunu*  (Miantunnorau's 
yongcst,  very  hopefull  sparke)  desire  earnestly  that  Tatup- 
hosuwut,  Onkas  his  son,  who  hath  killd  a  Wiyow  (or 
Sachim)  one  ofthejr  cousins,  may  suffer  impartially,  as 
now  the  English  haue  dealt  with  the  3  Indians  which, 
killd  John  Sossiman.  AIlso  they  praid  me  to  add,  that 
your  selfe  are  not  ignorant  of  Onkas  his  many  fowle  prac- 
tices, &  how  he  treacherously  sent  an  head  (or  heads)  of 
the  Qunnihticut  Indians  to  the  Mauquawogs,  &  would 
seud  your  heads  allso  as  presents  if  he  could  come  at 
them.  Sir,  Nananawtinu  added  this  argument  for  irapar- 
tiallitie  toward  Tatuphosuit:  I  am  (said  he)  my  father 
Miantunnomues  son,  as  Tatuphosuit  is  to  Onkas :  if  there 
should  partialitie  be  shewd  to  him,  &  that  money  should 
buy  out  mens  Hues,  or  that  one  of  his  men  should  die  for 
him,  then  all  we  young  Sachims  shall  haue  a  temptation 
laid  before  vs  to  kill  &  murtlier,  &c.,  in  the  hope  of  the 
like  impunitie. 

Sir,  jt  ja  true  that  Phillip  (fearing  apjJfehension)  stood 
vpon  his  guard  with  bis  armed  barbarjans.  Taunton, 
Swansic,  Rehoboth,  &  Providence  stood  vpon  ours,  but 
praised  be  God,  the  storme  js  ouer,  Phillip  is  stronjjly 
suspected,  but  the  honoured  Court  at  Plymmouth  (as  we 
heare)  not  having  evidence  sufficient,  let  matters  sleepe, 
&  the  countrey  be  in  quiet,  &c. 

Sir,  I  constantly  thinck  of  you,  &  send  vp  one  remem- 

*  Aliiu  "  CaDOncbct "  (b7  which  lUuna  ha  li  better  known),  at  thi*  tima  tbe  acknow- 
ledged lacliam  of  the  HarragiuiMtli.  S«e  Hubbiud'a  FreianC  State  of  Haw  Englud, 
Stc,  p.  ST.  —  £d«. 


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167J).]  THE   WINTUaOP   PAPERS.  299 

brance  to  heauen  for  you,  &  a  groan  from  my  selfe  for 
my  selfe,  when  I  pass  •Elizabeths  Spring.  Here  is  the 
spiing  say  I  (with  a  sigh)  but  where  js.  Elizabeth  ?  My 
charity  answers,  she  is  gone  to  the  Eternal  Spring  & 
Fountaine  of  Living  "Waters :  ■)•  Oh,  Sir,  I  beseech  the  Fa- 
ther of  Mercies  &  Spirits  to  preserae  your  precious  soule  in 

life  (long  &  long  [<>  portion  of  tif  Utttr  and  (A#  tignatur*  tUtraj/tdJ^ 

Sir,  about  a  fortnight  since  your  old  acquaintance  Mr. 
Blackstoae:^  departed  this  life  in  the  fowrscore  year  of  his 
age :  4  days  before  his  death  he  had  a  great  pain  in  his 
breast,  &  back,  &  bowells :  afterward  he  sajd  he  was  well, 
had  no  paincs.  &  should  liue,  but  he  grew  fainter,  &  yealded 
vp  his  breath  without  a  groane.  The  Lord  make  tb  wait 
(with  Job)  for  that  great  change. 


nOGER  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  WINTHIIOP,  JR. 

To  my  mudi  honoured  kind /rjend  Mr.  John  WinOtorp,  Qovemour 
of  CQneciieut,  present. 
From  Mr.  Suitub  at  NAHiaoNSlK,  June  26,  7S  (vt  tidgo) 

Sir,  —  This  inclosed  of  a  former  date  comes  to  my  hand 
again  at  Mr.  Smiths.  Mr.  Smith  is  now  absent  at  Long 
Hand:  Mrs,  Smith,  though  too  much  favouring  the  Fox- 
iaus  (calld  Quakers)  yet  she  js  a  notable  spirit  for  courtesie 
toward  strangers,  &  prays  me  to  present  her  great  thanks 
for  your  constant  remembrance  of  her,  &  of  late  by  Capt. 
Atherton. 


*  The  iprtnR  to  eallBd  rrom  Gofarnanr  Winlhrop'a  L«df ,  oamed  Elliabeth,  drinklnf  mt 
lt»nheputAU>BotU>n.  —  !foftigaIaltrlumil;  prttabltbiMu  WitUinp, F.R.a. 

i  Mn.  Eliuibetli  Wlnthrop,  the  wlfi>  of  John  Wiuthrop,  Jr.,  d1«d  a4Ui  Homnber, 
IflTS.  — Eds. 

1  WilKum  Rluekotnne,  tlia  fint  FMffah  inhabitant  ot  Boston,  dlsil  at  hia  honaa,  n«ar 
Study  Hill,  in  CumtrariaiHl,  R.I.,  Ma/  U,  ISTE.    Sw  a  HaM.  Blat.  Coll.,  z.  ITO-lTa.— 


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300  THE  TUTIHTHEOP  P1PEB8.  [1675. 

Sir,  this  morning  are  departed  from  this  bowse  Capt : 
Iluchinson  &  2  more  of  Boston  Commissioners  from  the 
Govcrnour  &  Councill  at  Boston  to  the  Nahigonrik  & 
Cowwesit  Indjans.  They  came  (3  days  since)  to  my  bowse 
at  Providence,  with  a  letter  to  ray  selfe  from  the  GoTer- 
nour  &;  Council  at  Boston,  praying  my  advice  to  tbeir 
Commissioners  &  my  assistance  &c.  in  thejr  negociatjons 
with  the  Nahiggonsik  Indjans.  I  (within  halfe  an  Jiowres 
warning)  departed  with  them  toward  the  Nahigonset 
We  had  one  meeting  that  night  with  Quaunoncku,  Mian* 
tunnomu's  youngest  son,  &  vpon  the  opening  of  the 
Govcmours  letters,  be  readily  &  gladly  assented  to  all 
the  Govcmours  desires,  &  sent  post  to  Mausup  (now  calld 
Caunounicus),  to  the  Old  Queen,*  Ninicraft  &  Quawni- 
pund,t  to  glue  vs  a  meeting  at  Mr.  Smiths.  They  being 
vncivill  &  barbarous,  &  the  Old  Queen  (especially)  time- 
rous,  we  condiscended  to  meete  tbem  all  neere  the  great 
pond,  at  least  10  mile  froqi  Mr.  Smiths  bowse.  "We  lajd 
open  the  Govemours  letter ;  &  accordingly  they  professed 
to  bould  no  agreement  with  Phillip,  in  this  his  rising  agaii^ 
the  English.  They  professed  (though  Vnkas  had  sent  20 
to  Philip,  yet)  tbey  had  not  sent  one,  nor  would :  that  they 
had  prohibited  all  tbejr  people  from  going  on  that  side, 
that  those  of  their  people  who  bad  made  manages  with 
them,  should  retume  or  pciisb  there :  that  if  Phillip  or 
bis  men  fled  to  them,  yet  they  would  not  receaue  tbem, 
but  deliuer  tbem  vp  vnto  the  English. 

Tbey  questioned  vs  why  Plymmoutb  pursued  Phillip. 
We  answered :  he  broke  all  laws,  &  was  in  armes  of  re- 
bellion against  that  Colony,bis  ancient  frjends  &  protectonrs, 
though  it  js  believed  that  be  was  the  author  of  murdering 
John  Sossiman,  for  revealing  his  plots  to  the  Govemour 


*  Qmiapen.  She  hHi]  bcso  tha  wife  al  "  Helkt,"  alias  "  Hmaiino"  (tldot  tOD  of 
Cinaiiicui,  tha  great  *BOhDin}|  tnd,  ader  bit  death,  wa«  callod  th«"SnnDkt  Squair,"  or 
"  Old  (jucen  of  til*  NarragiDMtU."    Sae  R.  Mliit.  Coll.,  lii.  m.  — Eva. 

t  Probably  Iho  (oma  oa  Quanopaa,  a  Narmgiiitatt  chleC    lUd.,  1T3.  —  Eot. 


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167S.]  THE    WINTHBOF   PAPEB8.  oUl 

of  Plymmouth,  &  for  which  the  3  actours  were  2  weeks 
Bine  executed  at  Plymmouth,  (though  one  brake  the  rope, 
&  is  kept  in  prison  vntiU  their  Court  in  8ber), 

2.  They  demaunded  vs  why  the  Massachusets  &  Rode 
Hand  rose,  &  joynd  with  Plymmouth  against  Phillip,  &  left 
not  Phillip  &  Plymmouth  to  fight  jt  out  We  answered  that 
all  the  Colonies  were  subject  to  one  K.  Charls,  &  jt  was  his 
pleasure,  &  our  dutie  &  engagement,  for  one  English  man  to 
stand  to  the  death  by  each  other,  in  all  parts  of  the  world. 
Sir,  2  particulars  the  Most  Holy  &  Only  Wise  made  vse 
of  to  ingage  (I  hope  &  so  doe  the  Commisaioners)  in  earnest 
to  enter  into  those  aforesaid  engagements. 

First,  the  sence  of  their  owne  danger  if  they  seperate 
not  from  Plymmouth  Indjans,  &  Phillip  their  desperate  , 
head.  This  argument  we  set  home  vpon  them,  &  the 
Bays  resolucion  to  pursue  Phillip  (if  neede  be)  &  his 
partakers  with  thouhsands  of  horse  &  foote,  besjde  tho 
other  Colonies,  &c. 

2.  Their  great  &  vehement  desire  of  justice  Tpon 
Tatuphosuit,  for  the  late  killing  of  a  Nahiggonset  young 
men  [_sic]  of  account  with  them,  which  point  while  we 
were  discoursing  of,  &  thcjr  instance  with  me  to  write  to 
the  Governour  &  Councill  of  Massachusets  about  jt  (which 
I  haue  this  morning  done  by  thejr  Commissioners)  in  comes 
(as  from  Ileauen)  your  dear  son  Major  Wintrop  to  our 
assistance,  who  affirmed  tiiat  he  saw  Tatuphosujt  sent 
bound  to  Hartford  jaole,  &  his  father  Onkas  taking  boat 
with  him.  The  Sachims  sajd  they  knew  it,  &  had  written 
about  it  (by  my  letter  inclosed)  to  your  selfe:  but  they 
were  informed  that  he  was  set  free,  &  was  keeping  his 
Nicommo,  or  dance  in  trjumph,  &c.  Yoxix  son  replied 
that  either  jt  was  not  so,  or  if  it  were,  it  was  according  to 
your  law  of  leaving  Indians  to  Indjan  justice,  which  if 
neglected  you  would  then  act,  &c.  In  fine,  their  earnest 
request  was  that  cjther  Tatuphosuit  might  haue  importiall 
justice,  (for  many  reasons)  or  els  they  might  be  permitted 


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302  THE  WINTHROP  PAPERS.  [1675. 

to  right  thomselus,  which  the  CommissioDers  thought 
might  be  great  prudence  (in  this  juncture  of  affajrs)  that 
these  2  nations,  the  Nahiggonsik  &  Monhiggons  might  be 
taken  of  from  assisting  Phillip  (which  passionately  he 
endeavors),  &  the  English  may  more  securely  &  effectually 
prosecute  the  quenching  of  this  Fhilippian  fire  in  the 
beginning  of  jt.  The  last  night  they  haue  (as  is  this  morn- 
iug  sajd)  slaine  5  English  of  Swansie,  &  brought  their 
heads  to  Phillip,  &  mortally  wounded  2  more,  with  the 
death  of  one  Indjan.  By  letters  from  the  Govemour  of 
I'lyramouth  to  Mr.  Coddington,  Govemour  of  Rode  Iland, 
we  heare  that  the  Plymmouth  forces  (about  200)  with 
Swansie  &  Rehoboth  men,  were  this  day  to  gine  battell  to 
Phillip.  Sir,  my  old  bones  &  eys  are  weary  with  travel,  & 
writing  to  the  Govemours  of  Massachusets  &  Rode  Iland, 
&  DOW  to  your  selues.  I  end  with  humble  cryes  to  the 
Father  of  Mercies  to  extend  his  ancient  &  wonted  mercies 
to  N.  England,  &  am,  Sir, 

Your  most  vnworthy  Servant         Roger  Williams. 

Mrs.  Smith  earnestly  desjres  your  loving  advice  to  her 
husband,  to  lay  by  his  voyage  to  England :  partly  by  reason 
of  his  inward  griefe,  &  allso  that  his  busines  maybe  trans- 
acted by  delegation.  She  prays  you  also  to  consider  your 
owne  age  &  weaknes,  &  not  to  lay  your  precious  bones  in 
England. 

Sir,  my  humble  respects  to  your  honoured  CouncelL 


ROGER  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

From  Mb.  SuiTtis,  27  June  ^6  (m  ctUd) 

Sir,  —  Since  my  last  (inclosed)  the  next  day  after  the 
departure  of  Capt.  Huchinson  &  the  messengers  from 
Boston,  a  partie  of    100  Nahiggonsik   Indjans,  armed, 


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1675.]  THE   WIKTHEOP   PAPEES.  303 

marched  to  'Warwick,  which  as  jt  frighted  Warwjck,  bo 
did  it  atlso  the  inhabitants  here ;  though  since  we  heare 
that  the  partie  departed  from  Warwick  without  blood 
shedding :  howeuer  jt  occasioned  the  English  here  {&  my 
selfe)  to  suspect  that  all  the  fine  words  from  the  Indjan 
Sachims  to  vs  were  but  words  of  policie,  falshood  & 
treacheije :  especially  since  now  the  English  testifie,  that 
for  diverse  weekes  (if  not  months)  canoes  passed  to  and 
again  (day  &  night  betweene  Phillip  &  the  Nahigonsiks) 
&  the  NaUiggonsik  Indjans  haue  committed  many  robbeijes 
on  the  English  howses.  Allso  it  is  thought  that  Phillip 
durst  not  haue  proceeded  so  far,  had  he  not  been  assured 
to  haue  bene  seconded  &  assisted  by  the  Monhiggins  & 
Nahigonsiks. 

Two  days  since,  the  GoTemour  &  Council!  of  Rode 
Hand  sent  letters  &  messengers  to  Hausup  (Caunounicus) 
inviting  him  to  come  to  them  to  Newport,  &  assuring  him 
of  safe  conduct  to  come  &  depart  in  safetje.  His  answere 
was  that  he  could  not  depart  from  his  child  which  lay  sick : 
but  (as  he  had  assured  the  Boston  messengers)  so  he  pro- 
fessed to  these  from  Newport,  that  his  heart  affected  & 
sorrowed  for  the  English,  that  he  could  not  rule  the  youth 
&  common  people,  nor  perswade  others,  chiefe  amongst 
them,  except  his  brother  Miantunnomu's  son  Nananantunu. 
lie  advised  the  English  at  Nahiggonsik  to  stand  vpon  thejr 
guard,  to  keepc  strict  watch,  &,  if  they  could,  to  fortifie 
one  or  more  howses  strongly,  which  if  they  could  not  doe, 
then  to  flie.  Yesterday  Mrs.  Smith  (after  more,  yea  most 
of  the  women  &  children  gone)  departed  in  a  great  showre, 
by  land,  for  Newport,  to  take  boat  in  a  vessel  4  mile  from 
her  howsc.  Sir,  just  now  comes  in  Sam:  Djer  in  a  catch 
from  Newport,  to  fetch  oner  Jireh  Bulls  wife  &  chil-  ' 
dren,  &  others  of  Puttaquomscut*    He  brings  word  that 

•  In  the  prcjcnt  town  of  South  Ki.ipton,  on  ■■  Tower  Hill,"  where  Boll  had  k  gurriton- 
honie,  which,  in  December  rollowinR,  ww  atUoked  by  the  Indlini,  and  tan  men  ud 
Ave  womea  Miid  children  were  killed,  but  two  eMaplng.  Sm  Hubbud'i  Preeeot  State, 
tie.,  p.  &0.— Eds. 


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304  THE   WINTHROP   PAPEBS.  [1674. 

last  night  Caleb  Cars  boat  (Bcnt  on  purpose  to  Swande  for 
tidings)  brought  word  that  Phillip  had  killd  12  English  at 
Swansie,  (the  same  Canounicua  told  vs,)  &  that  Phillip 
sent  3  heads  to  them,  hut  he  advised  a  refusall  of  them, 
which  some  sny  was  done,  only  the  old  Queene  rewarded 
the  hringcrs  for  thcjr  travcll.  Caleb  Carr  sajth  allso  that 
one  English  sentinel  was  shot  in  the  face  &  slain  by  Ein 
Indjan  that  crept  ncer  vnto  him:  that  they  haue  burnt 
about  12  bowses,  one  new  great  one  (Anthony  Loes):  that 
Phillip  hath  left  bis  place,  being  a  neck,  &  300  of  Plym- 
mouth  English,  Swansie  &  others  know  not  where  he  js, 
&  therefore  Capt.  Oliuer  (being  at  Mr.  Brown's)  rode  post 
to  Boston  for  some  hundretbs  of  horse :  that  some  hurt 
they  did  about  Providence,  &  some  say  John  Scot,  at  Paw- 
tucket  ferry,  is  slaine.  Indeede  Canounicus  advised  the 
English  to  take  heed  of  remajning  in  lone  out  places,  & 
of  travelling  in  the  common  roade. 

Sir,  many  wish  tliat  Plymmouth  had  left  the  Indjans 
alone,  at  least  not  to  put  to  death  the  3  Indjans  vpon  one 
Iiidjan's  testimony,  a  thing  which  Phillip  fears ;  &  that 
your  Bclues  (at  this  juncture)  could  leave  the  Monhiggins 
&  Nahiggonsjcks  to  themselues  as  to  Tatuphusoit,  if  there 
could  be  any  just  way  by  your  General  Court  found  out  for 
the  prcuenting  of  their  conjunction  with  Philip,  which  so 
much  concemeth  the  peace  of  New  England.  Vpon  re- 
quest of  the  Government  of  Plymmouth,  Rode  Hand  hath 
set  out  some  sloops  to  attend  Phillips  motjons  by  water  & 
his  canoes :  jt  is  thought  he  bends  for  an  escape  to  the 
Inlands.  Sir,  I  feare  the  inclosed  &  this  will  be  grjevous  to 
those  wonderful!  visiue  spirits  which  looke  out  at  your 
windowes :  mine,  I  am  sure  complain,  &c,  yet  I  piesse  them 
'  for  your  &  the  publike  sake,  for  why  js  our  caudle  yet 
burning,  but  to  gloiifie  our  dreadfiiU  Former,  &  in  making 
our  o^^'nc  calling  &  electjon  sure,  &  serving  God  in  serving 
the  publike  in  our  generatjon. 

Your  vnworthy  servant  R.  W. 


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THE  VriNTHBOP   PAPERS. 


nOGEU  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  W1NTHR0P|  JE. 

For  mi/  honoured  kind  frjtnd  Mr.  Jo :  Wintharp  Oovemour  of 
(hnecticut  Colony,  at  Boston  or  dnwhere,  present, 
Leaue  this  oi  my  loving  friends  Dan :  Smith  at  Se/toboth, 

Providence  18.  10.  IS.  (r<  mdgo.) 
Sir,  —  If  you  are  stjl  in  Boston  (which  owes  you  more 
&  your  precious  name,  then  jt  js  like  to  pay  you)  please 
you  to  pass  by,  that  I  haue  not  troubled  you  with  a  late 
salutation.  The  present  revolutions  of  the  wonderful!  & 
all  sighted  wheels  (Ezek.  1.)  rowse  vp  my  sleepie  spirits  to 
muse  &  write,  &  to  present  your  selfe  &  others  with  what 
I  believe  to  be  the  mind  &  voyce  of  the  Most  High  amongst 
vs.  Others  thinck  otherwise  {&  some  clean  contrai'y) ;  vnto 
whom  I  say  at  present,  let  them  take  the  pains  which 
God  mercifully  hath  helpd  me  to  take,  to  find  out  where's 
the  difference :  let  them  suffer  what  (&  so  long)  God  hath 
helpd  me  to  beare  for  tbejr  beliefe  &  conscience  :  let  them 
debate  freely,  calmly,  &c.  as  I  hope  God  hath  helped  me 
&  will  help  me  to  doe,  (without  the  Pope's  sword,  which 
Christ  commanded  Peter  to  put  vp  in  his  matters.) 

Sir,  I  haue  heard  that  you  haue  bene  in  late  consulta- 
cions,  semper  jdem,  semper  pacificus,  &  I  hope  therein 
beatus.  You  haue  always  bene  noted  for  tendernes 
toward  mens  soules,  especially  for  conscience  sake  to 
God.  Yon  haue  bene  noted  for  tendernes  toward  the 
bodjes  &  infirmities  of  poor  mortalls.  You  haue  bene 
tender  to,  toward  the  estates  of  men  in  your  civill  steerage 
of  government,  &  toward  the  peace  of  the  land,  yea  of 
these  wjld  savuges.  I  presume  you  are  satisfied  in  the 
necessitie  of  these  present  hostiUtjes,  &  that  it  is  not  possi- 
ble at  present  to  keepe  peace  with  these  barbarous  men  of 
bloud,  who  arc  as  justly  to  be  repelld  &  subdued  as  wolues 


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306  THE   WINTHROP    PAPEB8.  [1«7». 

that  assault  the  slieepe.  It  was  .  .  .  in  .  .  .  est  .  .  . 
rjum :  *  God  hiith  hclpt  yourselfe  &  other  ['<>™]  with  won- 
dcrfnll  selfe  dcii)all  &  patience  to  keep  of  this  neceesitie. 
But  God  (against  whom  only  is  no  fighting)  is  pleased  to 
put  this  jvon  yoake  vpon  our  necks,  &  (as  he  did  witii  the 
C-anaanits)  to  harden  them  against  Joshua  to  their  de- 
struction. I  fear  the  euent  of  the  justest  war :  but  if  jt 
please  God  to  deliuer  them  into  onr  hands,  I  know  you 
will  antiqum  obtinere,  &  still  endeavour  that  our  sword 
may  make  a  difference,  &  parcere  subjectjs,  though  we 
dehellare  superbos.  God  killoth,  destroyeth,  plaugeth, 
damncth  none  but  those  that  will  perish,  &  say  (as  these 
barbarjans  now  say )  Nippittoj ;    Thoug  I  die  for  jt,  &c. 

Sir,  I  hope  the  not  approach  of  your  deare  son  with  his, 
(your  forces  of  Conecticut)  &c.,  is  only  through  the  inter- 
cepting of  the  posts :  for  we  baue  now  no  passing  by 
Elizabeths  Spring  *  without  a  strong  foote.  God  will  baue 
it  so.  Dear  Sir,  if  we'cannot  save  our  patients,  nor  rela- 
tions, nor  Indians,  nor  English,  oh  let  vs  make  sure  to 
sauc  the  bjrd  in  our  bozome,  &  to  enter  in  that  straight 
dore  &  narrow  way,  which  the  Lord  Jesus  himselfe  telU 
vs,  few  there  be  that  find  jt.     Sir,  your  vnworthy 

R.  W. 


JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR.,  TO  ROGER  WILLIAMS. 

Boston.  Jan:  it  I07A 
Honohed  Sia,  —  May  these  few  hasty  lines  salute  you 
acceptably  though  only  to  certify  the  receiving  of  yours  of 
the  18  of  the  former,  &  to  thank  you  for  that  kindnesse, 
&;  that  little  volume  of  poetry  therewith.  Pictoribus  atque 
Poetis,  quod  libet  audendi,  semper  fuit  aqua  potestat.  Some 
present  indisposition,  &  the  rigorous  season  prohibits  dis- 
course about  those  particulars  in  your  letter  ;  had  leisure 


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lew.]  THE  WINTHROP  PAFEB8.  301 

permitted,  your  paraphrase  about  that  neccBsarie  mentioned 
in  reference  to  the  present  juncture,  as  to  those  barbarians 
might  it  not  haue  inlightened  some  darke  comers,  you 
having  the  advantage  of  knowing  the  hidden  contriTances, 
confederances,  actions  &  machinations  of  those  brutish 
salvages,  well  compared  in  your  letter  to  ravening  wolves 
assaulting  the  sbeepe :  I  shall  only  at  present  add  my 
loving  respects  to  you  both  &  remaine 

Yours  according  to  ancient  friendship 

Semper  idem,  J.  W.* 


ROGER  WILLIAMS  TO  JOHN  LEVERETT. 

lb  Oie  muck  honowed  Qovemour  Leveret  at  Boston  present. 
Pbovubncb  14  Jan.  79  (>o  calld) 

Sir,  —  This  night  I  was  requested  by  Cap:  Fenner 
&  other  officers  of  our  towne  to  take  the  examination  & 
confession  of  an  English  man  who  hath  bene  with  the 
Indians  before  &  since  the  fight :  his  name  is  Joshua  Tift  j* 
&  he  was  taken  by  Capt  Fenner  this  day  at  an  Indian 
howse  halfe  a  mile  from  where  Capt.  Fenuer's  howse  (now 
burnd)  did  stand.  Capt.  Fenner  &  others  of  vs  proposed 
seuerall  questions  to  him,  which  he  answered,  &  I  was 
requested  to  write,  which  I  did,  &  thought  fit  having  this 
bearer  (Mr.  Scot)  brought  by  God's  gracious  hand  of  Pro- 
vidence to  mine,  to  present  you  with  an  extract  of  the  pith 
&  substance  of  all  he  answered  to  vs. 

*  Tlie  ul)ov«  Is  a.  rougli  dridght  in  the  hind  or  John  Wlnthrop,  jun.,  of  Conneatloat. 
It  <*  iniloTMil,  "  Copy  lo  Mr  Kogcr  William*  it  Prorldence ; "  and  wu  (bund  •noioted  Id  tlia 
preudlnf;  letter.  Jolio  Wlotbtop,  jun.,  died  Id  BmIimi,  April  G,  lATS,  —  mboat  IbtM  mootb* 
after  it  wat  written.  — Eds. 

t  Me  will  called  a  renegade,  liad  minied  ■  Wampanoag  Indian  woman,  had  adbtrad 
to  Ilia  Indiana  in  tliia  nar,  and  waa  acU*«  In  tba  great  awamp  figbt.  H«  wai  eieeated 
leih  Jannary,  tour  daya  after  the  date  of  thia  latter.  A  aocry  account  oT  him  li  given  in 
Ilutclilnaon,  i.  303,  and  in  Hubbard'i  Present  State,  &«.,  p.  OB.  —  Eoa. 


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308  THE  WINTHEOP  PAPERS.  [I«78. 

He  was  askt  by  Capt  Fenner,  how  long  he  had  bene 
with  the  Nahigonsiks.  He  answered  about  27  days,  more 
or  lesse. 

He  was  dcmaunded  how  he  came  amongst  them.  He 
eajd  that  he  was  at  his  farme  a  mile  &  halfe  from  Puttuck- 
quomscut,  where  he  hired  an  Indian  to  keepe  his  cattell, 
himsclfe  purposing  to  goe  to  Rode  Hand,  but  that  day 
which  he  purposed  &  prepaid  to  depart,  there  came  to  his 
howsc  Nananawtenu  (the  young  Sachim)  his  elder  brother 
Paupauquivwut,  with  thejr  Captaine  Quaquackis  &  a  par- 
tic  of  men,  &  told  them  he  must  die.  He  sajd  that  he  beg'd 
for  liis  life,  &  promised  he  would  be  servant  to  the  Sachim 
while  lie  lived.  He  saith  the  Sachim  then  carjed  him 
along  with  him,  hauing  ginen  him  his  life  as  his  slaue. 
He  sajd  that  he  brought  him  to  thejr  Fort,  where  was  about 
SOU  fighting  men  &  about  20U  bowses.  He  sajd  the  In- 
djans  brought  5  of  his  cattell  &  killd  them  before  his  face : 
so  he  was  forct  to  be  silent,  but  praid  tlie  Sachim  to  spare 
the  rest:  who  answered  him  what  will  cattell  now  doe  you 
good  ;  &  the  next  day  they  sent  for  the  rest  &  killd  them 
all,  whereof  8  were  his  owne. 

Being  askt  whether  he  was  in  the  Fort  in  the  fight,*  he  ' 
saith  yes,  &  wayted  on  his  master  the  Sachim  there,  vntill 
he  was  wounded  (of  which  wound  he  lay  9  days  &  died.) 
He  sajth  that  all  the  Sachims  were  in  the  Fort  &  stajd  2 
vollies  of  shot,  &  then  they  fled  with  his  master,  &  passed 
through  a  plaine,  &  rested  by  the  side  of  a  spruce  swampe, 
but  he  sajtli  himselfe  had  no  arms  at  all.  He  saith  that  if 
the  Monhiggins  &  Pequts  had  bene  true,  they  might  haue 
destroyed  most  of  the  Nahiggonsiks:  but  the  Nahigon- 
siks parlied  with  them  in  the  beginning  of  the  fight,  so  that 
they  promised  to  shoote  high,  which  they  did,  &  kild  not 
one  Nahigonsik  man,  except  against  thejr  wills. 

•  Tills  Bill  the  " grent  Namjpiniell iwnmp  fight,"  in  South  KlngatMi,  of  ISIh  Dscem- 


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167fi.]  THE  WIKTHEOP  PAPBE8.  309 

He  saith  that  wlien  It  was  duskish,  word  was  brought  to 
the  Sachims  that  the  English  were  retreated.  Vpon  Hub 
they  Bent  to  the  Fort  to  see  what  thejr  loss  was,  where  they 
found  97  slaine  &  48  wounded,  beside  what  slaughter  was 
made  in  the  howsea  &  by  the  burning  of  the  bowses,  all  of 
which  he  sajth  were  burnt  except  5  or  6  or  thereabouts. 
He  sajth  the  Indians  neuer  came  at  the  Fort  more,  that  he 
knows  of.  He  sajth  they  found  5  or  6  English  bodjea,  & 
from  one  of  them  a  bag  of  about  a  lib  J  of  powder  was 
brought  to  the  Sachims :  and  he  sajth  that  abundance  of 
come,  &  provisions,  &  goods  were  burnt  allao.  He  sajth 
some  powder  belonging  to  the  young  Sachim,  which  was 
in  a  box,  was  blown  vp,  but  how  much  he  can  not  tell. 

He  sfijth  the  Nahigonsiks  powder  is  (generally)  gone  & 
spent,  but  Phillip  hath  sent  them  word  that  he  will  furnish 
them  enough  from  the  French.  He  sajth  they  haue  caried 
N.  Engl :  money  to  the  French  for  ammtmition,  but  the 
money  he  will  not  take,  but  beauer  or  wampam.  He  sajth 
that  the  French  haue  sent  Phillip  a  present,  viz.  a  brass 
gun  &  bandaljers  sutable.  He  sajd  allso  that  the  Nahi- 
gonsiks  haue  sent  2  baskets  of  warapam  to  the  Mow- 
hauks  (Mauquawogs)  where  the  French  are,  for  their 
favour  &  assistance. 

He  saith  that  the  Sachims  &  people  were  about  10  mile 
nor%vcst  from  Mr.  Smiths,  whether  the  Cowweseta  &  Pum- 
hom  &  his  men  brought  to  the  Sachims  all  the  powder 
they  could,  but  Catmonicus  sajd  jt  was  nothing,  for  they 
had  400  guns  (beside  bows)  and  there  was  but  enough  for 
euery  gun  a  charge.  The  young  Sachim  sajd  that  had  he 
known  they  were  no  better  furnished,  he  would  haue  bene 
elswhere  this  winter. 

He  sajth  that  while  they  were  in  consultatjon,  an  Indjan 
Squaw  came  in  with  a  letter  from  the  Generall.  Some  ad- 
vised to  send  to  Phillip  for  one  of  his  coancellours  to  read 
it,  but  at  liist  they  agreed  to  send  a  councellour  to  the  Gen : 
who  brought  word  that  the  Gen :  said  that  there  had  bene 


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310  THE    WINTHROP    FAPEBS.  (1670. 

a  small  fight  betweene  them,  &  asked  htm  how  many 
Indjans  were  slain,  &  how  the  Sachima  liked  jt.  That  he 
desired  the  Sachims  would  show  themselus  men,  &  come 
&  parley  with  hira :  that  if  they  feared  they  might  bring 
what  guard  they  pleased,  who  might  keepe  at  a  distance 
from  ours,  who  should  not  offer  them  any  afl^ront,  while  the 
Sachims  were  at  the  bowse  with  the  Gen :  from  whom  they 
shoiild  depart  in  peace,  if  they  came  to  no  agreement 

Tlicir  Councellours  sajd  that  tlie  English  did  this  only  in 
poliuie  to  intrap  the  Sachims,  as  they  had  done  Phillip 
many  times,  who  when  he  was  in  thejr  hand  made  him 
)ield  to  what  they  pleased. 

Nauanawtenu  (the  young  Sachim)  sajd  he  would  not 
goe,  but  thought  it  best  to  vse  policy,  &  to  send  word  to 
the  Gen :  that  they  would  come  to  him  3  dayes  afler ; 
but  CawnounicuB  sajd  that  he  was  old,  &  would  not  lie  to 
the  English  now,  &  sajd  if  you  will  fight,  fight;  for  tis  a 
folly  for  me  to  fight  any  longer.  The  yonng  prince  said 
he  might  goe  to  Mr.  Smiths  then,  but  there  should  neuer 
an  Indian  goe  with  him.  Thejr  chief  Captaine  allso  sajd 
that  ho  would  not  yield  to  the  English  so  long  as  an  Indjan 
would  stand  with  him.  He  sajd  he  had  fought  with  Eng- 
lish,  &  French,  &  Dutch,  &  Mowhauks,  &  feared  none  of 
them,  &  sajd  that  if  they  yielded  to  the  English  they 
should  be  dead  men  or  slaues,  &  so  worck  for  the 
English.  He  eajth  that  this  Quaquackia  bears  chiefe 
sway,  &  is  a  midling  thickset  man,  of  a  very  stout,  fierce 
countenance. 

Being  asked  whether  he  was  present  at  this  conaultatjon, 
he  saith  no ;  but  that  Quaquackis  acquainted  the  people 
what  the  sum  of  the  consultatjon  was. 

He  sajth  that  Phillip  is  about  Quawpaiig,  amongst  a 
great  many  rocks,  by  a  swampeside :  that  the  Nahigonsiks 
haue  bene  these  3  days  on  thejr  march  &  fiight  to  Phillip : 
that  he  knows  not  what  number  Phillip  hath  with  him, 
&  that  this  day  the  last  &  the  rear  of  the  company  departed : 
that  they  heard  the  Gen:  was  pursuing  after  them,  &  there- 


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1679.]  THE   WINTHROP   PAPERS.  311 

fore  seueral  parties,  to  the  number  of  400,  were  ordred 
to  lie  ii\  ambuscadoes :  that  seueral  parties  were  left  be- 
hind, to  get  Sc  driue  cattell  after  them:  th^t  the  young 
prince  &  chiefe  capt :  were  in  a  bowse  4  milb  from  Provi- 
dence, where  Capt:  Fenner  (with  15  or  16  of  Providence, 
ueeking  after  cattell)  toolce  this  Joshua  Tift,  who  sajth  that 
the  rest  of  the  partie  (about  41)  were  not  far  of,  &  toward 
Pawtuxet. 

[Beijng  asked  what  was  the  English  child  which  was 
brought  in  to  the  Gen :  he  sajd  that  Pumhom's  men  had 
taken  jt  at  Warwick.  Also  he  sajd  that  there  i?  an  Eng- 
lish youth  amongst  them  {his  name  he  forgot: )  one  that 
speaks  good  Indjan,  &  was  wounded  &  taken  in  the  fight, 
whom  they  spake  of  killing  with  torture,  but  he  wm  yet 
with  Quawncpund. 

Sir,  you  may  suppose  it  to  be  now  past  midnight,  &  I  am 
to  write  forth  the  copie  of  this,  to  goe  to-morrow  to  the 
Gen :  &  therefore  I  dare  not  add  my  foolish  comment,  but 
humbly  beg  to  the  Father  of  Mercies  for  his  mercy  sake  to 
guide  you  by  his  Councell  (Psal.  73.)  &  afterward  receaue 
you  vnto  Glory. 

Your  most  vnworthy  R.  W. 

My  humble  respects  presented  to  such  honoured  fijends 
to  whom  your  wisedome  may  thinck  fit  to  communicate,  &c. 

Sir,  Josh :  Tift  added  that  this  company  intend  to  stay 
with  Phillip  till  the  snow  melt,  &  then  to  divide  into  com- 
panjes. 

Allso  that  many  of  Ninicrafts  men  fough[t]  the  English 
in  the  Fort,  &  4  of  the  Monhi^ins  are  now  marcht  away 
with  the  Nahigonsiks. 

Sir,  since  I  am  oft  occasioned  to  write  vpon  the  publike 
busines,  I  shall  be  thanckfull  for  a  litle  paper  vpon  the  . 
publike  account,  being  now  neere  destitute. 

Sir,  I  pray  present  my  humble  respects  to  the  Govemour 
■VVinthrop,  &  my  thancks  for  his  loving  letters,  to  which  I 
cannot  now  make  any  retume. 


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312  THE  WINTHBOF  PAPERS. 


LETTERS   OF  WILLIAM    CODDINGTON* 


WILLIAM  CODDINOTON  TO  JOHN  WINTHHOP. 

To  the  Worahip/uU.  and  his  mudt  respected  frind  John  Winthrape 
Eaqr.  at  his  kotvse  in  Boston,  dd. 

Worthy  &  beioued,  —  I  haue  recaiued  your  letter  sent 
by  my  Cozen  Burt,  in  answer  wher  vnto  I  would  not 
haue  yow  troubled  how  to  write  vuto  me,  seeing  at  this 
distance  we  knowe  not  how  other  wayes  to  confer  to 
geathcr.  Many  loueing  letters  haue  passed  betweene  vs, 
at  a  fare  gi'eater  distance  of  place  then  nowe  we  bee  at. 
Possibely  yow  may  conceiue  of  things  deeper,  or  other  wayes, 
then  ther  is  cause  for.  I  doe  intend  to  answer  for  my  selfe 
(by  neighbors)  I  doe  not  knowe  bowe  yow  doe  meane, 
vnlcsse  it  be  the  brethren  that  did  remoue  with  me.  It 
may  be  they  are  better  able  to  answer  for  theraselues  then 
I  am.  I  was  sick  when  the  measinger  yow  mention  came 
to  the  Hand,  who  said  tbey  had  ouely  one  Question  to  pnt 
to  mc,  which  wos  whither  I  did  hould  my  selfe  to  stand  a 
member  of  the  Church  of  Boston  or  not.     I  answered,  to 


*  WiltlsmCoddlngtcn.arBaitan,  Co.  Lincoln,  EnjtUnd,  vm  choMn  >n  AuiiUnt  of  tb« 
KIkshcIiumIU  Company  b<rore  tbB  Mlllng  of  Wlplhrap'lflMt,  with  which  haeuDttoUu- 

Mctiuiells.  Tbe  nsit  jciir  ha  relurncd  to  England  with  Wilxon  and  Sir  Richard  SallouUII, 
ivliere  hs  remained  Ivo  jt»n.  Camiii|t  bare  tgnin  in  1633,  he  becama  a  raildaot  of  Our 
Boiloni  wiu  onBoflhe  principal  mercbdnti  ortlie  plaoo;  and  liuUt  hare,  It  la  a^d,  the  flnt 
brick  home.  Ha  alto  had  a  large  ettale  nt  Braiiilree,  now  Qutncy.  He  waa  Treaanrar  of  the 
Colony  three  yean.  Siding  wlih  the  Anlinomlan  party,  lie  ia<l  here  In  April,  1SI8,  ud  be- 
came one  of  tli<  prlnoipal  reaidanta  of  Rhode  Itlaud ;  of  whloh  colauy  he  waa  for  moi 
reun  t\iM  mngiitrale.  In  hi*  later  yeart,  ho  embraced  the  religloui  rieira  of  the  Quaken. 
In  \i'*  n-a>  piibllthed  a  tmct  written  by  him,  entitled  "  A  Demonitratlon  of  Love  unto 
you  the  Hiilers  of  llie  Colony  of  the  Mauaehuietli,"  &c.  — See  Savage'a  Ganeal.  Olet.; 
YouiiK't  Cliruii.  o{  Mius.    He  died  lal  November,  1078,  aged  ieveuty-aeT«n.  —  Eds. 


GbyGooi^le 


1640.]  THE   .WINTHROP    PAPERS.  313 

my  best  rememberance,  to  this  effecte,  that  the  Question 
was  vei'y  considerable,  &  needed  my  best  health  to  answer 
to  it,  but  for  these  grounds  I  did  scruple  it,  viz:  after 
serous  debate  at  2  solomon  meeting,  in  which'  very  few  of 
the  members  wos  wanting  (to  my  best  rememberance,  &  so 
others  afferme  allso)  which  meeting  was  first  accationed  by 
the  motion  of  one  of  the  members  nowe  resident  with  you, 
and  as  I  toucke  it  in  the  name  of  others ;  my  selfe  and  Mr. 
John  Coggshall,  being  to  geather  at  my  howee,  with  some 
other  brethren,  that  wee  two,  &  some  others  he  mentioned, 
would  remoue,  for  their  pence,  &  settelement,  &c.*  I  did 
intpiire  how  thiit  might  be  without  offence,  he  said  he 
would  procucv  vs  a  church  meeting,  in  which  it  should  be 
transacted.  At  the  later,  our  teacher  being  out  of  the 
townc  when  the  former  wos,  it  wos  with  the  geneniU  advice 
&  consent  of  alt  (as  I  take  it)  we  were  commended  to  the 
grace  of  God  in  Christ  Jesus  in  our  remouall,  &  it  wos  the 
substance  of  Mr.  Cotton's  scrmonds  the  next  Lord's  Day, 
whei-  tlior  wos  not  Churches  to  commend  their  brethren  two, 
ther  they  might  commend  them  two  the  grace  of  God  in 
Christ  Jesus  ;  f  which  I  have  related  to  some  Elders  & 
brethren  of  other  Churchs  amongest  your  selus,  as  else 
wher,  some  by  word,  others  by  writing,  &  though  they 
differ  as  I  haue  to  show,  "  1  Elder  sayth  it  wos  a  dumbeAii 
dismishon.  2 :  Elder  sayth  it  wos  because  most  of  them"" 
wo3  departed  in  their  spirits  then  from  the  sents  here.    The 


•  Tlio  vrritor  evidonllv  ii  here  recurring  to  event*  wlikh  took  place  prior  to  bt* 
rcmovnl  rrrnn  Uoaton.  —  Kim. 

t  Am-iiiK  !!■«  Iliiti'liiii«on  Vapcif,  publislieil  in  tlie  llnuaclioretu  Hlilorical  Collectlom, 
ti  H  curioiw  iBtler  rrom  -Inhii  Cotton,  in  behHtr  •>(  tlie  Church  at  llojton,  to  Frencia  Hntch- 
Imon,  "  »t  Acquetliiiirli,"  <ii  aniw-nr  to  Ihe  raqaint  of  the  Inttor  "  to  be  recommended  to  Ihe 
wnnl  of  U.Hr«;:mcCi"  In  wliicli  Ilia  Cliurcli  decline  eonientmg  to  liii  desire,  "  ai  wnuling 
wamiit  IVmn  Scripliira  liplil."  ^Ve  And  In  the  record!  of  llie  Pint  Church  the  ippolDt- 
meiit  of  William  I[il>biii>,  Capl.  Edward  Gibbon,  and  Mr.  Jalia  Oliver,  at  delegalei  to 
inquire  into  tlio  Htnto  of  afHiin  at  tlis  binuil,  under  date  of  the  lOIh  of  the  12th  month, 
I83D.  Cnpt.  Rnlicrl  Kon)'iie.  in  hii  mmuwript  volume  of  notciof  lonnntia  by  Cattan,&o. 
I<ivet  an  acconnl  nf  the  roult  iif  their  lulMiiiii,  and  of  the  |>eril>  encountered  by  the 
in<-»cnEeri  on  Ihiir  jiinnioy,  iis  iL-l:iteJ  bv  tUein  to  the  Cimrch,  1  mo:  18,  1840.  See 
■i  M,i«.  ili>t.  CM..  X.  164!  WinlbroiJ-j  Hi»l.  of  S.  E.,  1.  8M,  8M.  — Km. 
40 


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314  THE    WINTHROP   PAPEHS.  [IMO. 

3d  Elder  sayeth  directly  that  it  wos  a  dismishon,  &  that 
your  church  had  not  further  to  doe,"  &c.  And  trewely  I 
would  seriously  moue  this  question,  that  if  the  Church 
Covenant  did  reche  me,  being  remoued,  vpon  what  grounds 
they  did  first  advise  &  motion  my  departuer,  which  must  of 
nessetye  cutt  of  that  relation. 

l-'or  that  place  aleged  by  yow,  Mathew  18,  it  doth 
remayne  yet  to  be  proued  by  scriptuer  that  any  Church  did 
ever  clame  power  over  their  brethren,  remoued  by  their 
consent,  more  then  over  those  that  wos  never  in  fellowshipe 
with  them.  It  wos  tendered  by  Mr.  Hibings,  &  accepted 
by  me,  that  some  thing  should  be  donn  in  this  kind,  but 
I  haue  hard  no  thing  of  it  as  yet,  I  would  therfore  wish 
my  brethren  knewe  it,  &  that  I  wos  not  thus  charged. 

21y,  I  may  to  your  sclfe  answer  my  dismishon  out  of 
the  Commonwealth,  &  when  I  wos  departed  the  feare  that 
the  cvmtrie  expressed,  which  stands  vpon  recourde  in  your 
Court  booke,  that  my  selfe  &  othera  of  vs  wos  gone  out  of 
the  way,  (when  wee  went  to  seeke  out  a  place  for  our 
abod,  &  though  I  haue  it  to  shew  voder  your  selfe  &  the 
Governors  hand  that  nowe  is,*  that  T  had  a  yeares  libertye 
for  my  remoueall)  to  escape  onely  the  censer  of  the  Courte 
for  the  present,  &  therfore  it  was  inactcd  that  vnlesse  we 
were  departed  by  such  a  tyme,  we  i\ere  to  appeare  at  the 
Courte. t  For  my  owne  part,  I  was  not  willing  to  Hue  in 
the  fyer  of  contention  with  your  selfe  (&  others  whome  I 
bonered  in  the  Lord),  hauciiig  liued  7  yeares  in  place  of 
Goverment  with  yow ;  but  chose  rayther  to  Hue  in  exsile 
&  to  put  my  selfe  vpon  a  sudayne  rcmouall,  vpon  14  dayes 
tyme,  to  a  place  with  out  howseing,  chuseing  rather  to* 
fall  in  to  the  hand  of  God  ;  which  what  my  selfe  &  wife 
&  famelye  did  induer  in  that  remoueall,  I  wish  nether  you 
nor  yours  may  ever  bee  put  vnto.  If  after  all  this  vnder 
tiikcu  of  my  part  for  peace,  we  must  clash,  &  make  it 

*  Dudley.  —  H Da.  t  See  Mnu.  CnJaiiial  Rccordi,  I.  sas.  — Ect. 


abyGooi^le 


1640.]  THE   WIKTHROP  PAPEB8.  315 

appcare  in  the  Christan  world,  we  that  are  as  a  citty  set  of 
hill :  (the  will  of  ouu  God  be  donn)  I  could  wish  for  the 
good  of  both  plantations  that  it  wos  other  wayes,  &  muteall 
lone  &  helpefnllncs  continued. 

For  the  letters  you  mention,  they  haueing  said  before 
that  they  had  onely  one  thing  to  propound  to  me,  &  not 
profering  me  any  Icters,  I  might  not  posslbely  attend,  being 
BHik,  to  what  passed  aboute  them,  as  indeed  I  do  not  remem- 
ber now,  would  they  that  wos  aboute  me  haue  bene  willing, 
yf  they  had  profered  me  them,  that  I  should  then  haue  read 
them,  feareing  it  would  doe  me  hurte.  Sence  my  recovery 
I  haue  desired  a  copy  of  them,  &  haue  bene  promised  one. 
The  other  thing  you  mention,  conseming  our  vncurteous 
entertayment  of  your  Church's  measingers,  I  have  enquired 
into  it,  &  cannot  vnderstand  but  that  they  were  recaiued  with 
respect  &  curteousely  entertayned  at  both  plantations. 

For  the  Indeans  I  could  wish  all  lenety  towards  them, 
which  vnderstand  not  possibely  the  natuer  of  a  promise,  they 
saye  it  was  that  if  any  iniueryed  the  English,  they  would  not 
protectc  them,  but  deliuer  them  vp  to  make  satisefactlon 
ether  in  their  persons  or  estates.  Ther  is  a  lude  ifelowe, 
one  Tlio.  Saverye,  whom  I  heare  is  now  in  durance  with 
yow,  who  haueing  stolne  a  paire  of  showea  from  my  howse, 
of  the  Lords  day,  &  heareiog  it  was  discovered,  fled  from 
tlic  Hand  to  the  7  myles  riuer,  &  ther  being  afflicted  in 
consence,  (as  he  pretended)  for  what  he  had  donn,  came 
to  acknowledge  the  evill  of  it,  &  giue  satesefaction.  I 
susspeclcd  though  he  seemed  to  crye,  he  did  but  dissemble, 
therfore  searched  him,  &  found  of  him  a  silver  s[<«^] 
marked  1630,  which  he  said  he  had  had  6  yeare,  which 
wos  [a]boue  4  yeare  before  it  wos  mayd,  allso  a  bugle 
puree  &  a  gould  ringe,  (which  he  said  he  found,  as  theefes 
vse  to  fynd  their  goods)  but  wanting  a  prison  he  mayd  an 
escape  from  vs  before  punishmentt,  aboute  5  weekes  sence. 
Irately  I  wos  informed  that  at  a  place  caled  Puncataset, 
vpon  the  mayne  land,  wber  he  keept  the  last  sumer,  & 


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316  THE   WINTHROP   PAPEBS.  [IMO. 

wos  much  freequent  in  folowing,  &c.  he  hath  had  a  child 
by  an  Indcan  womon,  which  is  a  boy,  &  is  not  black-haired 
lick  the  ludeaii  children,  but  yelow  haired  as  the  English, 
&  the  womon  being  laitclydeliucred,  doth  say  Enghsh  man 
got  it,  &  some  of  them  name  him,  &  when  he  ranne  away 
from  vs,  he  would  at  Titccute  liaue  hue  with  Knowe  Gods 
mother,  which  doth  speake  of  it  in  detestation,  &  that  those 
that  profcsso  tliem  selus  to  be  Christians  should  be  more 
barberous  &  wyld  then  Indeans,  to  the  reproch  of  our 
nation  &  the  dishonor  of  God.  Seing  God  hath  deliuered 
him  into  your  hands,  I  thought  meet  to  informe  yow,  that 
yow  might  se  justice  donn  of  him.  Thus  with  my  due 
respect  to  the  Governor,  your  selfe,  the  Uebty  Governor, 
Mr.  Endecote,  Mr.  Humfreyes,  Mr.  Nowell,  &  Mr.  Brad- 
streete,  &c,  I  sease  from  writeing,  but  not  from  remayne- 
ing  Your  loueing  frind  till  death 

Wm.   CODDINOTON. 
Newpobt  thii  S3th  of  May  1040. 

Ther  is  a  lude  peraon,  one  Hugh  Durdall,  that  Mr. 
I'amer  brought  in  to  the  cuntric,  being  bound  over  to 
answer  some  misedcmcnour  at  the  next  Coui-te,  hath  mayd 
escape  awaye  about  2  dayes  sence,  &  is  feared  will  git 
passage  in  the  West  Indean  shipe.  He  is  much  indebted 
here  also.      Vale  in  Dom :  Jesu. 

liKlorsyd  by  Gov.  Winlln-oii.,  "  Jlr.  Coddington,  Itcup.  (4)  11,-40." 


M'lLLIAM  CODDIKGTON  TO  JOHN   WINTHIIOP. 

To  ihc  Worahip/uU  tC  his  mucJi  respected  frind  John  Winthrope 
Esqr.  cd  his  howse  in  Boston,  dd. 

Per  Mr.  Jer.  Gould. 

Newport  Aug,  25,  1640. 

WoiisiiiPFULL  &  Beloued,  —  Your  leter  of  the    11th 

of  the  4  mo.  I  recalued.     The  substance  of  your  whole 

letcr  to  me  falles  into  these  2  heads. 


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IWn.]  THE   WINTHROP  PAPERS.  317 

Vhst  will  consei-ne  your  Church  Covenant :  this  I  aleged 
in  my  foinicr  Ictcr  as  that  which  wos  the  piincepale  force 
ivith  me,  which  yow  did  not  answer  vnto,  viz.  That  it  doth 
remayiic  to  be  prox-cd  by  the  rules  of  the  gosplc,  that  auy 
churcli  ever  clamed  power  over  their  brethren  remoued, 
more  tlien  over  those  that  was  never  in  fellowshipe  with 
them.  JMr.lIibings  promised,  &  I  accepted,  that  your  church 
covenant  should  be  sent,  with  grounds  to  prove  this  poj-nte. 
Tlie  other  that  yow  answer  tow,  of  the  advice  I  had  taken 
with  Elders  &  brethren  in  the  poynt,  &  of  the  consent 
of  the  mator  part  of  the  Church,  was  but  subordenate  to 
this, 

2  head  of  your  leter  doth  trench  vpon  the  passages, 
concerning  Mr.  "Weelewrights  banishment.  What  I  did 
thur  in  wos  in  discharge  of  my  consceuce  in  my  place. 
And  trcwley,  Sir,  to  my  deserneing,  whither  yow  did  well  or 
I,  depends  of  the  trewth  of  the  cause,  the  way  of  soulua- 
tion,  &  evidenceing  therof,  which  Mr.  Cotton  &  he  af- 
fcrmcd,  &  the  rest  of  the  Elders  opposed,  which  remaynes 
yet  controvcred,  for  ought  I  knowc.  I  well  approue  of  a 
speech  of  one  of  note  amongest  yow,  that  we  were  in  a 
hcate  &  chafed,  &  were  all  of  vs  to  blame ;  in  our  strife, 
we  had  forgotcn  wee  were  brethren.  Not  further  at  this 
present. 

I  wos  advised  by  leter  first  out  of  the  Baye  that  the 
Governor,  &  the  IJeputy,  &  other  of  the  magistrates  had 
adi'iced  &  incouraged  the  towne  of  Branti-ee  to  commence 
a  sute  aginest  me,  after  I  recaiued  a  note  from  the  Governor 
that  it  wos  for  a  promise.  I  knowe  no  thing  of  it,  in 
regard  whcr  of  I  desire  that  the  Plantiues  may  put  in  their 
Complaut  in  Answer,  &;  that  I  may  haue  tyme  giuen  to 
put  in  my  defence,  seing,  for  these  reasons  I  haue  aleged 
to  the  Governor,  &  others,  I  cannot  be  free  to  come  & 
plead  my  cause,  &  seing  it  is  according  to  what  is  practized 
in  our  natiue  land,  &  the  courts  of  justice  ther  established. 
I  could  wish  that  we,  that  haue  liued  7  yeares  in  place  of 


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318  THE   WIKTHROP    PAPERS.  [tM3. 

magistracey  to  geather,  miglit  not  miiltcplye  greveances 
one  aginest  an  other ;  but  I  shall  not  ade  further  ther  in. 
I  haue  sent  over  the  berer,  Mr.  Jer.  Gould,  who  is  desirous 
to  confeic  with  your  worship  about  it.  Tlie  Naragansets 
i&  Xantcquits  kccpe  constant  wach  scncc  Conectecute  men 
tonck  ;i  Naiitequits.  TUor  be  Vi  notorious  mnrdei'[er]3  yet 
liucinjic,  4  at  Nantcquite,  &  8  of  tliem  at  Mohegen,  accord- 
ing to  my  best  intclegeuce,  whoso  names  1  haue.  The 
Xantcfjcts  would  dcHuer  vp  tlicir  4,  l>nt  they  would  haue 
Ocas  first  deliucr  vp  his  8,  that  they  may  see  its  justice 
the  English  seekes.  With  my  loue  &  my  wifes,  presented 
to  your  sclfe  &  yours,  I  rest  yours 

Wm.    CoDDlKGTON. 

InilorsrJ  by   Gov.   Winthrap,  "  Mr.   Coildington   about  the  Church, 
R— (G)  25,-40." 


WILLIAM  CODDINGTON  TO  JOIIX  WINTUROP. 

lIossoRED  Seu,  —  I  doe  thankefully  acknowledge  your 
loue  vnto  mee  in  yonr  kind  prefer  to  my  agent,  Mr.  Jer. 
Clarke,  to  return  to  me  my  runn  away  servant,  Tho.  Jonnes, 
in  case  hee  could  haue  bene  found.  I  shall  be  ready  to 
bee  comrnaunded  by  yow  in  the  licke  or  wherin  I  may 
hcare.  Kow  deare  Sir,  for  soe  you  haue  bene  to  mee,  as 
Sollomon  sayth,  ther  is  a  frind  that  [erni«i]  nearer  then 
a  brother !  Oh,  that  the  ncarnes  of  that  relation  had  never 
bene  vyohited.  Hut  wee  arc  men,  &  so  wee  shew  our- 
solucs.  Some  tymes  deifying  of  men  &  ordenances, 
other  whyle  vylefying  of  them.  The  Lord  hath  let  race 
see  the  vanetye  of  my  owne  spirit,  aiid  need  of  attending 
of  him  in  all  his  ordenances,  but  I  cannot  inlardge,  the 
jneassingcr  staying.  My  desire  is,  that  that  anchent  loue 
which  much  wattors  cannot  quench,  may  bee  renewed, 
&  in  token  wherof,  that  yow  would  recaiue,  at  my  hands. 


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1647-1  THE   WINTHROP   PAPERS.  319 

a  smfile  rememberance  therof,  in  a  vessell  of  beefe,  for 
your  winter  provishon,  which  is  not  yet  redy,  but  aginest 
tlmt  tyine  by  some  pinicc  that  comraeth  this  way,  shall  be 
sent  vnto  yow.  Though  the  thing  bee  not  worth  the  men- 
tioning betweene  vs,  yet  because  I  remember  your  loueing 
excnsseing  of  youv  non-acceptance  (of  my  profer  in  this 
kind  ntt  my  departuer)  so  as  it  did  not,  nore  doth  not  take 
any  imprestion  of  vnkindnes  with  mee,  &  I  hope  that 
which  wos  then  a  ground  to  yow  is  remoued,  yet  I  desire 
yow  fully  to  sntiscfye  mce  hcare  in,  if  it  (or  rather  I) 
may  thus  fare  fyud  acceptance  with  yow.  Not  other  at 
present,  with  the  rememberance  of  my  loue  &  my  wifes  to 
your  sclfe  &  yours,  with  all  that  remember  vs,  I  rest 

Your  assuered  lo  :  freind  Wm.  Coddington. 

Nkwtort,  mo.  4.  12,  1(H3. 


WILLIA:\r  CODDINGTON  TO  JOHN   WINTHUOP,  JR. 

To  Uie    WorshiipfaU  his  much  konnored  Jrhul  John   Winthrope 

Jar  Esqr  at  his  plantation  at  Eaninicute,  dd. 
Per  Tho.  Stanton. 

Worthy  Sir,  —  My  beet  respectes  from  my  selfe,  as 
allsoc  my  wifes,  salute  yow  &  yours.  Sir,  I  recaiued  yours 
of  the  n  of  the  present,  to  which  I  answer  I  intend  to 
sell  tcnn  cwcs,  most  of  tbem  are  as  we  calle  them  quine 
owes,  bringes  two  at  a  tyme,  &  few  of  them  ould.  Two 
ewes  here  in  exchange  ordcnariely  is  giuen  for  a  cowe,  & 
tho  trc^vth  is  one  ewe  is  as  much  profitt  to  me  as  a  cowe. 
Nowe,  Sir,  my  price  to  yow  is,  and  vnder  which  I  will  not 
sell  tliem,  for  I  cann  haue  more  for  them,  20/*  in  siluer, 
English  monye,  I  desire,  paid  in  the  Baye  the  20  or  the  21 
of  Juno  next,  for  tlien  I  haue  accation  to  make  vse  of  it, 
and  then  I  sliall  with  in  a  weeke  or  tcnn  dayes  after  the 
recaite,  dcliuertenn  to  Mr.  Smyth  of  Newhaven,  or  whome 


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'I'-'n  TUF.    WINTIIUOP    rAt'ERS.  [IGIB. 

VOW  nppoyiitc,  who  is  to  briiigc  me  two  Cottscwell  rambes, 
&  is  to  liuiic  l)l;ick  owes  for  them  (in  lifctenunt  Gardners 
s1i;i]hi>(.>)  if  yi)w  t;iku  order  with  him  accordinfjly,  who  is 
about  tliat  tymc  to  he  hcarc,  of  the  Island,  in  hope  to 
proeuer  some  shct-pc  for  New  haven,  Xow,  Sir,  my  desire 
is  in  the  tirst  place  to  plcasuer  yow,  .S:  because  I  would 
iHit  tic  disiipiioyiited  to  answer  my  accations  in  the  Baye, 
1  desire  your  s[)cedle  answer  with  in  14  dayes  or  three 
weeks,  the  souner  the  better,  for  I  deiinye  Secounke  men 
till  I  Iienre  from  yow,  i!^:  allsoe  Ncwiiaven  iS;  otiiers.  Ther 
will  be  no  sheeiic  let  of  the  Island,  i\:  those  that  arc  let  are 
to  ilie  fowerths,  for  they  do  ordaneri(?ly  duble  in  a  yearc,  iS: 
m<uf,  for  the  lambes  haiic  tambes  when  tliey  are  a  yearo 
oidd ;  for  Iiere  is  noe  woolues  of  the  Ihind  but  one  or  2, 
that  wiis  when  yow  were  Ik'I'c.  'I'll us  expecting  your 
speetHc  answer,  in  hast,  hast,  I  seasse  i'lom  writeing,  but 
not  from   remayneing  Y(iurs   ever 

\Vm,  Coduixgton. 


WILLIAM  CODIiINGTOX  TO  JOHN'   WlN'TMItOI'.  JR. 

Sin,  —  I  write  vnto  yow  by  Mr.  I'adyo  of  Plimoiith,  who 
did  iiromise  me  to  convayc  it  to  you  in  his  passage  to  the 
Duch  iiboutc  amounthsence,  M'herin  I  gave  you  notice  that 

I  had  reeaiucd  yours  of  the  "iii  of  August,  &  with  it  0/( 
I'lnglisli,  accounted  at  (i/i  l-'s.  &  yow  say  Sli  tis.  Spanish, 
but  William  Lord  left  with  Mr.  Balstone  but  •■Hi,  .5.*.  (id.  as 
a  note  vnder  Mr.  lialstone  hand  will  testifye.  I  desired 
vow  to  send  for  the  sheepe  as  speedelic  as  yow  cann,  iS:  by 
those  that  yow  did  send  for  them,  to  send  iiic  my  note,  which 
\  pon  the  sight  of  it  I  will  make  good  the  contents  of  it, 
yow  sending  me  3  bills  of  exchange  for  '20li  starliu,  pay- 
able to  nie  or  my  assignes  within  B  duycs  after  sight  (on 


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1M8.]  THE   WINTHROP   PAPERS.  321 

Mr.  Fetters)  &  with  them  a  letter  of  advise  Tosealled,  all 
of  your  owne  hand  writeing,  &  take  effectuall  order  with 
Mr.  Fetters  for  the  payment :  the  daiomage  will  fall  of  yow 
in  case  it  be  not  payd,  &  the  disappoyntment  will  be  very 
greate  to  me.  Tlius  fare  by  Mr,  Padye,  sence  which  I  re- 
caiued  youi-s  to  the  commishoners,  which  accordingly  woa 
convayed  by  Mr.  Balston  to  Tanton,  sence  that  Richard  Bay- 
ment  hath  informed  me  that  yow  had  of  him  7  lbs  of 
woolc,  which  is  10s.  6d.  which  he  hath  piiyd  himselfe  for 
on  accompt  with  mc.  I  desire  yow  to  take  order  for  the 
payment.  I  sliall  sudcnly  leaue  the  Hand,  &  I  much  desire 
yow  will  send  for  your  sheepe.  Mr.  Throgmorton  hath 
sould  his  pinice,  &  ther  is  noe  dependancc  of  him.  I  am 
for  Knijliuul  by  the  next,  (if  the  Lord  will)  and  shall  be 
i-lud  &  rcdic  to  serve  yow  ther,  &  soe  in  hast,  with  my 
loucing  sahitiitions  to  your  selfe  &  wife,  &  all  yours,  I 
soacc  from  wiitcing.  but  will  ever  rest 

Yours  Wm.  Coddington. 

Nkwi'obt,  Uiii  31  of  Scplcmbcr  1648. 

Post  Scriptum,  October  5,  1648.  Sir,  I  purpOBse  ytit  to 
continue  about  20  dayes  of  the  Hand,  &  would  willingly 
deliucr  your  sheepe  before  I  depart  I  desire  yow  take 
specdie  &  cfTcctuall  order  according  to  the  contents  ahoue 
■said.  W.  C. 


WILLIAM  CODDINGTON  vs.  WILLIAM  DTfRE' 

7hi3   ia   my    Case   against   Dyre. 

Before  I  ivent  for  England  Dyre  and  I  had  aeverall 

actions  one  against  the  other,  &  were  to  bee  tryed  the 

next  Court,  &  I  being  chosen  President,  Dyre  would  not 

*  Tlii«  puper,  hIiUoukIi  signed  by  Coddington,  it  writMn  by  Ktiotliir  huid,  Ind  wua 
prubnbljr  drawn  up  by  hU  ■Itoniey.  —  El>»- 


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322  THE    WINTHROP   PAPERS.  [IMfc 

appeare,  thereupon  all  his  actions  were  non  suited,  & 
judgement  entered  thereupon :  after  this  I  went  for  Eng- 
land, &  then  the  next  yeare  after,  when  there  was  a  new 
President  chosen,  then  Dyi'e  desires  the  Court  to  baue 
proceedings  against  mee  :  there  being  no  action  now 
depending,  the  Court  grants  him  a  writt  of  enquiry,  upon 
it  non  suit,  where  by  law  no  such  writt  lieth ;  this  was 
scut  to  the  cbeife  officer  of  Newport,  which  was  Mr. 
Kaston.  Now  if  it  had  beene  a  writt  legally  granted,  then 
the  cbeife  officer  of  the  towne  should  haue  sent  out  a 
distringas,  &  dlstraine  the  Defendants  cattle  to  make  bim 
appoave,  as  the  law  was  then,  wherein  he  ought  to  haue 
walked :  but  contrarywise  he  proceeds  to  enquire  of 
damages  against  mee,  directly,  besides  the  rules  of  justice ; 
so  as  it  was  illegally  obtained ;  so  it  was  as  illegally  pro- 
ceeded in,  &  thereupon  ten  head  of  my  great  cattle  was 
taken  from  mee,  vi  et  armis,  that  is,  against  the  law.  For 
these  wrongs  therefore  before  specified,  I  brought  my 
action  &  declared  against  him,  that  bee  came  upon  my 
ground  at  Rocky  farme,  &  tooke  away  ten  head  of  great 
cattle  of  mine,  &  converts  them  to  his  owne  use ;  to  this,  if 
he  would  baue  made  his  proceedings  good  by  law,  he 
should  haue  pleaded  justificacion,  &  haue  given  the  speciall 
matter  in  evidence,  but  bee  well  knowing  bee  could  not 
justifie  his  proceedings,  pleads  the  gcnerall  issue,  that  is, 
that  hee  is  not  guilty  to  all:  now  if  I  proue  him  guilty  of 
any  one  point  of  the  issue,  the  vurdict  is  for  mee.  Now 
obserue,  there  is  three  points  of  the  issue.  The  first  is, 
that  he  came  upon  my  ground  ;  the  second  is,  that  he  tooke 
away  my  cattle ;  the  third  is,  that  bee  converted  them  to 
his  owne  use.  The  first  point  1  proved.  The  2d.  point 
there  was  some  doubt,  whether  be  did  driue  the  cattle  or 
no  :  the  witnes  could  not  say,  that  be  did  driue  them,  but 
lice  went  with  them,  and  the  cattle  before  him;  this  is 
pro\cd.  The  thiid  point  of  the  issue  was  cleerely  proved 
that  is,  that  bee  converted  them  to  his  owne  use :  for  some 


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IMS.]  THE   WINTHBOP   PAPERS.  323 

of  them  liee  sold  to  John  Rome,  &  some  to  Cowdall  to  pay 
for  the  building  of  his  great  house.  Now  some  of  the 
Councell  said,  because  I  did  not  proue  that  hee  did  driue 
the  cattle,  hee  was  but  an  accessary  &  not  a  principell. 
Now  this  being  some  doubt  with  the  jury,  wheUier  hee  were 
a  principell  or  an  accessary,  they  deliver  in  a  privy  or 
speciall  vurdict,  &  matter  of  law  ariseing  out  of  matter  of 
fact,  it  rcsts  with  the  Judge  to  determine.  Now  the  Judge 
determines  the  vurdict  for  the  plaintife:  &  shews  the 
case  thus,  that  in  all  ofTences  of  the  highest  nature,  & 
of  the  lowest  nature,  there  is  no  accessaries  but  all  princi- 
ples: in  offences  of  the  highest  nature,  as  treason,  it  is 
Crimen  LcEsa  Mnjestatis :  in  the  lowest  nature,  as  trespass- 
es, routs  &  riots,  &  the  like,  it  is  Vi  et  armis  :  that  this  is 
law,  you  may  see  the  case  in  the  Mirrour  of  Justices :  like- 
wise, if  a  man  command  another  to  doe  a  trespasse,  & 
hee  doth  it ;  he  that  commands  the  trespasse  to  bee  donne, 
is  guilty  of  the  trespasse:  see  Doctor  &  Student  for  this; 
therefore  you  may  see  in  the  eye  of  the  law  Dyrc  is  a  prin- 
ciple in  driueing  away  my  cattle  from  my  ground:  but 
whether  hee  did  driue  them  or  not  driue  them,  it  matters 
not,  for  that  is  not  the  principell  point  of  the  issue:  but 
that  hee  did  convert  them  to  his  owne  use:  &  that  is  no- 
toriously knowne ;  &  if  I  had  taken  them  by  force  from 
him,  as  hee  tooke  them  by  force  from  mee,  I  might  well 
haue  donne  it,  &  hee  had  had  no  cause  to  complaine. 
But  there  they  object,  &  say  that  I  made  my  Attumey  my 
Judge,  &  that  bath  an  ill  savour  with  it  of  partiality:  to 
which  I  answer ;  that  I  did  so,  that  is  true ;  but  I  was 
necessitated  so  to  doe ;  for  none  of  my  councell  would  sitt 
in  my  cause,  but  did  wholly  refuse  mee  in  iL  I  thinke  the 
like  practise  hath  not  beene  heard,  that  not  all  of  them 
together,  nor  any  one  of  them  apart,  would  sit  to  deter- 
mine the  cause :  so  that  either  I  must  sit  judge  in  mine  owne 
cause,  or  else  it  must  fall  to  ground.  Doe  not  they  shew 
more  malHce  &  partiality  against  mee,  in  denying  mee  this 


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324  THE  WINTHBOP  FAFEBS.  [1648. 

justice,  then  T  did  in  making  my  attuniey  the  judge  t  &  did 
what  lay  in  them  to  frustrate  mee  of  my  right.  But  con- 
sider a  little,  what  great  matter  there  is  in  it,  if  it  bee  put 
into  the  right  scale  of  an  impaitiall  judgement;  weighing 
all  things  together  as  they  were.  In  the  first  place,  con- 
sider, tliat  hee  was  not  a  judge,  as  an  attumey.  While  he 
was  in  the  oiRce  of  an  attoumey,  its  like  hee  would  speake 
what  lice  could  in  the  cause  for  his  fee :  but  being  taken 
from  that  place,  &  made  a  judge,  where  there  is  no  fee  due 
for  the  execution  of  his  office :  why  should  it  bee  thought, 
that  hee  should  not  bee  as  upright  &  impartiall  in  the 
cause,  as  any  other  man  1  I  know  no  reason  that  can  bee 
shewed.  But  it  may  be  some  will  object  &  say,  yes,  he 
may  be  more  partial!  then  another,  in  regared  bee  pleaded 
the  cause :  therfore  for  his  credit  sake,  he  might  determine 
the  vuidict  for  mee  :  to  which  I  answer,  if  he  haue  donne 
so,  then  his  partiality  will  appeare  in  the  thing.  Now  let 
all  indifferent  minds  read  the  vurdict  before  specified,  & 
then  let  the  wise  judge,  what  partiality  is  in  it,  that  is  so 
much  complained  of,  &  made  such  an  odium  to  all.  I 
wish  that  he  that  thinkes  himselfe  the  most  righteous  judge 
amongst  you,  doe  not  shew  more  partiality  in  other  mens 
causes,  then  hee  hath  donne  in  this.  This  is  as  it  was 
drawne  vp  for  the  satiscfaction  of  some,  &  soe  I  send  it  to 

yow.  WiLLM.   CoDDIKGTOK. 

I  had  a  vurdict  of  100/i,  but  liis  estaite  wos  so'convaied 
&  consealed,  his  cattell  sent  into  the  Baye,  that  I  could  not 
find  50^'  worth. 


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THE   iriNTHBOF    FAFEB8.  325 


LETTERS    OF   EDWARD   HOPKINS* 


EDWARD   HOPKINS  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

To  the  WoraJiip/ull  hia  mucJi  respected  fremd  Jno.  Winthropp  the 
younger,  Eaqr,  att  Boston  or  elsewhere  in  the  MassechuaeUs  Bay 
in  New  England,  or  in  his  absence  to  the  Worship/ull  Jno.  Win- 
thropp tite  elder  ait  Boston  aforesaid. 

Per  the  shipp  Balckler  whom  God  preserve, 

London  tlw  16°  at  Auguit,  1635. 
Mr.  Jko.  Wintropp. 

SiB,  —  My  best  respects  premised  &c.,  you  may  please  to 
vnderstaud  I  luiue  now  cleared  of  from  hence  the  North 
Sea  Boatt,t  in  whom  (God  sending  her  to  you  in  safety,) 
you  shall  receave  these  particulars  foUowiag 

14  piggs  of  Lend,  weigliing 40  0  22 

80  bam  of  Spanish  Iron,  weight 20  2  19 

52  barrs  Koglish  Iron,  weight 20  2  19 

•20  hoggslicdJs  of  Ke>a1c,  No 11  to  30 

14  bftrrells  of  Pcaac,  No 1,  2,  4,  5  to  15. 

A  Burrcll  of  Oatvmcalo,  No.  16. 


■  KtlwnrJ  tlnpkiiia  nrrived  Hi  Roiton,  In  company  wltb  Oov.  Ealon  and  John  Davanport, 
in  Juiif,  1637.  Ha  went  Jo  llnrtlbrd  aoon  aftar;  wiu  choMn  AulMant  <d  IWO,  iiid  Oovarnar 
naxt  .Tttir,  nnd  Ihereaflar  in  nlternnte  yean  with  John  Hayna*,  till  ha  ratuni«d  to  England 
tn  lOtl ;  and,  wliile  ihsrs,  —  prabibljr  ihrongh  hope  of  hii  oomlnj;  back,  —  he  ippun  to 
h»i*  liMn  choian  agnin  <n  1844.  Arriving  in  Enttland,  "  h«  waa  aoon  niada  a  manibar  or 
Oliver'*  ParIiainaiit,anJaCoinniluianer  of  the  Navy;  made  bit  will  I'lh  March,  lUT;  and 
dlctlionn,1nlii<ftrty-e1);1ithyear."  — &na$<'t  (rdiaa/.  Aid.;  and  fVinlhrtp't  niit.o/ if.  tkg- 
land,}.  US,  219.-~Ei>i. 

t  Wintlirop,  i.  )T3,  in  noticing  tha  arrival  of  thii  veuel  at  Boeton,  under  data  or  IStb 
'^<PM^ar,  calli  It  "  n  imnll  f/dritu  baric,  of  twenty-five   lont."     Ha  probably  intended 
"  Nomej"  (or  es  tlis  original  innnutcripl,  to  our  eyea,  raada,  "Nortya")  for  an  abbrevia- 
tion of  "  Korth  Sen;"  but,  by  hit  uwkwaril  way  of  eipreiilng  It,  hat  liilbarto  pnulad  bl* 


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621}  THE    WINTIIROP   PAPERS.  [1630. 

A  Ban-cH  of  Butter,  No.  B.  and  G  firkios  of  Butter,  No.  1  to  6. 

4    lioggslietis  and  5  Lnrrulld  of  Iron  ware,  the  particulars  I  send  you 

licrcinclosuil. 
A  Biiuilk  of  Syiliei*.  coiit.  3  cIo«ii. 

2  Bumlies  of  SliovelU  and  Spiidcs. 

A  piii-ko  of  Litinen  Clolli,  Ni).  A.  cont.  320  «1U  of  Roane  Canvaa  for 
sheulls,  being  13  pictua,  and  one  piece  of  narrower  cloth  codu  87  ells. 
8  floike  Beds,  2o  Ituggs  and  40  Blankotts. 
(;Grin.lst,.n.-s. 

3  Biinvlls  of  I'ildi  &  -2  BnrrelU  of  Tarr. 

4  SoH-[ii's  mill  otic  biirrcU  of  Iron  things  ihiit  caino  front  ITolliind,  (he 

p.trliciiliira  I  Imiic  nott  yott  rccuaved,  it  is  inarkuil  K,  S. 
2  smalt  C'liblex  for  slnillops,  wt^ighiiig  3  cwt.  1  qr.  G  Ih.  &  ^  cwl.  0.  U  lb 
of  kssur  corilagii. 

Iron  u-od-e  for  2  '!n,w  liri'hj.':.,  r>.i  /otlow,. 
C>2  Stiiplcj. 
40  Staple  liouk^  fur  a  iMrlculli.t. 

4  Cliitinus. 
If)  1k)ii1ts. 

4  riaics. 

8  Cliaiiie  Cla.«pc,i. 

4  voder  Ilitigus. 
23J  jarda  of  i-cdd  flngg  stiitfc  for  Scr!cant  Gardeners  vae,  &  some  small 
lined  llmt  (.nmc  from  Holland,  Sc  a  wliuclcbarrow. 


I  intended  to  baue  laden  much  more  in  this  vessell,  and 
had  putt  aboard  other  things,  but  was  forced  to  take  them 
out  againc,  by  reason  she  was  too  much  pestered,*  butt 
what  is  wanting  now  you  shall  have  per  the  True  Loue, 
yir.  Gibbs,  who  willbe  ready  I  hope  to  sett  aaile  within 
14  or  "20  dayes,  in  wliom  such  servants  as  are  provided  by 
the  gentlemen  arc  to  be  shipped,  butt  what  their  nomber 
willbe  I  yett  know  nott. 

I  herewith  also  send  you  the  particulars  of  the  furniture 
of  this  barque,  the  Bachler,  that  you  may  know  what  to 
require  from  the  master.  There  are  some  small  things,  as 
dishes  and  such  like,  belonging  to  her,  nott  here  mentioned, 


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1034.]  THE   WINTHROP   PAPEB8.  327 

butt  the  things  omitted  are  of  noe  great  value.  I  haue 
hired  the  master  and  all  the  men  (whose  names  and  wages 
I  shall  afterwards  expresse,)  eyther  to  reniayne  in  the 
cuntrey  to  saito  the  barque  there,  or  to  be  returned  home 
in  some  other  shipp,  as  you  shall  find  most  conTenient. 
I  cannott  say  much  for  master  nor  men,  to  incourage  you 
to  keepe  tliem  thc[re]  yf  you  can  provide  your  selfe  of 
others  that  are  fitting  for  the  imployment.  It  was  nott  easy 
here  to  gctt  any  att  this  tyme,  to  goe  in  soe  snuill  a  vessell, 
and  therefore  1  was  forced  to  take  some,  that  otherwise 
I  would  nott  haue  medled  withall.  The  master  is  able 
enough,  but  savours  nott  godlinesse,  yett  hath  a  desire,  as  he 
tells  mc,  to  continue  in  the  cuntrey.  Yf  you  keepe  them 
there,  I  have  vndertaken  they  shall  haue  their  wages  paid 
them  att  G  monthcs  end  from  their  clearing  att  Gravesend, 
butt  for  my  owne  part  I  rather  incline  to  haue  them 
sent  home ;  and  yf  you  determine  this,  the  sooner  you 
doe  itt  tlie  better,  for  they  willbe  in  pay.vntill  their  arivall 
here.  Yf  the  sbipps  that  goe  from  thence  want  any  men, 
you  may  happily  gett  some  allowance  for  them,  wherby 
the  charge  may  be  somewhat  abated.  Butt  it  is  left  to  your 
discretion  to  doe  herein  as  you  shall  iudge  most  advanta- 
geous to  the  Company.  Serieant  Gardener  and  Wm.  Job 
his  workemaster,  with  the  Serieants  wiefe  and  his  mayd, 
come  over  in  this  barque.  Yf  you  require  it  of  them 
both  Gardener  &  Job  can  shew  you  their  covenants  with 
the  Company,  whereby  you  may  in  part  perceave  what  to 
require  of  them,  and  what  to  performe  to  them ;  they  are 
all  to  be  att  the  Companies  charge  for  matter  of  diett. 
The  Serieant  hath  receaved  of  me  beforehand,  towards  his 
first  yeares  wages,  30/  sterlinge,  &  Wm.  Job  hath  receaved 
15/,  the  master  also-  of  the  barque  hath  receaved  8/  before- 
hand, towards  his  wages,  all  which  you  are  to  deduct,  when 
you  pay  them  any  more. 

The  wages  to  be  paid  the  Master  and  his  company  are 
as  follows. 


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TirE    WISTHROP   PAPERS. 


Tu  Jmi.  Webber,  Mr.  of  the  Bnrquc    .     .     .  4,  10  0  per  month. 

To  Hi.-.  Kiikcr,  Jlaslur's  JIuic 2,  00  0  per  mouotli. 

Tu  Jim.  llrikin,  C'lirpuiiler 1,  11  0  per  moneth. 

To  .Tiio.  SberlocUc 1,     6  0  per  mo. 

To  .Iiiu.  I[ariiiiiii 1,00  per  mo. 

To.l.io.  Hull 1,     2  0  per  mo. 

To  Itobl.  Slicrlcy 1,     0  0  per  mo. 

To  Ibc  iMjy 0,  12  0  per  mo. 

The  charge  att  present  for  soe  small  a  vessell  is  very 
fjrciit,  but  I  Iiopc  (God  sending  her  thither  in  safety)  shee 
may  be  sayled  with  fewer  men,  whereby  the  charge  willbe 
Icssucd.  I  haue  given  to  the  master  of  the  Barque  5/  star- 
lini;  to  ])ay  the  men  tlieir  halfe  pay  att  Gravesend,  which 
willbe  onely  for  one  weeke,  and  to  disburse  otherwaies 
as  the  occations  of  the  shipp  shall  require,  he  is  to  giue 
you  an  account  of  the  disbursing  of  the  same,  and  what 
shall  nott  be  layd  out,  to  deliver  to  you.  Soe  nott  having 
eke  att  present,  I  take  my  leave,  resting 

Yours  in  what  I  may  Edwaud  Hopkins. 

Att  my  comming  to  Gravesend  to  cleare  of  the  shipp 
there,  4  of  the  mariners,  vizt.  Brikin,  Sherlocke,  Harman, 
&  Hall,  came  to  me  and  tould  me  they  would  nott  goe  the 
voyage,  vnlesse  they  might  be  free  vppon  arivall  of  the  shipp 
there,  to  dispose  of  themselves  to  any  other  imployment, 
and  hau[e]  their  wages  paid  them  att  the  discharge  of  the 
shipp.  Whereuppon,  being  putt  to  some  streights,  I  was  ia 
a  manner  constrayned  to  yeeld  to  their  desires,  and  vppon 
second  thoughts  I  conceave  to  noe  disadvantage  to  us,  as 
you  may  perceave  per  the  inclosed  agreement,  the  originall 
whereof,  vnder  their  hands,  I  haue  given  the  master,  that 
if  they  putt  into  the  West  Cuntrey,  and  offer  to  leave  the 
shipp,  he  may  haue  something  to  shew  to  constraine  them 
to  the  contrary,  for  now  you  arc  left  free  from  taking  any 
care  to  send  these  backe  to  England,  and  they  are  bound 
iiottwitlistanding,  vf  vou  offer  them  as  much  wages  as 


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1634.]  THE  WINTHEOP  PAPBBS.  329 

others  doc,  to  serve  you  yf  you  stand  ia  nead  of  them, 
which  yett  I  hope  you  will  nott ;  the  master,  his  mate,  one 
niaviner  &  the  hoy  sticking  to  the  former  agreement,  who 
with  small  lielpe  more  willbe  able,  I  coDceave;li(|if^8aile  the 
barque  in  the  cuntrey.  You  may  perceave  per  the  agree- 
ment, that  I  haue  paid  30jf  to  these  men  in  part  of  their 
wages  before  hand. 

Yours  as  before  Edw.  Hopkins. 

18"  August,  1(135, 


KnwARn  noPKixs  to  john  winthrop,  jr. 
To  kia  teorthj  freind  Mr.  Jno.  Winihropp  the  younger  Esqr. 

London  the  21th  of  September  1639. 
Mr,  Jxo.  WlKTimOP. 

Sir,  —  My  best  respects  premised  &c.  I  herewith  send 
you  both  a  copy  of  my  letter  sent  per  the  Bachler,  wherby 
you  may  perceave  what  was  laden  aboard  her,  as  also  a 
particular  of  whatt  I  haue  laden  aboard  this  shipp,  the 
True  Lone,  together  with  a  bill  of  lading  for  the  same,  soe 
that  I  shall  nott  nead  to  adde  much  more  for  advise  att 
present,  oncly  you  may  please  to  know  that  the  hoggshedds 
of  mcalo  now  sent,  from  No.  1 1  to  30,  are  somewhat  better 
then  cythcr  those  20  in  the  Bachler,  or  the  other  10  aboard 
this  shipp ;  also  of  the  2  rundletts  of  oile.  No.  A  is  the 
best;  of  the  barrells  of  powder,  No.  41  and  42  are  fine 
powder  for  niusketts  and  fowling,  the  rest  is  for  the  ordi- 
nance. AU  the  irons  for  the  cariages  are  nott  all  yett  fully 
fitted,  but  whatt  is  now  wanting  shall  come  per  the  first  att 
spring,  which  I  conceave  willbe  as  soone  as  any  vse  will  be 
made  of  them :  there  is  besides  the  bedds  that  are  packt  vpp,  a 
dozen  bctlds  and  a  dozen  of  coverletts,  putt  aboard  for  the 
vse  of  the  servants  in  the  shipp.  Mr.  Gibbs  hath  also  a 
new  cable  or  hawser  weighing  4  c.  3  q.  ,5  lb.,  which,  after  it 


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ri'.iO  THE    WINTHROP    PAPERS.  [1633. 

Imtli  bconc  vscd  in  taking  the  onJinance  out  of  the  shipp, 
lie  is  to  deliver  to  you.  There  is  also  2  drumms  and  4  or  5 
trunks  \vith  the  scrviints  apparcU  in  them,  which  are  nott 
included  in  the  bills  of  lading.  Butt  Edward  Bushell  cann 
tell  you  what  they  are,  as  also  the  particulars  contayned  in 
tlieni. 

1  likcivise  herewith  send  you  a  list  of  the  servants'  names 
that  are  now  shipt.  Edward  Bushell  hath  all  their  cove- 
nants. They  arc  bound,  some  to  Mr.  Ny,  some  to  my  eelfe, 
&  some  to  Edward  Bushell,  butt  wee  assigne  them  all  over 
to  you.  I  will  write  noe  more  concerning  them,  butt  will 
rcfcrr  my  selfe  to  their  advise,  who  vndertooke  the  providing 
of  them.  I  had  as  great  care  as  I  could  in  the  provisions 
now  sent.  I  hope  they  willbe  answerable  to  expectacion. 
The  irons  for  cariages  No.  36,  31,  &  the  2  hoggsheds  of 
wooilden  ware  No.  50,  51,  are  packt  vp  in  malt.  I  send 
noe  cheese,  because  you  seemed  to  hauc  noe  desire  to  itt 
Soe  nott  having  elce  alt  present,  I  take  my  leave  resting 

Yours  to  coramaund  Edw,  Hopkins. 

I'klward  Bushell  was  imployed  by  3Ir.  Ny  in  buying  some 
things  for  the  servants,  &  att  making  vp  of  account  with 
him,  1  find  we  are  indebted  to  him  3/,  which  he  desires  to 
liauc  iu  the  cuntrey. 

More  he  saith  he  hath  laid  out,  in  these  occations,  of 
which  he  can  give  noe  account  at  present,  about  il,  besides 
some  tooles  lie  bought,  the  prise  whereof  he  remembers 
nott;   butt  he  is  honest,  and  will  doe  noe  wronge. 
luilnrsoil  by  J.  AViiitlirop,  Jr. 

I'liistcr  of  inrniN. 

TlftMtor  of  I'aruis. 

;i  bills  of  cxcliiiiigc  of  HDli  to  Iw  pnydo  lo  Itich  :  liakcr. 

Drumiiics:  eilkv  nncicnls,  trumpola.     &.c. 


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THE   WINTHROP  PAPERS. 


EDWARD  HOPKINS  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

London  the  !4th  of  Sept  1633. 

Sir,  —  I  wi'ott  yoxi  per  this  conveyance  of  the  21th 
present,  and  sent  you  the  particulars  of  what  I  laded  aboard 
this  shipp.  I  haue  nott  any  more  to  add  att  present,  but 
onely  to  convey  the  inclosed,  which  I  hope  may  meett  or 
oucrtake  the  shipp  in  the  Downes. 

I  desire  you  willbe  pleased  (yf  opportunity  serve)  to  give 
notice  per  the  first,  of  the  receipt  of  these  things,  and  to 
advise  whatt  supplycs  you  shall  stand  in  nead  of  att  spring ; 
for  I  hope  by  that  tyine,  the  gentlemen's  stocke  willbc 
increased,  and  tUey  therby  better  inabled  to  affo  ird  such 
accoumiodacions  as  sUallbe  necessary  for  the  furt'jering  of 
the  busincssc  then  now  tlioy  were,  for  I  know  through 
strcights  of  tymc  and  meancs,  many  things  are  now  omitted, 
wliich  the  state  of  the  Plantacion  will  soone  call  for.  Soc 
nott  liaving  elce  att  present,  with  my  best  respects  to  you 
and  youfs,  desiring  the  same  may  be  presented  to  Mr. 
Peter,  I  take  my  leave,  resting 

Yours  in  what  I  may  Edward  Hopkins. 


EDWARD  HOPKINS  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

To  the  IVorshlji/iiU  his  much  respected /reind  John  Winthroj^  Uie 
younger,  att  Boston  or  elcewhcre  in  New  England,  dd. 

SrR,  —  Jly  last  was  per  the  Peter  Bonadventure,  wherin 
I  gave  you  notice  what  goodes  I  had  laden  aboard  that 
shipji,  consigned  to  you,  to  witt,  2  hog^shedds,  wherein  are 
irons  for  cariages,  20  hoggshedds  of  meale,  8  hoggshedds 
of  oatmeale,  and  8  hoggshedds  of  pease.  Att  present 
you  may  please  to  vnderstand,  I  have  put  aboard  this 
shipp,  the  Phillip,  i  small  pieces  of  oi-dinance,  which 


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332  THE   WIKTHBOP  PAPERS.  [1636. 

were  bought  by  "Mv.  I-awi-ence  and  Mr.  Fenwicke  m 
IloUand,  and  4  cnriiigcs  to  tlicm,  as  per  the  bills  of  lading 
inclosed  you  may  pcrccave.  I  have  also  laden  aboard 
another  shipp.  which  may  be  ready  in  14  dayes,  10  hoggs- 
licdds  of  oatmcale,  which  I  was  inconraged  to  buy,  in 
regard  I  had  it  above  a  shilling  in  a  bushcU  cheaper  then 
the  rnavkctt.  But  of  this  I  shall  write  you  more  per  that 
shipp.  In  the  nicanc  tymc,  witli  my  best  respects  to  your 
sclfe,  I  rest 

Youi-s  in  what  I  may  Edw.  Hopkins. 

I,OM><)N,  tlic  22tl)  June,  l&IG. 


EDWARD   HOPKINS  TO  JOHN  WINTIIROP,  JR. 

'Jh  the  Worshlji/ull  his  much  7-c/tj)erlcd  freiiid  Jno.  Winthrop  iJie 

younger  Esqr  alt  Boston  in  Ntto  E7\ijland,  dd. 
Per  the  Wm.  ((■  John. 

Snt,  —  My  best  respects  premised  &c.  My  last  was  per 
the  Peter  Uonadventure,  in  which  shipp  I  laded  and  con- 
signed to  you,  VI  hoggshedds  of  severall  commodityes,  the 
particulars  I  then  advised,  to  which  I  desire  to  be 
referred.  Att  present  you  may  please  to  vndcrstand  I 
have  laden  aboard  this  shipp  the  Wm.  and  Jno.  10  hoggs- 
hedds of  oatmcale  more,  (which  I  gave  you  some  iutima- 
cion  of  then)  as  per  the  in<losed  bill  of  lading,  you  may 
pcrccave.  I  mctt  with  this  paiccll  vppon  reasonable 
tearmes,  otherwise  I  should  not  have  gone  soe  farr  in  dis- 
bursements for  that  account,  being  out  of  cash  for  it  I 
had  thought  when  I  made  the  former  provitions,  that  a 
facr  greater  summe  of  mony  would  have  been  sent  in, 
accoriling  to  promise,  otherwise  I  would  have  disposed  of 
that  which  came  to  my  bands  somewhat  different  from 
what  I  did,  and  liave  disbursed  part  of  it  in  provitions  of 


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1640.]  THE    WINTHROP    PAPERS.  333 

Other  kinds,  but  I  liTed  in  a  dayly  expectacion  of  more 
8upply,  which  fayled  me  hitherto,  and  now  the  siclcnesse* 
comming  into  the  citty,  hath  scattered  ttie  interested 
into  severall  parts,  soe  that  I  much  question  whether 
any  more  wiUbe  sent  this  yeare.  Since  the  former  men- 
tioned by  the  Peter,  I  wrott  you  breefly  per  Mr.  Babb,  by 
whom  I  sent  you  3  small  pieces  of  ordinance,  and  cariages 
to  them.  I  am  now  bringing  my  owne  occations  to  a  head, 
and  intend  {God  willing)  the  first  of  the  next  spring  to  come 
away :  I  Lave  not  clce  att  present  to  inlarge,  but  will  take 
leave  &  rest       Youi-s  in  what  I  can       Edw.  Hovkims. 

JuLr  the  Hth  1030. 

IiiUurtcil  by  J.  Winllirop,  Jr.,  "Mr.  Hopkins  from  England,  1636." 


EDW.^RD   HOPKINS  TO  JOHN   WINTHROP. 

?b  the   Worsiiip/itU  his  mucJi  respected  /reind  Jno.  Wittthroppe 
ICsq :  ali  hia  house  in  Boston,  dd, 

Haktford  tba  20-  of  7!  1640. 
Sir,  —  There  was  about  9  weeks  since  a  suspitious  fel- 
low came  into  tliese  parts,  whom  wee  then  examined,  and 
tooke  order  for  his  forthcoming,  when  we  should  heare 
further  concerning  him.  Since  which  wee  haue  vnderstood 
from  Mr.  Hathcrley  that  he  is  a  servant  of  his,  and  ran 
away  from  him.  lie  desires  he  might  be  sent  backe  and 
directed  to  your  selfe,  which  accordingly  I  haue  now  done. 
The  mony  which  he  hath  earned  since  his  coming  into 
these  ]Kirts,  liath  beenc  for  the  most  part  layd  out  by  him  in 
apparrell,  which  he  hath  with  him ;  the  rest  I  conceaue 
will  scarcely  suffice  to  pay  for  his  passage. 

*  The  i>hj;iie,  ur  vrliich  nbove  ten  lliouwiiil  persoiii  died  in  London  in  IA34.  —  Eds. 


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334  THE    WINTHROP    PAPERS.  [1046. 

I  baue  by  the  same  piDiiace  also  sent  a  small  bundle  of 
apparell  and  a  white  liatt,  which  belongs  to  two  boyes 
of  ilr.  Thomas,  who  were  returned  backe  to  him.  I  pray 
you  be  pleased  either  to  glue  him  some  notice  of  it,  that 
he  may  send  for  it,  or  to  cause  it  to  be  sent  to  Mr.  Bradford 
att  Plymouth. 

I  shall  not  trouble  you  further  att  present,  but  with 
remembrance  of  my  best  respects  to  your  selfe  and  our 
other  freinds  there,  doe  take  my  leaue,  resting 

Yours  in  what  I  may  Edwa.  Hopkins. 


EDWARD  nOPKIXS  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 
To  hii  much  rcsjicded freindJno.  Winthrop Esqr.  ait Nameodee, dcL 
Sin,  —  This  Indyan  informes  mee  that  Wequash  Cooks 
brotlicr  tooke  from  him  and  his  aunt  sevcrall  things,  as  an 
otter  skyn,  'is.  Grf.  in  wampam,  powder  &  bulletts,  and  a 
lionie,  1  greatt  buckskynn  and  two  doe  skynna,  two  treyes, 
7  bushell  Indyan  come,  2  bushell  of  sweet  come,  &  2  bush- 
cll  of  beanes.  He  affirmes  the  onely  reason  pretended  was 
because  bis  aunt  left  her  dwellinge  att  Pacotucke,  and 
went  to  Mogekin,  which  was  her  owne  cunti-ey.  I  pray 
YOU  doe  what  you  may  that  the  things  be  restored.  He  dwelt 
eeverall  yeares  with  tlic  English,  and  I  vndcrstand  not  but 
that  lie  carrycd  himselfe  well ;  and  he  hath  now  ingaged 
himselfc  to  mee,  to  Hue  with  mee  3  yeares,  seeming  to  be 
willing  to  learne  to  read,  and  to  be  acquainted  mth  the 
things  of  God,  whicli  I  would  further.  I  remember 
tlie  bnrrell  of  tarre,  and  leaue  order  that  one  be  sent 
downe  by  the  firat,  being  this  next  second  day,  vppon  a 
jnrncy  for  Fairefecld.  Some  other  complaints  are  con- 
tinued about  Sanhopp  for  some  rude  carriage  of  his,  and 
rcsutuciou  to  plant  att  Ncauticutt.     I  doubt  yf  he  doe  soe. 


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1647.]  THE   niNTHEOF   PAPERS.  335 

and  yott  rcmayne  in  his  contests  with  Vncus,  peace  will 
not  be  picscruecl.  I  shall  add  noe  more  but  my  loving 
respects  to  your  aclfe  &.  to  Mrs.  Winthropp,  and  soe  take 
leauc,  rcstinj^c 

Your  assured  freind  Edwa:  Hopkins. 

Habh-ord,  the  2nth  of  March,  IM6. 


KllWArtl)   HOPKINS  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JU. 

gi"!^  __  I  haue  receaned  yours  of  the  2d  present  per  this 
bearer,  as  also  that  of  the  31th  past  from  Thomas  Staun- 
ton. In  answcrc  wherevnto  (the  chiefe  contents  of  both 
tending  to  one  and  the  same  purpose)  you  may  please  to 
know,  thatt  the  meeting  of  the  Commissioners  is  concluded 
to  be  att  Boston,  for  the  place,  and  the  26th  of  the  5th 
mo.,  comonly  called  July,  for  the  tyme,  butt  how  safe  itt 
may  be  for  all  the  Indyans  in  the  cuntrey  to  be  acquainted 
with  the  direct  tyme  of  our  travelling  through  the  cuntrey, 
I  leane  to  your  wisdome  to  consider.  I  haue  spoken  to 
Thomas  Staunton  to  accompany  us  thither,  as  an  interpret- 
er, and  hope  to  prevayle  (as  was  desired  by  your  father) 
and  could  heartily  wish  that  Benedict  Arnold  may  also  be 
procured,  wherby  all  suspitions  of  mistake  may  be  removed, 
wherto  I  doubt  wee  are  very  subject  in  our  transactious 
with  Indynns.  Thomas  Staunton  informed  mee  that  you 
hane  a  purpose  of  a  jomey  or  voyage  for  the  Manhattos. 
Mr.  "Whiting  is  bound  shortly  for  Delaware,  in  order  where- 
vnto he  hopes  to  be  att  Sea  Brooke  tlie  middle  of  the  next 
weeke,  or  10th  present.  If  you  please  to  meett  him  there 
he  willbc  very  glad  of  your  company.  Mr.  Whiting 
hopes  to  returne  before  the  meeting  of  the  Commissioners, 
for  he  is  chosen  for  one  of  ours.  Yf  he  be  prevented 
other  supply  must  be  made.     I  thanke  you  for  the  water 


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3:J6  THE    wrSTHBOP   PAPERS.  [1647. 

you  sent.  It  hath  beene  taken  one  turne  already,  according 
to  your  direction,  and  after  the  intermission  prescribed  is 
now  to  be  taken  againe.  She  receaues  it  willingly  as 
is  desired.  As  yctt  I  perceaue  nott  any  alteracion  in  her, 
butt  wayt  vppon  Ilim  who  can  onely  giue  a  blessinge.* 
With  tlie  rcturnc  of  my  respects  to  your  selfe  and  Mrs. 
Winthropp,  with  the  like  from  Mrs.  IDlyza.  Fenwicke,  I  take 
my  Icaue,  restingc        Yours  assuredly  in  that  I  may 

Edwa:  Hopkins. 

IlARTfOUl)  the  ith  Mny  [?]  164", 


EDWARD   HOPKINS  TO  JOHN   WINTHROP,  JIL 

To  his  much  respected  frciiul  Jno.  Tf'inthrojip  Esqr.  ait  Nameocke 
iUr. 
Sir,  —  I  haue  beene  att  Nameocke  where  I  expected  to 
haue  mett  you,  but  it  seemes  your  occations  detayne  you 
in  the  Bay.  I  perceaue  it  is  not  without  nead  that  some 
government  be  settled  in  the  place,  and  our  Court  desires 
your  assistance  therein,  as  you  will  vnderstand  per  the  in- 
closed. I  putt  of  tlie  issueing  of  some  differences  there 
vutill  your  returae,  when  I  shall,  yf  nead  be,  and  that  the 
tymc  of  yeare  will  permitt,  willingcly  come  over  againe 
thither,  and  then  in  presence  rcturnc  you  thanks  for  the 
entertainment  I  found  att  your  house,  where  I  was  bould 
to  t;ike  vp  my  harbour.  I  swore  a  constable  there  (Carey 
I/.itliam)  who  might  present  (and  soe  I  hope  prevent)  dis- 
orders. I  shall  be  very  glad  to  see  yon  att  Hartford  when 
your  occations  will  permitt,  where  yon  shallbe  truly  wel- 
come to  him  who  is 

Your  assured,  freind  Edwa:  Hopkiks. 

Ska  IlliooKB  ihe  lllh  of  Xovr.   Ui47. 

•  ll..|.klii'<  ^.^.l.ill.l^■  hIIilIc*  lioro  to  tlio  mciiMil  .Hinrdor  uf  liii  wife  (Ann  Yale),  who 
•iimv.'.l  liiiii  ror  miiiiv  ycur^,  nm\  .lisj  Dee.  IT,  liiUS,  linving  been  in»n«  fur  mors  llmii 
l.iiir  ;i  .■•■iiiiirj-.     Sou  U.I  cxiniM  from  liis  iiill  iii  n  nolc  lo  Wiiilliro|.'»  Hist,  of  S.  K.,  i.  218- 


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THE  WINTHEOP  PAPERS. 


EDWARD  HOPKINS  TO   JOHN  WINTHBOP,  JR. 

To  the  Worshipfull  his  mudi  respected  /reind  John  Wtnthropp 
L'sqr.  all  Ats  /lOuse  alt  Ifameocke  dd. 

Sm,  —  I  thought  good  to  acquaint  you  with  thedeter- 
minacioii  of  the  Commissioners  conceniing  those  Pequotts 
that  reside  ncare  your  Plantacion,  which  I  cannot  better 
doc  then  by  transcribing  the  record  of  the  last  meeting,  so 
farre  as  concernes  that  particular.* 

Whereas  by  order  of  the  Commissioners  the  last  yeare, 
it  was  provided  tliat  the  Pequotts  residing  neare  to  the 
English  riauticion  sctled  att  Nameocke  should  returne  to 
their  former  subiection  to  Vncus,  which  was  made  knowne 
and  signifycd  to  them  both  by  the  Commissioners  them* 
seines  att  Boston,  and  by  Mr.  Hopkins  afterwards  att 
Peqnott,  but  noe  conformity  hath  beene  hitherto  yeelded 
therevnto  by  them.  It  was  thought  fitt  and  concluded  that 
Mr.  John  Winthropp  be  informed  of  the  continued  resolu- 
cions  of  the  Commissioners  for, their  retume,  and  desired 
to  further  the  same.  But  in  case  a  ready  attendance  be 
not  forthwith  yeelded  herevnto,  Vncus  shall  haue  order  and 
liberty  by  constraint  to  enforce  them.  And  it  is  desired 
that  the  Government  of  Conecticutt  will  provide  that  he 
be  not  therein  opposed  by  any  English,  nor  the  Pequotts 
or  any  of  theirs  harbored  or  sheltred  in  any  of  their  howses, 
whilst  noe  just  offence  is  given  them,  by  him  or  any  of 
his,  in  their  proper  concernments. 

I  haue  not  yet  acquainted  Vncus  herewith,  but  yf  there 
be  a  refusall  in  them  to  attend  &  obserue  the  contents  of 
the  order,  I  must  leane  him  to  the  liberty  given  him. 

I  vndcrstand  that  Ninigrett  pretends  a  graunt  from  the 
Commissioners  to  hunt  in  the  Pequott  cuntrey,  which  cer- 

*  6«  AcU  or  (he  ConmlHionen,  In  Pljnii.  OA.  Rseonb,  ix.  111.  —  V.ot. 


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338  THE    WINTHROP   PAPERS.  [1«48. 

tainly  was  never  yeelded,  but  yf  it  were,  his  non  perform- 
niuo  of  Covenants,  and  treacherous  dcsignes,  make  him 
(att  least  as  yctt)  vncapablc  of  receaving  favours  or  incour- 
agcmcnts  from  any  ivlio  lone  the  peace  of  the  Colonyea. 
I  hope  tlierefore  yon  will  not  intcreste  your  selfe  in  any 
such  M-ayes  of  his,  which  I  conceaue  canott  but  be  offen- 
siuc  to  all  the  Comissionera,  who  haue  beeue  fully  ac- 
quainted with  his  iDsolencyes.  I  shall  not  add  further  att 
present,  but  with  remembrance  of  my  due  respects  to  your 
selfe  and  yours,  take  my  leaue  and  rest 

Your  assured  loving  freind  Edwa.  Hopkims. 

IIartfobd  th«  P  of  Novr,  1648, 


EDWARD  HOPKINS  TO  JOHN  MASON. 

Capt:  Maso\,  —  The  Commissioners  for  the  Colonies, 
at  their  last  meeting  at  Phmouth,  expressed  their  continued 
resolutions  for  the  retume  pf  the  Pequotts,  that  at  present 
reside  at  Nnmeag,  to  their  former  snbiection  to  Vncus, 
wliereof  I  was,  by  their  order  &  direction,  to  acquaint  Mr. 
Winthrop,  which  accordingly  1  have  done,  but  doe  not  yet 
vndevstiind  that  any  attendance  is  yet  given  to  the  Commis- 
sioners order  by  the  said  Pequotts.  I  must  therefore  in 
prosecution  of  the  charge  committed  to  me.  give  Vncua 
leave  by  violence  &  constraint  to  enforce  them,  but  to 
prevent  any  inconvenience  that  may  happen  betwixt  the 
Knglish  &  him,  my  desire  is  that  you  will  take  care  that 
[three]  or  foure  of  the  planters  at  Seabrooke  may  be 
sent  to  Nameag,  when  Vncus  is  about  that  service,  who 
may  both  direct  him  in  his  way,  &  be  witnesses  of  all  the 
proceedings.  It  was  desired  by  the  Commissioners,  that 
\\e  ttould  [irovide  that  the  English  there  inhabiting  doe 
not  receive  any  of  the  Indians  or  any  of  their  goods,  into 


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tS48.]  THE  WINTHBOF   PAPBBS.  339 

their  houses,  nor  any  way  hinder  Vncus  in  the  prosecutioii 
of  hia  order  of  the  Commissioners,  which  I  desire  they 
may  be  fully  acquainted  with,  and  required  duly  to  attend. 
And  also  that  charge  he  given  to  Vncus  that  he  noe  waies 
disturbe  the  English  or  preiudice  them  in  any  of  their  con- 
cemements,  and  that  Tpon  the  retume  of  the  Pequotts  to 
him  he  doe  not  rule  over  them  with  rigor,  or  in  a  tiranicall 
manner,  but  so  as  they  may  have  noe  just  occasion  to  cora- 
plaine.  If  your  occasions  will  permitt  you  to  goe  thither, 
&  se  these  things  effected,  it  wilbe  more  satisfactory. 
I  shall  not  adde  further  but  rest, 

Your  assured  freind  Eowa.  Hopkins. 

2Uh  of  Not;   1G18. 

liiilorscil,  "  Cupy  of  Captaiuc  Miison's  ComiuisBion  about  the  Xam: 

Iii.ru.ns." 


EUWAED   HOPKINS   TO  JOHN  WINTHHOP.  JR. 

To  hi^  much  respected  /reind  Jno.  Winihrop,  Esqr.  ati  his  hoxiae 
alt  Nanieocke,  dd. 

UAKTroKD,  the  3d.  of  March,  1648. 

Sir,  —  I  desire  with  thankfulnesse  to  acknowledge  the 
respects  and  loue  I  receaved  from  you  att  my  late  being 
with  you,  and  shall  heartily  rejoyce  yf  the  God  of  loue 
and  peace  be  pleased  to  lay  such  foundacions  in  your 
beginiiigs  there,  and  soe  frame  all  hearts  that  he  may 
delight  to  dwell  among  us,  and  not  despise  our  day  of 
small  things.  I  receaved  yours  by  this  Indyan,  of  the 
27th  past.  Tantonimo  hath  not  beene  with  me  since  my 
retume  home,  but  I  heare  he  larks  about,  and  sends  his 
spies  to  vnderstand  how  things  are  taken,  that  yf  danger 
appeare  he  may  escape  it  by  flight  I  haue  n.ot  yett,  by 
any  expressions  to  any,  abated  of  the  manifestacion  of  that 


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3-10  THE   WINTHROP   PAPERS.  [1648. 

rcnll  distrust  I  tooke  att  his  vile  carriage  in  your  house, 
and  though  it  be  true  the  testimony  given  in  is  not  soe 
cleurc  but  that  possibly  it  might  be  accidentall,  yett  I 
know  their  pride  and  insolciicy  is  such  that  I  shall 
endeavour  to  make  him  stoope,  but  will  Ictt  him  know 
your  respects  to  him,  and  ivhatt  is  abated  shallbe  as  on 
your  vcipiest,  that  he  may  ly  vndcr  ingagements  to  your 
love,  which  may  be  of  some  use.  I  have  looked  vppou 
him  as  one  of  [the]  fairest  that  I  hauc  had  to  doe  withall, 
but  would  not  be  partiall  to  any,  nor  suffer  such  things  to 
be  jiast  over  lightly.  I  haue  acquainted  our  magistrals 
(who  were  together  when  I  receaved  yours)  with  the  desire 
of  your  townsmen  for  the  name  of  tliat  place,*  who  doe 
conccave  the  Geucrail  Court,  to  whom  such  things  apper- 
taiuc,  will  readily  satisfy  your  desires  therein  :  all  that  hath 
any  appearance  for  an  objection  is  oncly  least  it  should 
sccmc  to  iooke  too  high,  the  planters  att  Quillipiacke 
havingo  forborne  that  name  oucly  in  that  respect 

I  vnderstand  Mr.  Tho  :  I.akc  is  come  to  New  Haven  and 
gone  to  Stamford,  wliere  his  frcind  is  with  her  sister;  but 
how  he  came  from  the  Bay,  or  how  long  vppou  the  voyage, 
I  vnderstand  not  There  is  noe  ncwcs  att  all  come  from 
him,  which  makes  mce  conceaue  he  came  out  before  the 
ship  arived  out  of  England.  Before  my  coming  to  you 
a  mcssingcr  went  hence  into  the  Bay  \vith  letters,  who 
was  presently  to  rcturne,  hut  wee  hoarc  nothing  of  him  as 
yctt,  which  causcth  some  fcares  that  he  is  not  safe.  I 
haue  not  more  to  trouble  you  with  att  present ;  hoping  you 
will  lett  us  iuioy  your  company  att  the  Court  of  Election 
the  third  thursday  in  May,  and  yf  eyther  then  or  any  other 
tyme,  you  will  please  to  bring  Mres  Winthrop  and  Mres 
Lake  with  you,  to  whom  I  desire  to  be  romembred,  with 


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1648.]  THE  iriNTHaOP   PAPERS.  341 

the  returnc  of  many  thanks  for  their  loue,  I  shall  be 
heartily  glad  to  see  them  with  you  att  my  poore  house, 
where  you  shall  be  truly  welcome  after  our  .course  man- 
ner, and  I  shall  alwayes  desire  to  subscribe  miy  selfe 

Yours  in  what  I  may  Edwa  :  Hopkiks. 


E1>WARU  HOPKINS  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

Jb  his  Honoured  /reind  Jno.  Winlhrop  Esqr  ait  hia  liou»e  att 
Nameocke  dd. 

Habtpord  the  20th  of  March  1618. 
Sir,  —  It  is  not  soc  strange  to  meet  with  reports  from 
Indvaiis  of  an  vncouth  nature,  as  it  is  difficult  to  find  out 
&  vnderstand  the  depth  of  their  contriuements  in  their 
vnderhand  workings.  I  am  not  forwai-d  to  beleeve  what 
they  represent,  though  with  some  appearance  of  truth, 
vppon  tlie  experience  I  have  had  of  their  falsenese,  yet  I 
may  not  be  alltogether  dcafe  to  their  complaints,  least  by 
non  attendance  to  what  is  presented,  the  publique  welfare 
of  the  cuutroy  be  prejudiced,  and  1  incurre  a  just  blame. 
There  arc  att  this  tyme  in  my  house  some  Pawkeatucket 
Indyans  (as  I  take  it,)  who  pretend  to  come  vppon  a  mes- 
sage from  Wickwash  Cooke,  a  man  with  whom  I  haue  noe 
acquaintance  att  all,  onely  doe  well  remember,  in  your  let- 
ters the  last  yeare  to  the  Commissioners  att  Flymmouth, 
he  was  represented  as  one  cordiall  to  the  English,  and 
noe  wayes  Intrested  in  that  present  dangerous  designe. 
His  complaints  are  that  Ninigrett  is  endeavoring  to  settle 
the  Pequotts  that  lately  were  att  Nameocke,  vppon  his 
ownc  proper  land,  and  to  out  him  of  that  which  was  his 
cleare  vndoubtcd  inheritance,  wherein  he  makes  use  of 
your  name,  as  expecting  or  receaving  incouragemeut  from 
you  therein.     I  doe  not  att  present  vndertake  the  defense 


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342 


THE    WINTHROP    PAPEB8. 


of  M'iggwash  Cook's  title  to  the  mentioned  land,  but  that 
which  I  cannot  hut  suggest  is  that  I  am  very  confident  the 
Commissiouera  ncyther  in  honour  or  justice  can  approue 
of  sucli  jiroccedings  in  Ninigvett,  and  thereby  he  doth  but 
lay  the  foundaciou  of  a  further  breach  with  the  English. 
I  am  willing  to  pcrswade  my  sclfe  you  will  noe  wayes  in- 
termeddle in  a  businessc  of  tliis  nature,  and  am  very  desir- 
ous Xiiiigictt  may  know  what  my  apprehensions  are  of  the 
same,  yf  you  haiie  any  opportunity  to  convey  it  to  him. 
However,  I  mucli  desire  to  heare  from  your  selfe  what  the 
true  state  of  the  case  is,  and  how  fane  there  is  a  Reality  in 
the  iuforniaciou  now  given,  lie  further  complaynes  of 
some  English  that  arc  beginning  to  build  vppon  pai"t  of  his 
ground,  without  his  leave  or  consent. 

I  reccaved  this  day  letters  out  of  the  Massachusetts, 
dated  tlic  5th  present.  Your  father  hath  beene  very  sicke, 
but  vnder  hopes  of  recovery.*  A  ship  was  come  in  from 
riymmouth,  whicli  confirmes  the  newes  brought  by  that 
from  Dartmouth.  I  doe  not  remember  that  I  heard  before 
that  Colonell  IlainsborougU  was  slaine  treacherously,  &  it 
is  added,  that  Major  Shippon  hath  vndergone  the  same 
fate.  The  plot  (it  seemes)  was  to  cutt  of  all  the  cbeefe  of 
the  army  in  such  a  way. 

The  Enrle  of  Warwicke  hath  declared  for  the  King, 
Parliament,  and  treaty ;  and  that  he  will  oppose  all  that  doe 
oppose  the  treaty ;  and  it  is  doubted  the  revolted  ahipps 
and  liis  will  ioyne  in  that  businesse.  I  shall  onely  add  my 
loving  respects  to  your  selfe,  Mres  Winthrop  and  Mres 
Lake,  and  soe  take  leaue  resting 

Your  assured  freind  Edw.  Hopkiss. 


mill  Mnrcli,  I04D,  all  dnyi  ansr  (he  dale 
>f  Miirtli.  —  Eoa. 


abyGooi^le 


THE  WINTHROP  PAPEE8. 


EDWARD  HOPKIXS  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

Sir, — I  receaved  yours  by  this  bearer,  and  haue  im- 
parted the  contents,  soe  farre  as  was  necessary,  to  our 
Generall  Court.  I  conceaue  our  Governour,  Mr.  Hajmes, 
doth  now  write  you  an  answere  to  several!  of  the  particu- 
lars therein  mentioned.  It  was  never  our  purpose  to  bring 
the  Indyan  that  wounded  Vncus  to  his  tryall  here,  but  to 
rcferre  him  to  the  examinacion  of  the  Commissioners, 
whose  meting  is  att  Boston,  the  16tb  of  July.*  Thomas 
Mynot  spake  to  mee  about  come.  It  is  very  scarce  with 
vs  now,  and  not  probable  that  any  considerable  quantity 
may  be  procured  to  countervayle  the  charge  of  sending 
your  boat  vp  the  Riuer,  but  yf  5  or  6  bushell  of  ry,  and 
about  a  like  quantity  of  Indyan  may  doe  you  any  pleasure, 
I  shall  endeavour  to  gett  it  ground  here,  and  sent  to  Sea 
Brooke,  by  some  vessells  that  are  bound  for  the  Bay ;  yf 
I  had  sacks  to  putt  it  In,  &  may  haue  intimacion  from  you 
that  you  desire  it.  I  should  haue  beene  glad  to  haue 
seeue  you  and  Mres  Winthrop  here,  yf  your  occations 
would  haue  permitted  it.  I  am  in  hast,  and- can  only  att 
this  tyme  present  my  service  to  you,  and  her,  &  Mres  Lake, 
and  soe  rest 

Your  assured  loveiug  freind  Euwa  :  Hopkins. 

Indorscil  l>y  John  Wiplhrop,  Jr.,  "  Mr.  HopkioB,  rec.  May  23  1649," 

Hartpobw,  the  19th  of  3d.  in?    1649. 


■  Tli«  cam  at  Ciitinqiiin,  the  NiTTiigKniictt  Indian  iccnrsd  of  an  (tlsmpt  to  morder 
UneiK,  at  nUM  liy  Itnjrcr  WllUima  in  a  ItUer  printed  in  Uila  *olani«  (pp.  M8,  MV),  wai 
contidercd  1>y  tli«  CDinini<>loiien  at  tlie  July  Sawlon,  I9i9;  and  tha  ofhndar  >entenc«d  to 
be  delivered  up  to  Uiicu  tor  paninhmant.  S«t  Acu  of  Ihc  CommiiakMien,  In  Pljpm. 
Col.  RMoni),  ii.  HS-HO.  —  Kdi. 


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THE    TTINTHROP   PAPERS. 


LETTERS   OF  THEOPHILUS   EATON* 


TIIEOI'lIILUS  EATOM  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

Jo  Ihc  Right  TforsIiij-fuU  John  WynlJirop,  Esq:  Govemour  of  the 
plantations  in.  the  MassacJiusclta  Bay  dd. 
Sir,  —  I  can  neither  write  nor  indeede  thinke  of  my 
brothers  miscariages  without  much  greife  &  shame.f  He 
who  searcheth  the  heart  knew  what  sapp  ranne  within 
when  the  fairest  leaves  appeared  outwardly,  but  his  late, 
&  I  fcare  present  fruite  hath  bin  exceeding  bitter,  and  his 
state  the  more  dangerous,  because  I  fcare  he  is  but  a  Htle 
sensible  of  it,  besides  much  dishonour  to  the  great  name  of 
God.  I  heare  he  hath  bin  very  injurious  to  sundrie  men; 
the  particulers  I  fully  vnderstand  not,  nor  as  yett  how  farr 
mv  self  am  interressed  in  his  sinfull  projects.  Some 
moneys  he  received  for  me,  some  goods  he  had  of  mine, 
some  goods  by  my  order  he  sent  me,  and  some  without 
order ;  how  these  reconlngs  stand  he  never  sent  me  any 


•  ThiMpliihn  Kiitnii  arrivcrl  nt  Boston  in  June,  1M7,  in  comptny  with  his  brolh«r 
niiel,  Iter.  Ji.lin  Dnrniport,  nnd  l':ilwiinl  llopkiriij  mid,  the  ngit  April,  went  with  otbara 
uunil  the  Cnlony  of  New  lIuTeii,  at  whkh  he  wii!>  choien  flnt  Goveninr  In  1S3»;  and 
I  i;<iiitiiiue<l  In  llili  olDce  till  Ilia  dealli,  7lh  Jniiuiir.v,  lii&>-B,  el  the  ftge  of  >Jil_v-Mven. 
w;w  n  mereliniil,  nnil  broiiiihl  over  to  tliii  country  a  Inrne  eitme.  Mr.  Snviigo  seys  of 
I  { IViiittirop'i  Iliit.orN.  K.,  i.  ifi\  "  No  ehnrucierlii  the  Biinfib  oTNew  Englnnd  ie  of  pnrer 
le  tlinii  llMt  of  I'heopliilui  E;it(in,  Governor  of  the  Colony  of  New  Huven,  from  Iti  lettle- 
iil  til  hit  ilemtli,  by  twenty  erinuiil  elecliciii*;  the  only  insleiice  o(  *uch  nn  honor  ever 
r«rred."    An  excellent  ikelch  of  liim  will  he  found  In  llul>bard'i  Kew  Eiiglend,  SW, 

t  Tiie  writer  here  refer*  to  the  misconduct  of  lil»  yoiincer  brothor,  Nnllmniel  Eiiton, 
firtl  in;itl«r  of  HrtrvBrd  College,  whow  "  bsse  earriegcs  "  urn  menllonod  in  b  letter  of 
t.  KnJecotI  printed  in  tbis  volume,  pp.  13fi,  138.     See  alio  Winthrop'i  HiaL  of  N.  E.,  1. 


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16«.]  THE  WIMTHBOP  PAPBES.  345 

account,  though  I  wrote  to  him  for  it  into  the  Bay  and 
since  to  Virginea ;  other  moneys  I  payd  him  upon  hia  [lom] 
such  security  as  gave  me  present  satisfaction,  supposing  him 
faithful!,  partly  by  a  bond,  partly  by  a  deede  of  bargaine 
and  sale,  which  I  suppose  to  be  good,  though  the  witnesses 
heard  them  not  read,  when  they  saw  him  eeale  and  deliver 
them  as  his  deeds.  I  am  not  privie  to  any,  the  least  indirect 
ayme  on  my  part  in  that  cariage,  nor  did  I  foresee  that  in- 
convenience which  hath  since  followed.  I  formerly  wrote 
to  Mr.  Bellingham,  desiring  a  share  in  the  estate  be  hath 
left,  according  to  my  interest,  and  I  desire  from  your  self 
all  lawfull  furtherance  herein,  beyond  justice  I  know  you 
cannot  grant,  nor  doe  I  desire.  He  bath  also  received 
ffowerscore  pownds  for  Mr.  Fotcroft,  by  Mr.  Ling's  order, 
from  goodman  Lyne,  as  I  take  it  of  Charlestowne,  and 
severall  sommes  of  Mrs.  Woolcott  for  Mr.  White.  I  assure 
my  self  they  also  (with  others)  shall  have  satisfaction,  so 
farr  as  tiie  estate  will  goe.  I  pray  you  excuse  this  bold- 
nes.  Might  I  doe  you  any  service  in  these  parts  I  should 
gladly  imbrace  the  opportunity.  "With  my  due  respect  to 
your  self,  Mrs.  Wynthropp,  &  other  freinda,  I  rest 

Yours  in  all  service  of  love  Theoph:  Eaton. 

I  have  intreated  my  cozen  Halbons  help  in  my  buisnes ; 
what  he  doth  in  it  I  shall  allow. 

Qdinypiock,  this  flrit  June,  1640. 


TIIEOPHILUS  EATON  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

Honored  Sih,  —  I  haue  received  yours  of  the  19  (4) 
and  3  (5)  the  later  letter  almost  a  month  before  the  former 
came  to  hand,  two  dayes  since.  In  both  I  see  your  labour 
of  love,  and  that  you  are  sensible  of  our  affliction  &  ezer- 


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346  THE   WINTHROP    PAPERS.  [1646. 

CISC  coiiccunins  Xewharen  shipp,*  of  which  we  yet  heare 
no  ct'i'tiiinty,  but  (lesn'C  to  wnite  with  due  submission 
(though  the  cupp  he  very  bitter)  to  our  wise  and  good 
I'iitlicr's  providence.  When  Wm.  Cooley  presented  your 
ccrtifiaitc  on  bclialf  of  brother  Jackson.  I  knew  no  such 
man  as  James  Tilly,  about  this  towne.  By  inquirie  I  since 
hearc  ho  lives  with  a  farmor  belonging  to  our  Kuling  Elder, 
hut  being  very  poore,  he  yet  serves  (as  I  take  it)  to  satisfie 
for  a  miscariage  in  pointe  of  theft:  he  once  ranne  away, 
and  was  fctcht  hack  by  the  ffarmor,  his  surety.  If  he  stay, 
I  shall  further  your  neighbour  what  I  may,  but  I  doubt 
whether  any  thing  wilbe  gotten.  "  It  wilbe  a  mercy  if  a 
safe,  and  honorable  peace  may  be  settled  betwixt  the  Colo- 
nycs  and  the  French,  and  a  great  addition  to  it,  if  the 
Xarrag :  and  Nyantick  Indians  bring  in  their  wampum, 
and  pcrforme  all  olher  covenants,  but  I  yet  doubt  they 
banc  other  dcssigncs.  With  your  first  conveniency,  I  desire 
to  hcarc  what  issue  Gortons  complaints  are  brought  to. 
It  wilbe  an  e.Neixise  to  us  all,  if  he  rctume  with  victory. 
A  cloud  ncrcly  scenies  to  tlircatcn  us  from  the  West.  We 
lately  built  a  small  house  within  our  owne  limits  (if  at  least 
wc  have  any  interest  in  these  parts,  and  that  the  Duch  be 
not  lords  of  the  countryc,  for  they  write  this  plantation  in 
Xcw  Xcthevland),  I  thinkc  I  may  safely  say  we  have  not 
yet  traded  ",'0  skinns  of  beaver  in  it,  from  the  first  to  this 
day,  yet  the  Duch  talke  of  hundreds  nay  tliowsands  of 
skius.  Tlic  copie  of  the  protest,f  and  the  answer  I  intend 
(if  prost  to  answer,  as  I  conceive  I  shall  before  I  can  heare 
from  the  Massachusots),  I  have  here  inclosed  to  Mr.  Pel- 
ham,  desiring  (as  the  case  requircth)  advice  from  your  self, 


>  Tlie  writer  hera  rcrers  to  Ciipt.  Lnmliertoira  ship,  oliicli  tnlled  Troin  K«w  Hnvsn  for 
KiieI:iii<I  in  .lunariry,  1646,  nnd  urnt  never  lieiinl  of  afterwarJi.  Tlie  >ecout>t  of  Ihs  phniitoni- 
iliiji,  procrved  in  Hie  imililloii*  of  t'lo  Culnny,  wliicli  ii  also  mentioned  by  Winthrop  and 
ri'liite-i  nt  lenp^h  by  Mnilior,  la  eonni-cred  with  the  iosn  of  lliii  iliip.  See  Wiiithrop't  Hiit. 
a^^^.  K,  11.334,  SOB,  3*iS;  MHI1ier'>  M:>sim1ln,  i.  26.  — Kd». 

t  Tlie  pmte>t  uf  (invernor  Kleft  or  Now  Nellierlnnd,  und  tbe  inivrer  by  Euton,  rosy 
bo  fctn  hi  Sew-llnven  Col.  Hecordi,  i.  386 — Ed«. 


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1647.]  THE  WINTHEPP  PAPERS.  347 

Mr.  Dudley,  &c.  with  the  Commissioners.  "With  my  due  re- 
spects to  your  self,  Mr.  Dudley,  your  Beverend  Elders,  and 
other  friends,  I  rest 

Yours  in  all  service  of  love  Theoph  :  Eaton. 

Newhaves,  Aug:  6,  1C46. 


TIIEOPHILUS  EATON  AND  STEPHEN  GOODYEAil  TO   JOHN 
WINTHROP. 

lb  the  Bight  WorshipfuU  their  much  Honoured  friend,  John  Win- 
tliropp  Bsqur,  at  his  Jiouae  in  Boston,  dd. 

Much  honoured  Sir,  —  Since  yours  of  the  30  (2)  came 
to  hand,  we  have  advised  with  our  friends  at.Connecticutt, 
and  joyutly  conceiving  the  time  we  mett  at  Boston,  2  years 
since,  may  suite  your  publique  occasions,  we  purpose  (if 
the  Lord  will)  to  be  there  about  the  22  or  23th  of  the  5th 
monetb  next,  and  desire  (if  you  please)  the  Commissioners 
may  mcete  the  36th  following.  And  though  in  buisnes  of 
such  weight  we  may  not  over  hasten,  and  hurrey,  yet  con- 
ceiving we  shall  all  indeavour  to  husband  and  improve  time, 
to  the  best  advantage,  we  desire  (if  you  thinke  meete)  that 
you  would  send  to  the  Narraganset  and  Neyantick  Sachems 
in  the  tncanc  time,  that  themselves  (which  would  be  much 
pressed)  or  at  least  some  deputed,  and  fully  instructed,  from 
all  the  scvcrall  bodyes  &  jurisdictions  of  Indians,  ingaged 
by  the  treaty  at  Boston  iu  August,  1645,  may  meete  us,  as 
soone  as  you  please,  after  our  first  sitting,  to  satisfie  our 
just  demands,  or  that  without  further  messuages,  or  neede- 
les  expence  of  time,  we  may  know  their  resolutions.  We 
have  already  spoken,  and  shall  further  indeavour,  firmely 
to  ingage  Thomas  Stanton,  to  assist  at  Boston,  as  interpret- 
our  in  these  Indian  treaties,  biit  his  trade  and  sea  imploy- 
ments  make  him  less  certaine,  if  (against  his  will)  they 


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348  THE   WINTHEOP   PAPEE8.  [IMS. 

may  not  disappointe  us  therein.  It  wUbe  therefore  safe 
and  convenient  (though  the  charge  be  so  much  increased) 
that  Benedict  Arnold  be  procured,  to  supplye,  or  joyne, 
in  that  service,  as  the  case  may  require. 

AVe  have  hitherto  wanted  meanes  to  inquire  at  Long 
Island  after  the  ffugitives  you  mention,  but  shall  improve 
the  first  opportunity.  Refferring  other  thinges  to  our  meet- 
ing, with  our  due  respects,  we  rest, 

Yours  in  all  service  of  love, 

Theofh:  Eaton. 
Stephen  Goodteare.* 

Newhavek,  27th  (3)  1647. 


THEOPHILUS  EATON  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

Sir,  —  Yours  of  the  17th  present,  I  have  received,  by 
which  I  understand,  William  Hallet,  etc.  are  come  to  your 
plantation  at  Nameag.  That  grevoua  miscariage  hath 
certainly  given  great  offence  to  many  ;  I  widi  their 
repentance  were  as  cleere,  and  satisfying.  It  ts  possible 
that  William  Hallet  &  she  that  was  Mr.  Feakes  his 
wife,  are  marj'ed,  though  not  onely  the  lawfulnes  & 
validitie  of  such  a  mariage,  but  the  reallity  &  truth,  is 
by  some  questioned,  because  themselves  &  Toby  Feakes 
some  times  denye  it ;  but  leaving  that,  I  shall  acquainte 
you  (though  possibly  they  have  done  it  already)  with  some 
passages  about  that  estate.  Mr.  Feakes,  from  Boston, 
October  6,  1647,  wrote  to  Stamford,  that  he  reserved  the 
whole  propriety  of  his  estate,  till  he  saw  how  God  would 
deale  with  him  in  England,  and  desired  he,  and  the  chil- 


*  Slsplien  Ooody«)ir,  probnblx  ■  LenilOTi  mtrchant,  wm  o(  New  Hiren,  leCB.  Ha  vii 
Ihcra  cli.uPii  Awimmt,  nni]  DepHly-Uovernor  lu  1941;  conllniiinR  In  Ihli  office,  by  inc- 
ce>«ive  e1cctinn>,  until  lili  riepnrliii'e  Tur  Knftliin'l  In  ISGT.  Us  dIeJ  In  Loudua  moo  ifl«r 
bii  urriviJ.    S«a  Savngs'i  Cineal.  Diet.,  li.  ITB.  — Em. 


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1648.]  THE   vriMTHROF   PAPERS.  349 

dren,  might  not  be  wronged  &c :  after  which,  that  estate 
being  from  the  Duch  in  danger  of  confiscation,  tliey 
brought  it  to  Stamford,  and  at  theu-  request,  it  was  there 
seized,  as  wholy  belonging  to  Mr.  Feakes,  though  after 
they  chalenged  part  thereof,  as  the  proper  estate  of  Wil- 
liam Hallet,  and  she  besides  desired  a  share  in  what  was 
due  to  Mr.  Feakes.  I  was  not  willing  they  should  be 
wronged  in  the  least,  and  accordingly  at  their  request,  I 
wrote  to  Stamford,  Wm.  Hallet  after  this  brought  a 
letter  from  your  honoured  father,  and  told  me  he  mett  with 
some  opposition  at  Stamford,  whereupon  I  advised  him  to 
attend  the  Court  of  Magistrates,  which  the  weeke  then 
following  was  to  sitt  at  Newhaven,  but  I  perceived  in  him 
an  unwillingnes  thereunto,  though  I  promised  him  all  just 
furtherance.  He  neither  came  nor  sent  to  that  Court, 
yet  with  all  tendernes  I  propounded  his  case,  and  it  was 
ordered  that  what  ever  William  Hallet  could  prove  to 
be  his  right  &  due  out  of  that  mixed  estate,  with  Mr. 
Feakes,  should  be  fully  &  without  any  condition  delivered, 
and  further  that  if  she  settled  at  Watertowne,  Pequott,  or 
within  any  of  the  English  Colonyes,  two  of  the  children, 
with  half  Mr.  Feakes  his  propper  estate,  should  (if  de- 
sired) be  put  into  the  power  &  trust  of  such  English 
Goverment,  to  be  secured  &  improved  for  her  &  the 
children's  good,  with  such  respect  to  Mr.  Feakes,  as  may 
be  meete ;  and  that  the  other  half  of  the  estate,  should  be 
improved  at  Stamford,  for  the  use  of  Mr.  Feakes,  & 
maintenance  of  the  other  two  children.  I  hoped  this 
might  have  satisfied,  but  the  next  newes  was,  that  Wm. 
Hallet,  etc,  in  a  secret  underhand  way,  had  taken  the 
children,  two  cowes,  all  the  houshold  goods,  with  what  else 
I  know  not,  &  by  water  were  gone  away,  those  inti-usted 
at  Stamford  not  knowing  whither,  the  things  they  caryed 
not  being  inventoryed,  nor  valewed,  as  I  conceive,  and 
whether  all  brought  to  Nameag  I  know  not,  (1  am  assured 
the  Magisti'ates  wilbe  offended  at  this  cariage,  after  they 


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350  THE   iriNTHBOP   FAFEB8.  [1648. 

know  what  was  ordered.)  What  I  may  doe  safely  (with 
due  respect  to  the  Courts  order)  I  shall  doe  readily,  for 
their  sakes,  whom  I  highly  esteeme,  and  if  they  have  any 
come  or  meale  at  Stamford,  I  would  order  the  delivery, 
hut  as  I  have  heard,  when  they  had  all  the  estate  in  their 
hands,  the  children  went  (if  not  naked)  very  vnsatisfyingly 
apparraled.    With  my  best  respects,  I  rest. 

Yours  in  all  offices  of  love,        Theofu':  Eatos. 

Nbwiiaten,  Jul;  21th  1648. 


THEOPHILUS  EATON  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

2b  the  Sight  WorahipfiM  his  mudi  Honoured  friend  John  Win- 
throp  Esquire,  Oowmour  of  the  Maaaachuteta  Oolonye,  at  hia 
hotise  in  Boston  dd. 

Mdch  honoured  Sir, —  Yours  of  the  11th  (7)  and  2d 
(8),  I  have  received,  and  with  due  thankfulnes  acknowledg 
your  love,  both  in  your  advice  concerning  that  uncleane 
person,  and  your  inquirye  concerning  Mr.  Combes  case. 
His  buisnes  was  heard,  and  as  I  conceive  duely  considered 
at  two  severall  Courts,  called  purposely  upon  his  impor- 
tunity. He  tooke  out  the  copies  of  both,  and  they  are 
pennd  at  large,  which  probably  he  would  have  shewed  to 
Mr.  Norton,  had  they  made  for  his  purpose,  but  Mrs. 
StoUyon  dyed  not  intestate,  nor  was  Elizabeth  (now  Mr. 
Combes  wife)  her  onely  child.  I  shall  state,  and  as  I  may 
in  refTerence  to  the  administration,  abridg  the  case,  and 
crave  your  advice  in  it 

Mrs.  Stollyon  had  2  sonnes  &  a  daughter ;  she  lived 
long  in  England  after  her  husbands  death,  hut  medled  not 
with  any  part  of  his  estate,  further  then  her  owne  joyn- 
tare  extended,  as  her  daughter,  &  others  from  Mrs.  StoU- 
yons  mouth  here,  testeBe.     She  came  over  to  Newhaven 


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1648.]  TEE   WINTHBOP    PAPEES.  351 

about  8  yeeres  since,  left  her  eldest  sonne  Thomas,  &  her 
daughter  Elizabeth  in  England,  her  sonne  Abraham  came  ' 
over  with  her,  &  stayd  betwixt  4  &  5  yeeres,  then  by 
her  direction  or  consent  (to  dispatch  some  occasions  which 
concerned  them)  he  went  back  into  England,  and  returned 
not  till  his  mother  was  dead.  Mrs.  StoUyon  upon  her 
death  bed.  A?  1646,  published  a  will  here,  which  at  her 
coming  from  England,  she  had  made,  and  in  the  presence 
of  3  witnesses  scaled,  wherein  she  disposeth  of  some  lands 
in  England,  and  out  of  them  settles  4/(  per  annum  upon 
her  daughter,  but  the  first  payment  to  beginne,  not  onely 
after  her  owne  death,  but  after  the  death  of  her  sonne 
Abraham,  (a  small  &  inconsiderable  respect,  of  a  mother, 
having  such  an  estate,  to  a  child,  then,  yet  she  would  not 
be  perswaded  to  inlarge  it,  at  her  death.  The  cause 
might  be,  some  miscariage,  or  offence,  the  daughter  had 
given,  not  removed  before  Mrs.  Stollyon  came  out  of 
England,  and  whether  healed  before  her  death  I  cannot 
say.)  She  gives  all  her  personall  estate  in  old  England  to 
her  sonne  Thomas,  all  her  personall  estate  in  New  Eng- 
land to  her  sonne  Abraham,  whom  she  makes  her  sole 
Executor,  and  till  his  returne,  comitts  the  trust  of  the 
estate  to  Mr.  Goodyere  &  Mr.  Robert  Newman  our  Ruling 
Elder,  and  before  sundrie  witnesses  of  creditt,  her  under- 
standing &  memory  being  cleere  &  sufficient,  she  declares 
&  confirmes  her  last  will  to  be  as  before  expressed.  In 
September  or  October  1 646,  Mr.  Abraham  Stollyon  returned 
out  of  England  to  Newbaven,  lookd  over  the  estate,  hut 
would  not  receive  it,  scrupling  that  clause  in  his  mothers 
written  will,  by  which  she  gives  him  all  her  estate  in 
N :  England,  when  probably  that  estate  was  but  shipped 
for  N :  England,  not  there,  when  that  fii"st  will  was  made. 
Hereupon  he  leaves  the  estate  still  in  trust,  ^¥ith  Mr.  Good- 
yere &  Mr.  Newman,  and  the  same  winter  retumes  for 
England  to  agree  with  his  brother.  Some  difficulty  he 
probably  found  in  the  composition,  for  Anno  1647,  he  nei- 


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352  THE   ITINTHBOF  PAFBSS.  [1648. 

ther  came,  nor  gave  direction  to  make  over  the  estate. 
-  This  yeere  Mr.  Combe  made  a  voyage  for  it,  brought  over 
with  him  a  copie  of  Mrs.  StoUyons  will,  proved  in  the 
Prerogative  Court  by  her  sonne  Abrahiam,  and  letters  of 
administration  of  an  .after  date  granted  to  himself  and  his 
wife,  but  no  copie  of  any  order,  overthrowing  the  will 
proved,  or  shewing  whi  after  the  will  was  proved,  an  ad- 
ministration was  otherwise  granted.  Severall  reasons  he 
alledgeth  but  proveth  nothing,  nor  could  so  much  as  frame 
any  considerable  objection  against  Mrs.  Stollyons  will  as  it 
was  made,  or  confirmed  here,  nor  was  he  able  to  give  either 
the  Court  for  the  estate,  or  Mr.  Goodyere  &  Mr.  Newman, 
for  the  trust  they  had  undertaken,  both  from  the  mother, 
and  from  the  sonne,  any  satisfying  security.  By  the 
premises,  I  conceive  you  will  see,  whi  the  Court  could 
neither  admitt  the  letters  of  administration  out  of  Eng- 
land, nor  grant  Mr.  Combe  administration  here,  nor  doe  I 
conceive  Mr.  Combe  needs  much  trouble  himself,  that 
certaine  parcella  of  the  estate  ai^e  bona  peritura,  Mr. 
Abraham  (as  Mr.  Combe  was  here  informed)  having  now 
bought  out  his  brother  Thomas,  and  jo3med  two  more 
with  Mr.  Goodyere  &  Mr.  Newman  to  putt  off,  and  make 
over  the  estate ;  and  he  further  writes,  that  he  hath  paid  , 
Mr.  Combe,  what  he  could  prove  to  be  due,  &  taken  his 
acquittance,  not  hearing  (it  seemes)  of  the  letters  of  admi- 
nistration. If  Mr.  Combe  in  refference  to  his  demands,  or 
our  proceedings,  object  any  thing  further,  I  desire  that 
either  your  self,  or  Mr.  Norton,  wilbe  pleased  to  call  for 
his  copies,  under  our  secretaries  hand,  which  will  more 
largely  shew  his  cariage,  &  our  exercise.  "With  my  due 
respects  to  your  self,  Mr.  Dudley,  your  Keverend  Elders, 
and  to  Mr.  Norton,  I  rest 

Yours  in  all  service  of  love        Theoph  :  Eatom. 

Newhatbn  thU  SOth  of  October  1048. 

InOorscd  by  Jolin  Wintlirop,  Jr., "  Mr.  Eaton  Rbout  Mr.  Comba,  Reed 
20  (9)  48." 


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THE  WINTHaoP  PAPEE8. 


THEOPHILUS  EATON  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP.  JR. 

Sir, — Yours  of  Deer  8th  I  received  this  last  night. 
Concerning  her  that  was  ISfr.  Feakes  hie  wife,  and  that 
part  of  the  estate  at  Stamford,  I  know  not  well  how  to  adde 
to  what  I  formerly  wrote.  By  order  of  a  Court  of  Magis- 
trates, William  Hallet  was  to  prove  what  part  of  the 
estate  belonged  to  him,  and  then  to  receive  it  without 
further  question.  Mr.  Feakes  his  estate,  and  children, 
were  to  be  divided,  and  half  to  be  delivered  to  her  if  she 
setled  within  any  of  the  4  Colonyes,  where  the  gover- 
ment  would  have  an  eie  to  the  children,  &  that  part  of  the 
estate,  with  a  due  respect  to  Mr.  Feakes ;  and  the  other 
half  to  be  kept  at  Stamford,  with  like  respect,  to  Mr. 
Feakes,  &  the  children.  I  shall  pass  by  her  injurious  writ- 
ing to  my  self,  desiring  God  may  give  her  tnie  repentance 
for  greater  miscariages ;  but  her  departure  from  Stamford 
with  the  children  (as  I  am  informed)  was  altogether  with- 
out allowance,  and  in  the  language  which  comes  from 
thence,  she  stole  away.  It  is  tnie,  that  by  an  order  before 
the  Court  of  Magistrates  sate,  she  was  to  have  2  cowes 
delivred,  and  some  provisions,  but  had  no  liberty  to  take 
away  the  children.  I  pitty  her,  &  the  children,  and  upon 
any  reasonable  security,  at  Boston  or  Hartford,  that  the 
estate  shalbe  preserved  for  the  use  of  Mr.  Feakes,  her  self, 
&  his  children,  this  jurisdiction  being  discharged,  I  shall 
move  the  Court  of  Magistrates,  that  the  estate  may  be 
wholy  delivered  from  Stamford,  to  such  as  may  be  orderly 
appointed  to  receive  it ;  but  no  part  of  it  is  at  Newhaven. 
I  am  altogether  a  stranger  to  Thomas  Lyon  and  his  wife  ; 
till  now,  I  have  not  heard  the  least  intimation,  of  her  weake- 
nes,  or  his  neglect.  From  your  information,  I  shall  now 
enquire,  and  consider  what  the  case  may  require.  "With 
my  best  respects,  I  rest        Yours  in  what  I  may, 

Newhaven.  Jwinary  4ih,  1648.  TheOFH  I    EaTON. 


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THE   WINTHBOP   PAPEB8. 


LETTERS   OF  JOHN   HAYNES* 


JOHN  HAYNE8  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

To  hia  mucJt  eaieemed  /reind  Jokn  Winthropp,  E»qr.  Oowrnour 
of  Comdecott  Biver,  lett  tJiete  bee  dd. 

Sir,  —  Oportunity  offeringe  it  selfe,  I  gladly  salute  you 
Avith  my  best  wishes.  I  am  to  solicite  you  in  the  behalfe 
of  my  neighbours  &  fiinds  of  this  towne,  beinge  vnwill- 
inge  to  enterprise  auy  thinge  widiout  your  aprobatioa  & 
good  likingc :  the  busioesse  in  a  word  is  only  this ;  wee  tak- 
ing into  considcracion  the  hazard  of  our  goods  that  wee 
haue  sent,  &  shall  send  to  the  mouth  of  the  riuer,  for  want 
of  some  shelter,  would  entreat  you  that  a  lott  may  bee 
granted  vs,  with  leave  to  build  u  bowse  in  some  convenient 
place  neare  the  river  &  forte,  that  thcr  wee  may  haue  one  ■ 
resident  to  take  care  &  chardge  of  our  goods ;  as  alsoe  that 
sixe  acres  of  planting  ground  may  be  added  therunto,  that 
the  party  ther  abidlnge  may  not  bee  altogether  without 
employment :  presuminge  of  your  readynesse  to  condiscend 
to  my  request,  haue  sent  one  to  that  purpose.  Not  havinge 
further  to  trouble  you  for  the  present,  with  mine  &  my 
wiucs  kindest  remerabraunce  to  you,  wishinge  all  good 
Buccesse  to  your  vndertakings,  rest 

Yours  in  all  good  offices  Jo:  Hatnes. 

Sir,  —  Conceauing  there  can  come  noe  prejudice  to  you 
by  this  motion,  I  do  salute  you.  H :  VAWE.f 

*  John  Hajrnu,  af  Ew«x  County,  Englnnd,  wrlrvd  >t  Boiun,  1th  Seplaniber,  16S3i  wu 
n»derr««inaDngit7Mr,«nd  wMilaochoMn  Auliuint;  vm GoTsniarln IME.  Htramored 
to  Hnrirnrd,  CoaneoUont,  to  Haj,  ISST )  of  «hi«li  oolonj'  ba  va*  Dnt  OovMtior  In  1U>.  Ha 
•uta  frcqusntly  r»-el«ot«d  to  Chi«  offlcs  till  liii  dentil,  lit  Unrch,  1664.  He  iru  diiUngaUhcd 
for  ht>  ■bUillva,  pi«tr,  Midpablioapiril.  8m  WinUiRip'*  Hiat  of  N.E.1  SiTaga'a  Ganed. 
Diet.',  Allan'*  BiDg.Uiot.  —  Koa. 

t  Tbia  letter  wu  probKbl)'  wriUon  frotD  Cnmbridge  or  Boaton  In  1636,  wlicn  Vane  via 


abyGooi^le 


THE   WINTUBOP   PAPERS. 


JOHN  HA7NES  TO  JOHN  WINTHEOP. 

To  the  Right  Worship/uU  his  much  lionourcd  ffreind  John  Win- 
tJiropp,  Esqr.  Oovemour  of  the  MdttacJtosett,  these  bee  dd. 

Worthy  Sie,  —  In  my  jorney  towards  Quilipiacke,  I 
mett  with  this  Panaquanikc  Indian,  who  being  bownde  for 
the  Baye,  repayringe  to  your  selfe,  requested  mee  to  sig- 
nify to  you  what  bee  is  &  his  erraund.  The  party  is  knowne 
to  vs,  &  hja  busynesse  in  particular  to  trucke  for  certeine 
squaes  that  were  taken  when  wee  invaded  ther  coasts.  I 
leave  him  &  what  bee  bath  to  saye  to  your  wisdom  to  con- 
sider of.  Wee  have  lately  hadd  a  great  floode,  that  came 
vpp  to  some  of  our  bowses,  &  carryed  away  a  good  parte 
of  our  feuces  in  our  lowe  grounds,  otherwise,  wee  blcsse 
the  Lord,  wee  are  generally  in  good  health.  I  should  gladly 
crave  a  word  from  you,  if  any  newes  by  the  fishinge  sbipps 
■  from  England.  In  much  hast,  my  service  presented  to 
your  selfe,  Mr.  Dudley,  with  the  rest  of  our  good  frinds, 
I  take  leave. 

Your  assured  ffrind  Jo:  Haymes. 

WBTnRitSFEiiD,  the  27th  of  the  1st  month,  1639. 


JOHN  HAYNES  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

To  Vie  Right  Worafitp/uU  Jo :  Winthro'pp  &q.  Oovemour  at  Ote 
Maitatuaetta  Bay,  these  present. 

HoNOORED  Sm,  —  Since  your  former,  I  received  lately 
by  an  Indian  messendgcr  your  last,  wherin  you  mencion 
the  claime  that  is  made  to  the  Mattabcsicke  Sacbims  land, 
lately  deceased,  mediating  that  tbey  might  not  be  prejudiced 
in  tber  rights.  The  truth  is,  wc  are  mostvnwillinge  to  offer 
them  the  least  iniury  in  that  kind.     The  case  is  really  this, 


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356  THE   ^INTHROF    PAPEBS.  [16^. 

we  have,  a  pretty  space  since,  in  the  life  time  of  that  Sachim 
that  is  uowe  departed,  bought  his  land,  &  have  it  Tnder 
his  hand,  with  witoes,  &c,  &  are  at  the  time  of  hia  death 
to  enter  vppon  the  whole,  &  it  being  the  most  considerable 
place  of  the  river  for  plantation,  not  yet  planted,  we  can 
by  noe  meanes  toUerate  ther  residence  in  that  place.  I  can- 
not advise,  as  the  case  stands,  for  Miantonimo  to  send  his 
Sonne  hither,  for  ther  will  vndoubtedly  be  greater  hasard 
of  the  safety  of  his  person,  then  he  is  aware  of.  I  shall  ac- 
quaint you  with  the  reason  of  my  thoughts,  when  I  see  you, 
which  I  hope  will  be  with  the  rest  of  the  company  about 
the  begininge  of  the  3d  month  next  In  the  interim  I 
recommend  you  to  Him  that  is  able  to  keepe  you,  &  rest 
Yours  affectionatly  Jo :  Hatnes. 

Hastfobd  tliA  20th  of  the  Irit  mo :  1643 1 

Indorsed  by  Gov.  WiQthrop,  "  Mr,  Haynes,  —  R«cd.  (2)  7, — 4S." 


JOHN  HAYNES  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

lb  thx  Right  Worahip/uU  Jno.  WxTttkrop  Esq,  Qovemour  of  Oia 
Maitatueettt,  these  present. 

Worthy  Sir,  —  The  late  &  last  newes  from  our  native 
countrj',*  comparing  thinges  together,  seemes  verry  sadd  & 
calls  for  our  deepest  htimiliacion,  &  serious  improvement 
of  our  best  interest  in  heaven,  by  lifting  vpp  our  cryes  for 
the  remnant  that  is  left  in  these  southeme  parts ;  therfor 
our  thoughts  are  vuanimously  to  observe  a  day  once  every 
month,  to  seeke  the  Lord  in  the  behaulfe  of  His  poore 
Churches  ther  &elBewher.  We  should  be  right  glad  of 
your  concurrence,  if  it  may  seeme  good  to  you,  vntill  we 

■  lDt«l1lg«occ  bad  probabljt  bMn  reotlTad  Id  tin  CdonlM,  M  tb«  d>t«  of  Ihli  lellsr,  of 
h«  tDR«Dd«r  or  tba  oiLj  at  Brltlol  to  Prlnc*  Rupwrt,  tb*  defut  of  Palrrux  at  Addertoo 
Uoor,  ind  the  •nbmlulon  oT  inaoy  toviu  in  lb*  weat  of  Englaad  to  tha  klng'i  autborilv.  — 


abyGooi^le 


1643.]  THE  WINTHEOP  PAPERS.  357 

have  further  tidinges.  Ther  is  lettres  come,  as  you  well 
know,  from  several!  persons,  to  invite  Mr.  Cotton,  Mr. 
Hooker,  &  Mr.  Damport.  We  heare  your  selves  cannot 
thinke  it  a  meete  season  for  the  sending  Mr.  Cotton,  &  I 
suppose,  although  we  have  not  yett  mctt  for  a  full  deter^ 
minacion,  yctt  in  all  probability  it  will  fall  ther  alsoe  with 
vs,  for  times  being  aoe  hazardous,  dificult  enough  to  dis- 
tinguish frinds  from  foes.  Haven  townes  daily  taken  one 
each  side,  &  that  which  is  more  the  maine  busines  for 
which  they  are  cheifly  called,  already  sett  in  such  a  way, 
that  they  being  trew  to  ther  owne  principles,  may  rather 
become  a  stumble  then  othenvia.  The  newes  heere  of  the 
Indians  is,  &  that  for  certeine,  that  both  the  Naragansetts  & 
Sequasson  have  of  late  sent  a  great  quantity  of  wampham 
to  the  jSf  owhawkes,  to  hire  them  to  tight  with  the  English  & 
Mohegans,  &  it  is  said  they  have  preveiled  with  them  to 
come  downe  for  that  purpose,  which  if  it  proove  soe,  they 
deale  not  faii-ely  with  the  English,  (the  Naragansetts  I 
meane),  having  promised  to  be  peaceable  &  quiett.  If  it 
please  you  therfor  to  acquaint  them  with  what  you  heare,  & 
to  tell  them  what  they  doe  by  ther  wampham,  is  as  if  they 
did  it  with  ther  owne  hands,  &  wilbe  soe  taken.  Hapily 
such  a  messadge  in  time  may  prevent  a  future  inconveni- 
ence. Ther  is  a  party  whose  name  is  Peter  Bamefeild, 
that  was  lately  at  Fisher  Hand,  a  carpenter,  who,  with  the 
Bartlctts,  heertofor  built  you  a  bame,  one  knowen  to  your 
selfe,  hath  feloniously  carryed  away  &  embeseled  the  goods 
of  Tho :  Stanton,  to  the  valew  of  20/i :  &  more,  who  is 
now  at  the  Bay,  &  purposes  to  escape  away  to  England. 
It  is  desired  by  my  selfe  &  Tho :  Stanton  that  you  would 
be  pleased  to  cause  him  to  be  aprehended',  &  forthcominge 
to  answear  the  same. 

Thus  not  doubtinge  of  your  readines,  out  of  your  love 
to  justice,  I  rest 

Yours  to  serve  in  the  Lord  Jo :  Hatnbs  : 

Hartford  the  lit  of  the  10th  mo:  1643. 


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THE   WISTHROP   PAPERS. 


JOHN  lUYNKS  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

To  his  much  respected  ffreind  Jno.  Winthropp  Esq.  these  hee  dd. 
all  Pcquoit. 
Kind  Sib,  —  I  was  much  refieslied  to  lieare  of  you  & 
yours  welfare.  Tor  these  particulers  you  hinte  &  intimate 
concerninge  Nincunnctt,  &  his  desires  of  leave  for  hiint- 
inge  in  the  Pequoit  country,  you  well  knowe  it  is  not 
proper  for  you  or  my  sclfe,  or  iiny  one  in  particuler  to 
intermedlo,  by  giving  way  to  a  busines  of  this  nature, 
without  the  consent  &  concurrence  of  all  whom  it  doth 
concerne.  Neither  indeed  doe  1  thinke  it  a  fitt  time  & 
season  for  the  party  himselfe  to  make  such  a  request.  My 
reason  is,  hee  is  att  this  present,  vnder  vehement  suspi- 
tion  of  having  a  hand  in  that  late  combustion,  by  hiringe 
the  Southerne  Indians  &  Mawhawkes  to  fall  vppon 
Vnckus,  with  great  sommes  of  wampham  given  by  liim  & 
other  Narag :  Sachims  vnto  them  for  that  purpose.  Hee 
cannot  bee  ignorant  that  vppon  his  &  the  rest  vniust  warr 
vppon  Onckus,  formerly,  wherin  they  breake  covenant 
with  the  English,  (therfor  cannot  plead  Ms  inocency 
towards  the  English  as  Oukus,  in  that  respect).  Neither 
was  those  many  Pequoits  given  him,  which  hee  still 
deteins,  but  likewise  it  is  reall  &  well  knowen,  the  Eng- 
lish, vppon  this  consideration,  have  ingadged  to  defend 
Onkus,  in  case  the  Narhgansetts  shall  by  themselves,  or 
others  by  ther  instigation  or  procurement,  att  any  time 
invade  him ;  &  therfor  what  they  have  done  in  this  thing 
is  soe  farr  against  the  English,  &  cannot  but  Justly  give 
them  offence,  &  I  doubt  not  but  it  will  bee  requii-ed  att  his 
hand  &  the  rest  tS;c,  either  to  clearc  themselves,  or  other  sa- 
tisfaction, before  hee  cann  in  reason  exspect  much  courtesy 
from  them.  Eor  his  other  plea,  hee  is  poore,  &  soe  vnable 
to  dischardge  what  hoc  owes  to  the  English:  I  answer,  hee 


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1649.]  THE    WINTHROP   PAPERS.  359 

hath  vnadvisedly  brought  this  poverty  one  himselfe,  by 
dealing  iniuriously  towards  the  English,  in  sending  away  his 
wampham  to  the  aforementioned,  for  such  an  end  as  might 
have  binne  the  cause  of  much  trouble,  if  not  of  hia  owne 
mine  at  last,  had  it  not  by  the  care  of  the  English  binne 
timely  prevented:  besids  his  answeare  to  the  Bay  is,  that 
hee  has  paid  his  parte  already,  &c.  These  tliinges  con- 
sidered, I  may  not  condiscend  to  his  request,  only  I  must 
needes  say  his  carriadge  in  the  Bay,  by  what  I  heare, 
deserves  comendation,  if  his  performance  bee  answear- 
able.  I  shall  add  noe  more,  but  kind  comendations  from 
my  selfe  &  wife,  to  your  sclfe,  Mrs.  ^Vinth^op,  &  Mre.  Lake, 
if  still  with  you.     I  am 

Your  assured  loving  ffreind        Jo :  Haynes. 

SEAnitooKF.  this  present  of  the  7th  mo :   164B. 

My  wife  coutinewes  soe  weake  that  I  dare  not  as  yet 
cary  her  vpp. 

For  the  exchandge  of  gunnes,  it  cannot  bee,  itt  beinge 
prohibited  by  the  capitall  orders  in  the  Bay  &  heere. 


JOHN  HAYNES  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

To  his  much  lionoured  ffreind  Mr.  Jno.  Witithrop  i\-c.  all 
t/iesc  bcc  dd. 

Sir, — I  had  not  a  season  bofor  this  present,  to  returne  you 
thankes  for  your  courteous  Icttre  &  ncwcs,  somme  time  since 
sent  mee,  neither  had  I  oportunity  to  condole  with  you, 
that  sadd  losse  of  yours  in  particuler,  &  of  all  in  generidl, 
of  that  worthy  servaunt  of  Christ,  &  great  instrument  of 
soe  much  good  in  these  westerne  parts  (your  deare  (father,) 
who  seiTed  worthily  in  his  generation,  fallen  asleepe,  & 
now  at  rest.  The  memorial  of  the  righteous  is  blessed,  &c. 
The    Lord    shew  vs  what    Hee  calls  for  in  these  great 


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360  THE    WINTEEOP   FAFER8.  [I6W. 

breaches  in  Church  &  State  with  vs.  I  well  hoped  to  have 
scene  you  heete  this  Court,  (but  a  heavy  accident  befalling 
your  child  interveeninge,  your  purpose  obstructed)  as  I 
heare.  It  is  absolutely  necessary  ther  should  bee  with 
you  that  may  exercise  magistraticall  authority,  for  graunt- 
inge  warrants  or  the  like,  &c.  I  am  therfor  deputed  (by  our 
Court)  by  my  selfe  or  somme  other  magistrate  of  this  Juris- 
diction, to  tender  the  oath  that  may  put  you  in  a  capacity 
to  that  purpose,  your  selfe  condiscendinge.  If  I  comm,  in 
regard  of  my  wives  weakenes,  should  bee  willinge  to  meet 
you  at  Seabrooke,  except  your  selfe  please  to  aifoard  vs  a 
visit©  in  these  parts.  Ther  is  cognisaunce  taken  by  our 
Coiu-t,  of  somme  partj-es  resident  with  you,  that  ate  of  ill 
fame,  as  one  that  was  the  wife  sometimes  of  Mr.  Feake, 
&  who  it  seemes  did  confesse  her  selfe  an  adulteresse, 
(which  is  vppon  record  at  the  Dutch)  &  now  pretends 
marriadge  with  another  man,  how  trew  or  legall  is  not 
well  knowen.  I  am  therfor  to  acquaints  you,  that  she 
with  somme  others  are  sent  for  by  warrant  to  apeare  att  the 
Court  heere,  to  answeare  accordinge  to  the  tenure  therof. 
Wee  could  doe  noe  other  but  seeke  to  doe  justice  in  such 
horrid  facts,  (if  truth,)  vnlesse  wee  should  laye  ourselves  & 
others  vnder  guilt.  What  is  done  by  the  Court  in  an- 
sweare to  the  townes  proposiciona,  you  will  vnderstand  by 
the  agents  you  sent.  I  hope  you  will  well  disceme  our 
readines  in  answearinge'desires  that  may  bee  for  encoradge- 
ment.  I  shall  trouble  you  noe  further  at  present,  only 
with  my  wives  kind  saluts  to  your  selfe,  Mrs.  Winthrop, 
Mrs.  Lake,  I  am 

Your  assured  ffreind        Jo :  Hathes  : 

Haktfokd,  thit  18th  of  the  3d  mo.  1649. 

My  wife  is  yett  in  the  land  of  the  livinge,  only  weake, 
keepes  her  bedd  constantly,  can  only  rise  vp  to  make  it,  Sc 
to  bedd  againe.  If  she  tryes  to  sitt  vpp,  falls  presently 
into  her  violent  fitts. 


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THE    WINTUROP   PAPERS.  361 


JOHN   HAYNES  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

Tit  kia  much  respeded  ffreind,  Jno.  WinUiropp  Esq.  these  hee  dd. 
ait  Pequoit. 

Sir,  —  Thia  Indian,  the  bearer  beerof,  makes  complaint 
in  tbe  behaulfe  of  diverse  others  att  Mohegan,  that  a  great 
company  of  hoggs,  to  the  nomber  of  thirty  or  therabouts, 
have  bine  lately  with  them,  &  destroyed  many  parcells  of 
ther  come.  They  suppose  they  are  Jacob  Waterhowse  his 
swine,  but  certeine  they  come  from  your  towne.  May  you 
please  theifor  to  acquaint  Jacob  with  it,  &  depute  2  or  3 
English  to  veiwe  the  harmes,  with  what  speed  may  bee, 
that  we  may  bee  rightly  informed,  that  a  course  may  bee 
taken  accordinge  to  justice  &  rightuousnes ;  which  is  the 
way  wee  ordinarily  take  in  busines  of  that  nature.  I 
shall  trouble  noe  further  att  present,  only  remembrance 
to  your  selfe,  Mrs.  Winthropp,  &  Mr[8].  Lake,  from  my 
selfe  &  wife,  I  rest 

Your  loving  ffreind  Jo ;  Hatneb  : 

Habtpord  thi(  2dUi  of  the  3d  mo:  1049. 


JOHN  HAYNES  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

To  his  much  lumoured  ffreind  Jno.  Winthro^  Eaqr.  att  PequoU, 
t/iese  bee  dd. 
Worthy  Sir,  —  It  much  reioyces  mee  to  heare  of  tbe 
good  hand  of  God  towards  my  poore  companion  &  yoake- 
fellowe,  in  vouchsafinge  those  intermissions  from  her 
wonted  violent  f&tts,  together  with  the  hopes  of  His 
blessing  vppon  the  meaues,  for  addition  of  further  health, 
helpe,  &  strength.    I  am  exceedingly  engadged  &  oblidged 


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362  THE  WINTHBOP  PAPBBB.  [16»1. 

to  your  selfe  for  the  great  paines  &  care,  &  coust  in  adioi- 
nistring  to  her,  &  visitinge  of  her.  I  shalbe  studious 
what  I  may,  for  manifestacion  of  my  thankfulnes,  only 
feare,  after  endeavours  that  way,  shall  fall  short  of  what 
were  meete  for  mee  to  doe  in  that  kind.  Bee  pleased  att 
present  to  accept  of  a  ffrinds  small  gift  I  have  putt 
aboard  Jno.  Gallopp  (for  your  vse)  a  few  thinges  that  I 
hope  may  bee  vsefull,  namely  size  bushels  of  barly  mault, 
sixe  bushels  of  Indian  mault,  &  one  bushel  of  oatemeale. 
These  wilbe  delivered  to  you,  I  pray  call  for  them.  I 
shalbe  glad  to  see  you  att  the  Court  of  Election,  in  case 
your  busines  will  permitt;  if  soe  lett  my  howse  be  the 
place  of  your  aboade  while  heere.  I  send  you  by  this 
vessell  those  horse  radish  roots  you  mention.  Wee  have 
lately  heard  of  Mr.  Hopkins,*  &  by  his  lettre  of  his 
safe  arrivall  in  England,  after  many  dificulties,  &  despe- 
rate dauudgers,  to  admiration.  Hee  seemes  to  crosse  by 
his,  what  you  hinted  coacermng  peace  with  the  Dutch,  & 
saies  they  refuse  vtterly  soe  much  as  to  treate  that  way 
(except  the  parliament  will  revoake  &  call  in  ther  Act 
conceruiug  matter  of  trade,  which  I  supose  you  have 
scene).  The  kingdom  of  England  for  the  most  parte 
seemes  much  dissatisfied,  &c.,  &  as  much  hartbuminge. 
Other  newes  much  as  wee  heard,  only  Cromwell  is  invited 
by  the  Prince  of  Condeo  to  aide  him  in  France,  who 
stands  out  vppon  the  same  account  as  England  did  with 
ther  king,  for  ther  liberties.  For  Scotland,  the  cheife  & 
almost  all  places  of  strenght  are  reduced,  &  the  Commis- 
sioners from  the  Parliament  of  England  who  would  have 
them  vnder  all  one  goverment  with  England,  its  liked  of  by 
somme,  but  oposed  by  others,  which  is  the  greatest  party. 
Thei  was  lately  fower  of  the  Duch  cdaine  by  the  Indians, 
which  is  like  to  create  troubles  t^er.     It  Is  alsoe  rumored 

•  Edvmrd  Hopkira. 
ippcan  to  hive  b«an  f 
May,  IMI.  — Kvi. 


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1631.]  THE    WINTHROF    PAPERS.  363 

that  the  ffrigotts  who  lately  reduced  Virginia  *  are  hkely 
to  call  ia  att  Hudson's  River  as  they  coast  alonge,  &  alsoe 
att  De  la  Ware.  Noe  more  att  present,  but  kind  saints 
to  your  selfe,  Mrs.  Wintlirop,  Mrs.  Lake,  &  Mrs  Blinman, 
with  thankes  for  your  kind  enterteinemeiit,  rest 

Yours  most  assured  Jo;  Haynes: 

Your  miller  procured  an  attachment  (when  hee  was 
heere)  against  Hobby,  &  entered  into  band  (&  my  selfe 
engadged  with  him)  to  prosecute  an  action  of  slander  the 
next  Court  The  warrant  is  served  vppon  him  according- 
ly, &  himselfe,  &  vessell  he  came  in,  is  staled,  vntili  security 
is  given  to  answeare  the  sute.  If  the  miller  should  not 
bee  heere  to  prosecute,  or  his  Attorney  for  him,  with  suf- 
ficient proofe  to  make  good  the  chardge,  ther  wilbe  great 
damadges  recovered  by  the  other  party.  Lett  him  know 
Boe  much,  that  hee  may  not  miscarry. 


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364  THE    WINTHROP   PAPERS. 


LETTERS  OF   GEORGE  FENWICK* 


SIR  ARTHUR  HA6ELRI0  AND  OEOROE  FENWICK  TO  JOHN 
WINTHROP,  JR. 

Jb  hiamoH  Worthy /rende,  John  Winthropt  the  younger,  Ikq:^ 

Sir,  —  You  shall  receiue  from  Mr.  Hopkins  a  perticular 
of  what  is  sent.  Therin  you  shall  finde  our  constancie 
.  aod  care.  Our  dependance  on  you  is  greate,  wee  neede 
not  espresse  it.  Your  abilitie  to  perforine  your  vndertake- 
ing  we  doubt  not;  your  integritie  to  goe  on  with  the 
woorke  we  suspect  not;  only  our  request  is,  that  (with 
what  speede  possible  may  be)  fitt  houses  be  builded. 

W'e  write  this  (as  we  hope")  to  congratulate  your  ariuall, 
and  to  incourage  your  forwardnese,  in  a  woorke  of  such 
exceedinge  consequence.  Wee  shalbe  happie  to  Hue  to  see 
you,  bowsoeuer  our  best  desires  are  yours,  and  wee 

Your  truest  seruants  A.  Hesilrige.^ 

Geo:  Fenwick. 

1.0ND;  Ihit  IS  of  Sept:  lS3d. 

Indorsed  hy  John  Winlhrop,  Jr.,  "  Sr.  Arthur  Haselrick  &  Mr. 
George  Kunwicka  letter." 

*  Qtorffi  FsQwIok,  i  lawyer  of  Qmy't  Inn,  London,  oima  orar  Id  Uty,  1W4,  wul 
returned  the  iume  or  the  rollowinK  jSHrj  but  ume  bnck  tgilti,  vith  bt«  bmll]'.  In  Jul^, 
1M9.  He  wu  inlinited  In  the  Connaeticat  Patent,  and  now  oama  a*  ■gent  Tor  the  paten- 
leai,  and  eatabllihed  bimMlC  at  Saybrook,  which  plaaa  be  named  ia  booor  of  two  dlatin- 
pilihftd  noblemen  of  the  oompiiny  hs  reprsHotad.  Hie  eatabltehmant  wu  Indepandent 
till  Dacamber,  1614.  Ha  lubieqaentl;  ratamed  to  England,  wai  a  aolonel  in  the  Par- 
liiunenlary  Armr,  mambar  of  Parliamant,  and  named  ona  of  tba*'Hlgh  Court  of  Juitlca" 
which  coDdemnad  the  Kiojil  but  fHllad  to  Krrs.  Be  died  at  Berwlok,  of  wblob  be  wai 
UoraraoT,  on  the  I6tb  of  March,  tWI.  Sae  Wlntbrop'i  Hbt.  of  N.E.,  I.  BOS;  Sanga-i 
GencaU  Diet.  —  Ena. 

t  John  Winthrop.  Jr.,  ma,  at  tha  dalaof  thia  letter,  In  London;  wbanoa  bearrlTedbere 
iu  the  "  Abigail,"  October  following.  —  Ept. 

t  Sir  Arthur  HMalrig,  Bart.,  *ai  ton  of  Sir  Thonu  Hawlrlg  of  Noielj,  In  Lincoln- 
(hire.    Diignited  with  tlia  arbitrury  gorammant  of  Chiirlea  I.,  It  li  aald  that  he  Intended, 


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l«4ft]  THE   ■WINTHROP   PAPEB8.  (JOO 

GEORGE  PENWICK  TO  JOHN  WINTHBOP,  JR. 
For  his  very  louetng  /reind  Mr.  John  Winthrope  att  Salem,  thes. 
SiE,  —  I  thanke  yow  for  your  kind  letter,  &  am  as  glad 
to  heare  of  your  welfaire  as  yow  of  ray  safe  arriuall  in  thes 
partes,  as  I  should  also  be  to  se  yow  &  other  good  freiods 
there  with  yow.  I  thanke  God  I  find  noe  want  heare  but 
company,  which  t  hope  the  Lord  in  his  owne  tj'me  will 
snpplie.  Imployment  I  haue  enough,  if  not  too  much  for 
my  weake  number,  which  takes  vp  both  my  tymo  & 
thoughts.  I  hope  heare  after  I  shall  find  a  vacation  to 
visit  my  frejnds.  I  am  glad  to  heare  yow  are  about  your 
salt  workes,  &  wishe  you  hartilie  all  good  successe,  of 
which  I  shalbe  exceeding  glad  to  heare.  If  there  be  any 
thing  wherein  I  can  pleasure  yow,  I  shalbe  glad  to  doe  it. 
In  the  mean  tyme  recomending  my  lone  &  respect  to  your 
selfe  &  bedfellow,  with  Mr.  Peters  &  Mr.  Endecott,  I  rest 
Your  loueing  &  assured  freind  Geo.  Fenwick. 

CONECTICDTT,  8«pt.   13th,  1639. 

My  wife  remembers  her  respect  to  yourself  &  wife. 


GEORGE  FENWICK  TO  JOHN  WINTHUOP. 

For  kia  Itonored  freind  John  WinUtrop  eaqr,  ait  hie  house  in  Boa- 
ton,  thes. 
Sir,  —  When  I  was  with  yow  I  did  not  know  how  Mr. 
Whitefeild  &  I  should  devid.     I  thought  it  most  equall 

<n  lfl3T,  in  company  vitb  CnmiweU  md  Jolin  HnmpdBn,  to  lenvc  hl«  nntWa  lil«  for  Na* 
England;  bat  be  did  not  nil.  Havru,  wiib  FanwUh.lntareitad  In  (he  Connecticut  Patent. 
He  wa>  a  member  of  Parliament,  and  iliiliiiKaithed  bimieir  by  prererrinK  n  bill  of  attain- 
der agiinit  the  Earl  or  Strafford.  Ha  alio  ihnwed  great  acrimony  aguinst  the  king,  and 
va*  chosen  a  member  of  tbe  "  High  Court  or  Justice"  (or  the  trial  of  Charleii  but  he 
never  tat  in  that  body.  He  wai  colonel  o(  a  regiment  of  cuirnitlen,  called  "the  Lob- 
atari,"  Trom  their  being  to  completeijr  nmiad.  He  vrai  one  or  the  "  Council  of  State," 
lUSj  Gavernor  of  Nencaitle  in  16S0;  end,  In  18&4  end  ISSe,  a  member  of  OliTir't  Pirlia- 
tnent.  Ha  afterward!  look  id  active  part  in  the  itirring  eventi  prior  to  tba  Rettaralion. 
He  wai  aent  to  the  Tower  In  ISflO  b;  Cbirlei  U.,  and  died  in  that  or  the  following  year. 
See  Gromwelliana  1  Noble'l  "Hemoin  of  ScTerel  Paraon*  and  Kamiiie),"  &«■;  Nileon'i 
Journal  of  the  High  Court  of  Juitiee,  &e.;  Trumbalt'i  HiiL  of  ConnecUcut,  LIST,  498.— 
Eds. 


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366  THE  WIHTHROP  PAPERS.  [W40. 

that  he  Bhotild  haue  had  part  stock  &  part  of  your  debt, 
but  he  being  vtterly  destitute  of  catle,  &  relyeing  vpon  those 
he  expected  vpon  his  bai^aine  with  my  wife,  I  haue  con- 
discended  to  lett  him  haue  all  the  5  cowes  that  remained 
of  my  wifes  whole  stock,  and  haue  taken  your  debt  wholly 
Tpon  my  selfe,  beinge  confident  that  as  your  occasions  will 
inable  yow,  yow  wilbe  mindfiill  of  it.  I  speak  not  this  to 
sti-aiteu  yow,  for  the  Lord  knowes  that  from  that  respect  I 
beare  yow,  for  your  publique  mindednes  &  personall  worth, 
I  could  be  very  reddi  to  doe  a  greater  courtesie  for  yow,  if  it 
were  in  my  power,  yet  my  occasions  are  such,  &  my  disap- 
pointments haue  bene  soe  great,  that  I  haue  bene  &  am  lik 
to  be  more  straitned  for  moneyes  this  yeare,  then  in  that 
litle  tyme  I  haue  lined  I  haue  euer  bene ;  for  of  1000/  & 
aboue  I  ordered  to  be  returned  into  the  Bay,  I  haue  receaued 
but  326/,  &  it  is  very  doubtfull  what  is  become  of  the  rest ; 
as  also  after  the  death  of  my  servant,  I  sent  another  for 
England  to  bring  me  some  retumes,  who  was  forced  to  goe 
about  by  Spaine,  &  I  heare  noething  of  him,  though  I 
haue  a  letter  from  John  Wood,  who  mentions  provisions 
he  hath  to  bring  for  me  from  some  freinds,  but  mentions 
not  my  man,  which  makes  me  the  rather  feare,  because  the 
letters  I  wrott  by  him  were  left  behind,  &  sent  by  another 
conueyance,  &  by  them  such  freinds  as  I  wrot  to  may 
provid  for  me.  The  Lordes  wilbe  done.  If  he  se 
not  meet  my  occasion  should  proceed,  according  to  my 
owne  order  &  provision,  I  hope  he  mil  giue  me  a  hart, 
wit^  all  humblenes,  to  be  contented  to  haue  them  stayed 
or  caried  on  after  His  good  wOl  &  pleasure.  I  haue  re- 
ceaued the  cow  that  was  with  you  (by  my  servants),  &  shall 
not  trouble  yow  now  further,  but  presentinge  my  true  re- 
spects to  your  selfe  &  bed  fellow,  I  rest 

Yourlo:  freind  Geo:  Fenwick. 

Sbabrook  6?  July  1940. 

My  wife  remembers  her  loue  to  yow  both. 


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THE    WINTUBOF    PAPERS. 


GEORGE  FENWICK  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

For  Aw  mucJt  respected freind  John  Wintkrop,  Esqr.  att  Boston,  this. 

Sir, — Robei-t  Saltonatall  hath  beue  .     .     J     .     .     .     . 

that  land  be  hath  disposed  w 

the  countrie  gaue  to  his  father 

bought  of  Capt.  Pathick  the  c 

my  letter  to  yow  was,  to  manifest 

&  his  gone,  which  his  letter  de 

all  to  prejudice  either.     I  wrott 

wherby  he  desires  me  to  take  care 

which  I  wonder  he  should  doe  w 

of  all  to  his  Sonne  by  the  letter 

The  truth  of  the  bussines  vpon  the 

&  discourse  with  Rob.     1 

did  really  glue  him  such  po 

verball  reseruatiou  to  himself 

not  to  answere  his  promises  to  h 

&  good  behauiour  for  the  time  to  com 

of  him.     He  is  att  present  very  se 

passages  &  I  would  gladly  hope)  d 

promise  reformation,  &  to  doe  neer 

advice  of  freinds,  his  present  strait 

discbarge  bis  present  ingagments,  he 

with  me  to  helpe  bim  out  of  them,  &  altboug      .... 

neuer  to  haue  bad  any  dealings  with  hi 

some  experience  of  his  setledues,  yet  vpo 

promises  of  future  care  in  bis  occasio 

mote  to  performe  them  I  haue  consent 

what  I  can,  therfor  Sir,  if  it  stand  any 

conveniency  to  cutt  of  what  be  owes  you 

wayes  with  any  other  to  further  him,  I  shall  allow  .  . 
account.  I  haue  also  consented  to  lett  him  haue  some 
other  moneyes  that  are  oweinge  to  me,  if  he  can  make  vse 


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368  THE    WINTHHOP    PAPER8.  [1641. 

of  them.  He  also  intreats  me  to  be  a  sutour  to  yow  on  bis 
behalfe,  to  further  him  to  such  moneyes  as  may  be  dew  to 
him  from  the  countrie,  for  his  purpose  is  to  dispatch  as 
soDe  as  he  can,  that  he  may  retume  &  attend  the  aggre- 
ment  with  Stiles,  which  Mr.  Haynes  &  others  aboue 
conceaue  wilbe  for  his  advantage.  I  nead  not  say  any 
more  to  yow,  whom  he  hath  euer  found  soe  much  his 
freind.  I  haue  receaued  the  trees  yow  sent  me,  for  which 
I  hartily  thanke  yow.    If  I  had'any  thing  heare  that  could 

Jleasure  yow,  yow  should  frely  comand  it  I  am  prettie 
ell  storred  with  chirrie  &  peach  trees,  &  did  hope  I  had  I 
I  uad  a  good  nurserie  of  aples,  of  the  aplea  yow  sent  me 
{ last  yeare,  but  the  wormes  haue  in  a  maner  distroyed 
them  all  as  they  came  vp.  I  pray  informe  me  if  yow  know^-' 
any  way  to  preuent  the  like  mischeife  for  the  future.  Your 
Sonne  was  with  me  befor  your  letter,  &  acquainted  me  with 
your  owne  &  his  desire.  I  did  but  expresse  my  hart  when 
I  told  him  I  should  be  glad  any  way  to  pleasure  either  of 
yow,  &,  soe  farre  as  it  did  conceme  me,  gaue  my  con- 
sent (with  this  reseruation,  which  I  know  in  his  owne 
disposition  he  would  be  reddie  enough  to  yeald  to),  that  if 
there  were  any  fishing  neare  it  (which  soe  farr  as  I  se  we 
must  all  suddenly  seek  after)  you  might  [  ]  me  a  liberty 
to  make  vse  of  part  of  it  for  that  imployment,  but  whither 
euer  there  will  be  any  such  occasion  or  noe,  I  know  not : 
soe  with  the  tender  of  my  owne  &  wifes  loueing  respects  to 
your  selfe  &  bedfellow,  I  rest  your  assured  frend: 

Geo.  Fenwick.* 

Mat  6tb.  1641. 

Your  bill  I  left  with  Mr.  Bellingham. 

*  Tbi*  letlat  ii  Indonod  bj  Qovcmor  Wintlirop.  "  Mr.  Fanwick  Tor  money  .  .  .  payd  lo 
Mr.  R.  Sallonitall; "  and  bj  John  Wlntlmp,  Jr., "  Ur.  Faiiwieki  aonMnt  for  Fitben  lliod." 
S<e  fartbar,  In  ralatlan  lo  thit  grant,  In  Public  Bcoord*  of  ConnMlicut,  i.  64.  —  Ed*. 


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THE  WINTHBOP  PAPBES. 


LETTERS  OF  WILLIAM  PYNCHON* 


WILLIAM   PYNCHON  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

2b  the  Bight  Warahip/iill  Mr.  John  Wintrop  Oouernor  at  Co- 
nettecot  iUr. 

RoxBURT,  22  Aprill,  163S. 

Mr.  Wintrop,  —  My  respectiue  loue  remembred :  being 
glad  to  here  of  your  safe  ariuale,  &  of  your  comfort- 
able hopes  of  a  good  proceedinge.  My  desyer  is  to 
see  you,  but  because  I  desyer  to  hasten  back,  I  shall  not 
now  find  tyme  to  see  you,  I  thinke.  But  I  will  hasten 
to  setle  myself  there  as  soone  as  I  can,  &  then  I  shall  see 
all  the  plantations.  It  pleased  God,  by  his  prouidence 
to  bring  home  the  Ble8singe,f  before  Mr.  Allerton  could  be 
ready  for  vs,  &  so  we  haue  agreed  with  your  ffather  [and  \  ] 
Mr.  Gibbins,  for  the  fraight  of  16  tunns  of  goods  at  359. 
to  the  river  mouth ;  &  also  it  is  further  agreed  that  if  ther 


■  William  Pynchon,  nnmcd  an  awistunt  In  ths  MiiauiohuutU  CbarUr,  «■*  Trom  Sprlnft- 
flald,  EawK  County,  England.  He  otunc  over  with  Winthrap  In  1630,  and  ultlad  flrat  nt 
Roxbnry;  but  in  ■  Tavr  yean  (about  1636)  removad  to  Sprliigfleld,  afwhich  tovn  he  wa* 
tha  rbunder.  Ha  thara  li»«J  till  1682;  whan  he,  with  Cuj.l.  Smith,  hii  tnn.in-laW,  and 
E«T.  Ur.  Maion,  tbs  flrtl  mlnlilar  of  the  town,  went  to  Kii(rl«inl,  nevar  to  return.  He 
died  at  Wralibury,  on  Ibe  Thamet,  In  Ruckingliamdiira,  In  Ootobar,  1861.  In  IfiSO  wa* 
pabliihed  <n  London  a  booW  written  l)y  hrra,  antillod  "  The  Merilorious  Price  of  Uaii'i 
Uedemption ; "  which,  on  arrivini;  nt  Boatoii,  wai  publicly  burnt  by  order  of  the  Qrnenl 
Court,  and  the  author  called  to  Recount  for  It.  NoKon  ■**  employed  to  aiitwar  tliit  book; 
and  publiahad  at  lAadon,  <d  1663,  "  A  Diecutaian  of  Ihiit  Great  Point  in  Divinity,  Iba 
SulTerinK*  or  Chrlit,"  La.  Pynclian  publiihed  H  rejoinder  in  lebG;  and  roltowed  up 
the  diKuuion  In  a  book,  printed  in  1963,  called  '•  Tbe  CiveiiRnt  nf  Nature  made  with 
Adam  Deeoribed,"  &e.  Theaddrau  to  tbe  roador  la  dated '*  Prom  my  ttudy, —  Wraytbury, 
Feb.  ID,  IflSI."    Seeai>/e,p.lS5;  3  Maia.  Iliat.  Coli.,i.35:  Siivnge'*  Genaal.  Diet.  —  Eoa.  ' 

t  Qov.  WiDlhrop'a  barli,  the  "Blecaing  at  the  Bay,"  which  wai  launohed  at  Miitick, 
July  4,  lesi.  —  £i>B. 

47 


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370  THE   'WINTRKOF   FAFERS.  [1636. 

a  faier  wind  will  giue  way,  we  must  haue  pur  goods 
delivered  at  New  Towne  or  Water  Towne,  at  8uch  further 
prise  as  shall  be  iudged  by  the  medle  prise  of  carrieoge 
goods  vp  the  riuer :  &  I  doe  eamestely  intreate  you  to  be 
a  meanes  to  hasten  them  vpp,  if  by  any  meanes  the  wind 
will  seme,  for  it  will  greately  helpe  to  promote  our  worke, 
hauing  so  few  hands  to  helpe  ts,  &  so  once  more  I  pray 
further  tb  what  you  can.  I  haue  but  4  peeces  of  cloth 
loose,  being  .4  speciall  good  peeces  at  8x.  heere,  but 
fraight  &  venture  will  be  6d.  in  a  yard  more :  so  if  you 
please  you  may  haue  them ;  or  at  least  I  pray  lay  them 
Tpp  safe  for  me :  the  contentes  and  cullers  of  the  doth 
are 

1  violet,  35.  y. 
•  1  russet  shagg,  31y.  }  J  ^  ^^^^  ^  ^^  ^^  ^j^j^ 

1  murry,  35.  y.  j 

1  russet,  35.  y. 

If  you  accept  of  them,  send  me  word  by  my  seruant, 
because  else  I  may  sell  them  to  some  of  New  Towne 
or  Dorcester. 

Also  if  you  haue  any  further  councill  or  aduise  to 
giue  me  about  plantation  or  the  like,  write  me  2  or  3 
words.  Also  you  shall  doe  well  to  inquier  &  take 
careful  informations  about  the  Indians  killing  2  of  our 
men,  that  a  course  of  iustice  may  be  taken,  so  as  may  be 
cleere  to  all  that  the  course  is  iust;  &  so  if  our  goods 
be  landed 'with  you,  doe  vs  all  the  kindnesse  you  can  with 
howseroome :  &  so  Jehouah  blesse  you  in  layeing  a  good 
foundation  in  all  your  vndertakiuge  for  the  publike. 
Your  euer  assured  faithfull  ffreind, 

WiLLfAM   PyHCHON. 

I  pray  remember  my  harty  loue  to  Mr.  Gardener,  &  to 
the  rest  with  you. 


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THE  WIHTHKOP  PAPERS.  371 


WILLUM  PYNCHON  TO  JOHN  WINTHIIOP,  JR. 

To  tlie  Bight  Worakij^idl  &  my  worthy  ffrend  Mr.  John  Winirop 
(U  Quinettecot  Riuer  mouth  dlr  this. 

RoXBURT  July  4,  1636. 

Deere  &  woetht  Freind, —  My  true  loue  remembered: 
I  sent  you  a  few  lines  by  land,  &  now  againe  by  sea,  to 
assuer  you  that  I  forget  you  not:  &  the  name  of  your 
good  health  is  good  newes  vnto  me.  I  suppose  the  for- 
mer parsell  of  cloth  is  neere  all  gonn,  &  therefore  I  haue 
sent  you  a  smale  parsell  more ;  the  best  that  euer  came  to 
Quinettecot:  the  contentes  are  as  followeth,  viz:  — 

33  _y.  of  tauny :  plaine  wool. 

39  y.  I  tauny  shagg. 

38  y.  i  liuer  cuUer  shagg.       (  ^  ^,_^ui.  0>.  OA 

38  y.  raurry  shagg.  ' 

37  jf.  %  murry  shagg. 

38  y.  of  liuer  culler  shagg. 
All  thes  at  8s.  per  yard,  better  cloth  by  much  then  any  I 
see  heere  in  the  Bay. 

I  pr^y  accept  my  bill  of  exchang  to  you,  by  Mr.  Peeter, 
for  63/i;  &  as  for  the  freight  of  the  Blessing  formerly, 
I  haue  a  perfett  account  of  it;  but  I  haue  not  mett 
\vith  Anthony  Dike,  to  confer  my  notes  with  hira. 

&  as  for  the  fraught  of  the  Batcheller,*  I  shall  mak 
vpp  the  tunag  with  Mr.  Gose  at  Watertowne,  for  thither 
I  haue  conditioned  that  she  must  deliuer  our  goods.  I 
asked  Lieftenant  Gibins,  before  I  would  hier  her,  if  she 
might  goe  as  far  as  Watertowne,  &  he  confidently  affirmed 
she  might,  &  that  there  is  water  enough :  therefore  I  pray 
giue  all  the  furtherance  you  can. 


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372  THE  WINTHBOP  PAPBBfl.      .  [IMS. 

Also  I  received  a  parsell  of  coarse  wampam  from  yoa, 
but  I  could  not  trade  any  of  it,  because  others  were  fur- 
nished with  plenty  of  better :  but  if  yon  will  send  me  a 
parsell  of  a  100  or  200  fathom  of  fine  white  wampam,  I 
shall  accept  it  aa  beuer.  If  you  sell  not  this  cloth,  keepe 
it  in  good  condition,  &  I  will  take  it  againe. 

As  for  Tsing  ould  traders  to  trade  for  you,  it  is  not  the 
best  way  for  your  gaine ;  for  they  know  how  to  saue 
themselues ;  but  a  trusty  man  that  neuer  was  a  trader  will 
quickly  find  the  way  of  trading,  &  bring  you  best  profitt 

&  so  the  God  of  peace  be  with  you  euer. 
Your  euer  louing  fi'reiud 

William  Pymchos. 


WILLIAM  PYWCHON  TO  JOHN  WMTHROP. 

3b  the  Sight  Worahip/uS  Mr.  John  Wintrop.  Omtemor  of  the 
ifcusachuaet,  <JUr  thia  in  Botton, 

SFxnoxFZiLD,  tbii  19  of  tha  12  montli  1643. 

Mr.  Godebnob, — My  respectiue  loue  remembred  vnto 
you  &  your  wife,  &  to  your  son  John  Wintrop  &  his  wife : 
I  received  a  letter  lately  from  you  by  Nippumsint,  & 
another  to  Mr.  Haines,  which  I  sent  him.  -  I  blesse  God 
to  heere  of  your  good  health,  &  I  praise  God  we  are  all  in 
good  health  &  in  peace  in  our  plantation ;  8c  the  Lord  hath 
added  some  3  or  4  yonge  men  out  of  the  River,  that  are 
godly,  to  us  lately :  &  the  Lord  has  greately  blessed  Mr. 
Moxon'a  ministry,  to  the  conversion  of  many  soules,  that 
are  lately  added  to  our  Church :  &  hetherto  the  Lord  hath 
preserued  vs  in  peace  from  enimies.  Much  talk  was  of 
the  great  actes  that  the  Mowhoaks  would  do  at  the  begin- 


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16«.]  THE  WINTRBOP  PAPEES.  373 

ing  of  winter,  but  the  latest  reports  are  that  they  will  not 
help  Sowaquaaaim,  &  yet  they  kep  his  wampum.  I  doe 
not  certainely  heere  whether  they  will  aid  the  Naricanset 
Sachim,  but  as  far  aa  I  can  vnderstand  they  reiect  him  also. 
But  wheras  you  writ  that  you  thought  the  Naricanset 
Sachim  would  be  content  to  sit  still,  my  intelligence  from 
the  Indians  of  the  River  is  otherwise :  &  they  haue  lately 
killd  a  Munhegan  woman.  I  conceiue  you  vse  your  best 
endeuors  to  hould  of  the  Naricanset,  &  I  suppose  they  in 
the  Eiuer  do  also  hould  of  Woncas,  &  in  so  doinge  you  doe 
well :  &  my  advise  is  that  neather  you  nor  the  riuer  should 
do  any  thing  else,  but  vse  delatory  meanes,  for  I  perceiue 
the  nature  of  the  Indians  is  vppon  eury  like  occasion  to  be 
much  prouoked  with  the  desyer  of  reuenge,  but  if  meanes 
of  delay  be  vsed  but  a  while,  the  edge  of  their  reuengefull 
desyer  will  soone  be  cooled.  I  perceiue  they  are  carefull 
of  this,  not  to  begin  first  with  the  English,  but  they  make 
account,  if  the  English  begin  first  with  them,  to  doe  great 
matters :  &  I  veryly  beleeve  they  may  soone  make  lamenta* 
ble  hauock.  But  I  hope  the  English  will  neuer  put  it  to 
the  tryall,  till  they  be  more  then  a  Htle  prouoked  to  it. 

I  had  not  the  news  of  England,  in  any  large  measure, 
till  I  had  first  written  to  Mr.  Haines,  but  then  he  spedily 
sent  me  such  bookes  of  records  as  he  had,  7  or  8,  wherin 
I  blesse  God  to  se  that  strict  &  godly  couenant  betweene 
England  &  Scotland.  It  is  the  high  way  of  God  for  their 
deliuerance.  I  hope  it  is  now  the  day  of  Antichrist's 
great  ouerthrow  at  Armageddon.  I  greately  long  to 
'  here  whether  the  Scotts  be  yet  come  iuto  the  aid  of  the 
Parliment.  I  hope  you  will  haue  newes  by  the  fishing 
shipps  err  longe :  &  so  the  God  of  peace  be  our  Fore- 
gaurd  &  Reareward  all  our  dayes,  Amen. 

Your  euer  loueinge  ffrind  in  the  Lord, 

William  Ptnchon. 


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THE   TIHTHBOP  PAPEB8. 


WILLIAM  PYNCHON  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

Jb  kit  hmored  ffreind  Mr,  Jtim  Winircp  Dtputy  Oonenor,  iKU, 
j'n  Boston. 

SPBOfOEFBILD  tUi  IS  daj  of  Sept.  IdlJt. 

Mr.  Wintrop,  —  My  best  respect  remembered,  hopinge 
of  the  continuance  of  your  good  health.  I  cannot  but 
admire  at  the  particullorre  wiadome  &  prouidence  of  God, 
that  hatK  so  ouerruled  war  as  to  make  it  the  meanes  of  so 
hopefull  an  accord  betweene  Indians  &  English.  If  warn 
had  proceeded,  as  it  was  like,  I  apprehend  it  would  haue 
cost  the  liues  of  many  English,  as  well  as  Indians,  partly 
by  warra,  &  partly  by  disordered  hardshipp.  Experience 
doth  apparently  shew  it:  for  many  of  the  souldiers  of  the 
River  are  returned  very  ill,  &  one  of  tbem  is  dead,  &  yet 
they  were  out  but  a  very  litle  while,  in  comparison  of 
that  they  must  haue  bin,  if  warrs  had  proceeded  ;  or  else 
if  you  had  withdrawen  your  forces  before  the  full  con- 
quest, tlie  Indians  would  haue  had  liberty  to  doe  a  world 
of  miacheefe.  It  seemes  the  Lord  did  not  see  sufficient 
ground  as  yet  to  shed  so  much  blood  as  both  sides  intend- 
ed, both  of  English  &  Indians ;  &  therefore  the  LoM 
framed  the  hartes  of  the  Indians  to  submitt  Suerly  this 
was  the  Lords  doing,  &  it  ought  to  be  maruelous  in  our 
eyes,  &  to  be  acknowledgd  with  all  thanckfulnesse. 

AU  the  Moheganicks  that  are  enimies  to  the  Narican- 
sett  speake  well  of  the  Naricansett  Sachim,  &  do  perswad 
themselua  that  he  means  honestly,  &  that  be  will  keepe 
his  word.  Bat  they  are  iealous  of  the  Nayantuk  Sa- 
chim, conceiuinge  that  he  will  breake  his  word  in  the 
springe; 

I  wrote  vnto  you  by  Quodnams  pinace,  about  one  Mary 
Lewis,  the  wife  of  one  Lewis,  a  papist.  She  hath  bin 
aboue  7  years  seperate  from  her  husband,  &  is  perswaded 
by  others  that  she  may  marry  by  the  lawes  of  England. 
She  is  easely  perswaded  to  that,  because  she  Hues  vnder 


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16U).]  THE   WINTHROP   PAPERS.  375 

temptations  of  dcsyer  of  marine,  &  I  vnderstand  lately 
that  she  is  falen  into  a  leauge  of  amity  with  a  bricke  maker 
of  our  towne :  I  gaue  you  what  light  I  could  iu  the  case, 
&  desyred  you  to  take  aduise  at  the  Court,  what  I  may  doe 
in  this  case,  if  she  dcsyer  to  be  maried.  She  hopes  that 
you  will  giue  her  liberty  to  mary  in  some  short  tyme ;  & 
therefore  your  answer  to  my  letter  requiers  the  more  hast: 
&  so  the  God  of  all  peace  be  with  you  cuer,  Amen. 
Your  assured  louinge  fFriend  euer, 

William  Ptnchon. 
Whether  was  their  any  speech  aboute  the  purchase  of 
the  Riuers  mouth. 


WILLIAM  PYNCHON  TO  JOHN  WINTHItOP. 

2&  his  honored  ffreind,  Mr.  John  Wintrop,  deputy  Oouernor,  at 
hia  howse  in  Botton,  thes  dlr. 

SnUHQEFElLD,  tlut  4  of  Nouember,  l6iS. 

Sin,  —  My  best  loue  remembered :  this  is  the  last 
opportunity,  I  feare,  that  I  shall  haue  to  write  vnto 
you  before  winter,  &  though  I  haue  no  serious  matter  to 
writ  of,  yet  I  cannot  loose  this  opportunity.  I  received 
yours  about  Mary  liCwes,*  who  is  now  newley  maried  to  a 
brickmaker.  I  thanke  God  I  &  my  wife  &  family  are  in 
good  health,  &  God  hath  been  pleased  to  inlarge  my.ifa- 
mily.  My  only  son  f  is  now  maried,  &  he  hath  brought 
home  his  wife  this  day  to  my  liowse,  where  he  may  con- 
tinue as  long  as  he  tinds  It  for  his  comfort  &  bcnifitt. 

Yet  the  Lord  is  pleased  to  mingle  some  afflictions  with 
His  mercies,  for  the  last  Wednesday  2  of  our  Towne  going 
downe  the  Riuer  with  a  cano  laden  with  come  &  other 


*  Set  Iho  preceding  letUr.  —  Ei>b. 

i  John  Pynchon,  who  mBiricd,  UOIh  October,  104G,  Amy,  dsughtor  of  Oeorg*  Wyllys 
of  Hnrtrord.  The  ftutford  record  gtiei  the  dnta  of  this  marriage  (Incorrectly]  u  aih 
Norenil>er,  IMt.  —  Edi. 


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376  THE    WINTHBOF    PAPEES.  Il9i4. 

goods,  were  cast  away,  eather  a  litle  before  they  came  to 
the  forks  or  at  the  first  enteraDce :  I  thinke  it  is  the  meere 
hand  of  God,  &  therefore  I  hope  the  Lord  will  help  ts  to 
search  our  waies,  &  labor  for  more  weonednesse  from  thes 
emty  cretures  that  are  so  vncertaine. 

I  intreat  you  if  there  be  any  newes  stirring  that  you  will 
impart  what  you  know,  as  I  thank  you,  you  vse  to  doe. 

I  iutreate  you  to  remember  my  best  respect  to  your 
wife,  &  to  your  sonnea,  &  to  their  wifes,  to  Mr.  Cotton,  Mr. 
Wilson,  &c,  &  so  the  God  of  all  grace  &  mercy  supporte 
your  hart  in  eucry  condition  that  God  shall  please  to  ex- 
ersise  you  with  all :  &  so  I  rest  your  assured  louing  ffriend 
&  brother  in  the  Lord  euer 

William  Pynchom. 


WILLIAM  PYNCHON  TO    STEPHEN  DAY.' 

Jb  hi$  Louinge  ffre[ind]  SUeuen  'Day,  tante  tucu  [wm]  in  Ntpnelt 
thiadlr. 
Sfbinoefeild  this  8  of  the  8  month  1644. 

Steeuen  Day, —  I  received  a  letter  from  you  by  an 
Indian,  who  saith  that  bis  name  is  Ta-mug-gut  Whereas 
you  write  for  butter  &  cheese,  it  is  not  to  be  had  in  all  our 
plantation,  I  spend  it  as  fast  as  I  make  it,  because  I  haue 
much  resort  &  many  workmen,  ^Yhich  eate  it  as  soone  as 
I  haue  it ;  &  as  for  porke  or  bacon,  I  haue  none,  i  haue 
not  yet  killd  any  hoggs;  only  2  of  our  neighbors  killd 
some  yesterday :  but  the  weomen  say  with  carriage  it  will 
putrifie,  especially  seeing  Indians  will  often  linger  on  such 
a  iorney  two  dayes :   only  I  procured  3/i  of  bacon  of  a 

*  Stephen  Day,  tha  Hnt  printer  in  Kew  EnRluid,  cime  orer  In  163B,  ander  >  oontnct 
with  Rev,  lott  Glovar,  who  died  an  hii  pisiage.  Diy  commeiieed  printjnK  In  Ctinbrldga 
In  March,  1G89.  Hli  name  >ppean  iiaong  the  petltionen  for  ■  gnut  >t  Nuhaoay,  uov 
L>ac»ter,  in  Ihj,  lfl4ti  and  it  may  bo  canjecturad  (bat  tUit  letter  wu  nddreiied  to  bim 
while  he  wu  In  that  put  of  the  conntrr,  eng*E«d  in  the  alKiira  of  the  new  Beltlement. 
He  died'  at  Cambridge,  Dec.  31, 188B.  —  Ed». 


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1644.]  THE   WINTHROP    PAPERS.  377 

neighbor,  which  is  sent  you  at  6li;  &  2U  of  tobbacco 
I  procured  at  another  place,  which  cost  ISd  per  H.  I 
haue  no  pepper,  but  I  haue  sent  2  ounces  of  ginger  at  3d, 
also  I  haue  sent  jd  in  white  paper :  sault,  1  quart  sault, 
jrf ;  \U  sugar,  20rf ;  4  loafea,  2s.  5d.  The  whole  is  9*.,  & 
the  bagg  &  basket  to  put  the  things  m  6rf;  so  the  Lord 
blesse  you  in  your  proceedings. 

Your  euer  louinge  ffreind 

William  Pynciion. 

If  you  doe  your  businesse  by  Indians,  you  will  find  it 
deercr  then  to  send  an  Englishman. 

As  for  the  blew  wampam  there  is  185  of  it,  at  3  a  peny, 
but  I  will  not  take  such  as  this  vnder  6  a  peny :  I  had 
rather  haue  white  wampam,  then  bad  blew  at  6  a  peny. 
I  will  kepe  it,  because  you  may  redccme  it  for  white,  if 
you  thinke  good,  our  Riuer  will  vent  of  any  course  blew 
wampam,  as  the  Bay  doth. 

I  spake  to  this  Indian  in  your  behalfc :  I  tould  him  that 
the  Gouernor  sent  you  to  serch  for  something  in  the 
ground,  not  for  black  lead,  as  they  suppose,  but  for  some 
other  mettell :  I  tould  him  that  the  hill  of  black  lead  by 
Quassink,  was  not  so  good  as  that  which  lay  southward  of 
it,  nere  the  comefield,  where  one  Namoswhat  Hues.  I 
suppose  it  is  5  or  6  miles  southward  of  that  place  by 
Quassink. 

I  tould  the  Indian  also  that  the  Gouernor  did  send  you 
to  see  what  friendship  they  would  shew  you.  I  tould  him 
also  that  they  might  safely  trust  you,  for  venison  or  beanes, 
&  wished  them  to  let  you  haue  such  things  vppon  trust. 
I  also  shewed  him  how  the  trust  might  be  made  sure  on 
both  sides :  by  splitting  a  sticke  in  the  midle  &  by  mak- 
ing notches :  euery  notch  to  stand  for  6rf,  in  wampam :  & 
that  the  Gouernor  (raeaninge  Mr.  Wintrop)  would  pay 
you  at  Boston  in  the  springe  of  the  yeere,  though  it  were 
'20  fatham. 


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878  THE  WINTBROP  PAPEB8.  [1646. 

He  tould  me  also  that  they  would  sell  you  beanes  & 
come  &  deere,  as  soone  as  they  tak  any  deere:  but  I 
fearc  they  will  make  you  pay  well  for  it.  I  giue  for  a 
good  doe,  2  fatham,  for  a  fawne  of  a  yeere,  1  fatham: 
though  yet  I  have  bought  none,  nor  do  not  expect  any  this 
14  dayes  at  soncst. 

liiilor,>*ed  by  John  TVinllirop,  Jr.,  "  Mr,  Finclieu  to  Mr.  Day  nbout  an 
otliL't  place  of  Block  lead." 


WILLIAM  PYNCHON  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

Spkinoefcld,  thii  T  of  the  JI  m,  1M6. 

Mb.  Gouebmoh,  —  I  received  your  letter  by  one  of  Mr. 
Shepherds  company,  &  thank  you  for  your  intelligence 
about  the  state  of  things  in  England.  I  concciue  it  is 
now  out  of  doubt  that  the  Parliament  haue  preuailed  ouer 
the  malignant  party,  &  though  there  be  some  iarrs  be- 
tweene  the  Scotts  &  the  parliament,  yet  I  hope  it  will  be 
rccousild  without  a  warre.  It  would  be  an  odious  thing, 
all  the  world  ouer,  if  such  conioyned  freinds  in  the  com- 
mon cause  of  religion  should  now  fale  together  by  the 
earcs  for  smaler  mattera. 

\Ve  liaue  a  hand  of  God  vppon  vs  on  the  River,  in 
that  our  English  cornc  is  so  much  deuored  by  multitudes 
of  catterpillars ;  the  Lord  affect  our  bartes,  &  humble  vs 
kindly  in  the  sight  of  our  sins  &.  provocations: 

As  for  Daniell  Turner,  which  I  imprisoned  with  a  lock, 
&  committed  him  to  the  constable  to  worke  with  the  lock 
on  his  leg  in  the  day  tyme,  but  ordered  to  hang  a  chaine 
vppon  him  in  the  night  tymc :  &  so  he  did  the  first  night, 
&  made  account  to  doe  so  the  next  night,  but  whiles  the 
conestable  was  stept  out  of  dores,  he  slipt  away  with  his 
lock  on :  &  in  the  night  tymc  came  agane  &  entred  into 


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1646.]  THE  WIHTHROP  PAPERS.  379 

the  howse,  for  Id  the  morning,  when  the  conestahle  came 
in,  he  found  2  whit  blanketts  that  were  hanged  vppon  a 
beame  gon :  &  the  flocks  shaked  out  of  the  tyke,  &  both 
bed  tyk  &  boulster,  &  a  bushell  of  meale  in  a  bagg  gon. 
I  oiferd  our  Indians  a  fathom  of  wampam  to  bringe  him 
againe,  but  I  herd  by  some  of  them  that  he  was  in  that 
setlement,  but  now  I  heere  by  some  of  Mr.  Shepherds 
company,  especially  by  Mr.  Damfort,  that  one  Groug,  that 
kepes  the  ordenary  at  Sudbury,  tould  him  that  theer  was  a 
yong  fellow  latly  gon  from  his  howse,  that  said  he  came 
from  Springfeld,  &  that  he  would  put  himself  into  one  of 
the  men  of  warr.  He  said  also  that  he  had  formerly 
dwelt  with  Mr.  Starr,  &  he  was  in  a  whit  wastcoate,  &  in 
a  white  pair  of  drawers,  &  that  he  had  a  pair  of  wodden 
held  shoes.  This  is  the  clearer.  He  hath  mad  his  clothes 
of  the  whit  blanketts  he  stole,  &  sould  the  other  things  to 
the  Indians  for  wampam  ;  for  he  paid  him  in  wampam  :  but 
when  he  was  at  Springfeld  his  iacket  &  breeches  was  made 
of  mose  skinn,  but  he  had  a  payer  of  high  heeld  shoes.  He 
stole  also  a  pair  of  sizors,  with  which  it  seemes  he  cut  out 
his  sute.  It  is  lik  you  may  here  tydings  of  him.  If  he  be 
not  suddenly  taken,  he  knowes  the  way  so  well  to  play  the 
theife,  that  he  will  do  more  robberies  quickly. 

I  perceiue  by  some  godly  ministers  that  bane  wrote  into 
this  country,  that  this  is  not  a  tyme  of  reformation,  but  of 
liberty  of  conscence.  I  beleeve  by  that  tyme  they  see  a  litle 
more  of  the  lawlessenesse  of  liberty  of  conscience,  they  will 
change  their  iudgmentt,  &  say  that  liberty  of  consience 
will  giue  liberty  to  Sathan  to  broch  such  horrid  blasphe- 
mose  oppinions,  as  were  not  the  like  in  any  age.  The 
Lo[rd]  awaken  some  able  men  to  confut  that  vipe]  tenent 

I  spake  to  Mr.  Olcot  to  ship  some  come  &  bcnes  for  me 
at  Hart[ford].  Mr.  Olcot  refused  to  doc  it,  vnlesse  I  would 
haue  it  entred  accord[ing]  to  their  order :  else  he  said  it 
might  come  into  a  great  deale  of  [(m«].  I  wrote  to  Mr. 
Olcot  that  we  being  of  the  Bay  jurisdiction,  were  no[t] 


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880  THE    WINTHBOP   FAPEM.  [1646. 

within  the  compasse  of  their  order:  therevppon  I  gave 
order  [to]  him  that  shipped  our  goods  not  to  enter  them ; 
&  I  tould  him  that  if  they  would  arest  our  goods,  I  had 
rather  they  should  doe  it  now  then  another  tyme.  Yet 
Mr.  Olcot  perswaded  him  that  shipped  my  goods  to  enter 
them,  contrary  to  my  expresse  order.  Since  that  tyme  I 
shipped  more  come,  which  I  gaue  order  should  not  be 
entered :  &  it  was  not,  neather  is  it  arested  that  I  heere  of. 
Methinkes  it  is  strange  to  my  vnderstandinge,  that  they 
should  80  much  as  once  offer  to  make  vs  pay  to  the  pur- 
chase of  their  fort  pattent  &  howseinge,  seeing  we  haue  no 
interest  thcrin,  as  all  ioynt  purchasers  must  haue.  They 
plead  we  ought  to  pay  to  that  purchase  as  well  aa  them- 
selues,  because  we  haue  as  much  benifit  by  the  fort  as 
themselues :  that  plea  must  stay  till  there  he  a  fort  there, 
&  till  it  be  maintained  as  a  fort.  That  plea  cannot  fetch 
vs  in  to  pay  towards  this  purchase,  except  we  consented, 
&  had  an  equall  interest  therin  with  themselues.  But  if 
we  should  be  forced  to  such  a  thinge,  this  plantation  will 
be  deserted.  I  think  no  man  will  dwell  heere  to  be 
brought  vnder  such  payments.  I  desyre  your  advise, 
whether  we  were  best  to  enter  our  goods  or  no.  My  owne 
apprehensions  are  that  we  ought  not  to  doe  it:  &  so  Jeho- 
vah cause  His  face  to  shine  vppon  you  euer. 
Your  assured  louinge  brother  euer, 

William  Pynchoh. 

I  heere  that  Gorton  arested  Captaine  Cook  &  Mr.  TjTig 
for  satisfaction  of  the  wrongs  don  him  by  the  Bay :  but 
there  is  a  speciall  prouideuce  of  God  in  that  act,  to  clere 
the  iustice  of  the  Bay,  &  to  open  his  infamy  to  the  world, 
for  he  was  whipped  &  stockd  for  his  lewdnesse  by  the 
Hand  themselues.  This  will  clere  the  justice  of  New 
England  to  the  Parliament  more  then  any  thing  that  man 
could  haue  devised,  by  that  tyme  the  answer  is  returned. 

Indorsed  by  Gov.  Wiathrop,  "  Mr.  Pynchou,  (5)  46," 


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THE    WINTHROP   PAPERS.  381 


WILLIAM  PYNCHON  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

Sfkimgbpeilo  tbii  9  of  tbe  1.  m.  1646. 

Worthy  &  much  respected,  —  I  received  your  letter 
by  my  neighbor  Cooper :  &  am  glad  to  heere  of  your  wel- 
fare. I  received  also  your  extracts,  &  after  I  had  coppied 
them,  I  sent  your  coppie  to  Mr,  Hopkins  aa  you  directed. 
I  cannot  but  be  much  affected  with  that  malignant  spirit 
that  breathes  out  in  their  endcuors,  because  by  their  man- 
ner of  proceedinge  (though  they  pretend  honest  reforma- 
tion,  yet)  it  seemes  to  me  they  would  destroy  both  Church 
&  Commonwealth,  in  laboring  for  a  generall  GoTcmor,  & 
in  charging  treason  by  conniuence  vppou  the  Court,  not 
consideringe  that  tbe  Parliament  it  self  is  faint  to  beare 
much  about  speeches  &  books  printed,  which  doubtlesse 
they  would  not  beare  if  it  were  a  tyme  of  solid  peace. 

But  how  soeuer,  their  endeuors  cannot  but  haue  an  ill 
construction ;  yet  I  thinke  tbe  Courte  both  of  magistrates 
&;  deputies,  should  not  tume  of  all  the  particulars  wherein 
they  dcsyre  a  reformation,  without  making  a  right  vse  of  so 
much  of  their  position  as  doth  iustly  cale  for  reformation : 
for  OS  we  had  the  happinesse  to  be  bredd  &  borne  vnder 
such  lawes  for  ciuill  gouerment  as  I  conceiue  no  nation  hath 
better,  so  it  should  be  our  care,  in  thankefulnesse  both  to 
God  &.  that  state,  to  preserue  &  adhere  to  what  euer  lawes 
or  customes  they  haue,  except  those  that  be  contrary  to 
God,  Si.  therin  we  must  obey  God  &  not  man,  &  yet  we 
haue  liberty  from  the  pattent  to  make  what  soeuer  by 
lawes  may  tend  to  the  good  of  this  place :  &  I  cannot  but 
apprehend  that  your  spirit  lies  this  way,  for  I  remember  at 
cure  first  comminge,  as  soone  as  euer  the  people  were 
diuided  into  seuerall  plantations,  you  did  presently  nomi- 
nate a  conestable  for  each  plantation,  as  the  most  common 
officers  of  the  king's  peace,  &  gaue  them  their  oath  in  true 


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382  THE    WINTHROP   PAPERS.  [1M6. 

substance  as  the  conestables  take  it  in  England :  likewise 
all  controuersiea  about  meum  &  tuum  were  tryed  by  juries, 
after  the  manner  of  England,  &  after  a  while  grand  juries 
were  appointed,  for  further  inquiry  into  such  matter  as 
might  tend  to  the  king's  peace ;  &  still  thes  courses,  I  tliinke, 
are  contin[ued,]  &  thes  courses  are  the  best  courses  that  this 
Commonwealth  can  take,  if  they  ha[ue]  free  liberty  to  alter : 
as  Fortescue  in  commedation  of  the  lawes  of  England  [to] 
my  satisfaction  doth  shew.  He  giues  good  reasons  for  the 
necessary  vse  of  juries  for  all  tryalls,  shewing  that  it  is  con- 
sonant to  the  word  of  God,  &  preferrs  it  far  aboue  the 
course  of  justice  in  France,  which  is  also  of  high  respect. 

But  that  wherein  I  feare  the  Generall  Court  is  most  faulty 
is,  in  that  they  doe  not  issue  out  all  warrantes  in  the  name 
of  the  kinge :  I  know  no  hurt  in  it :  for  what  though  the 
kinge  be  neuer  so  corrupt  in  religion  &  manners,  yet  if  his 
subjectes  will  be  faithfull  to  the  lawes  of  England,  he  can- 
not hurt  his  subjects,  for  when  warrantes  are  issued  out  in 
the  name  of  the  kinge,  they  are  not  issued  out  in  the  name 
of  his  personall  prerogatiues,  but  in  the  name  of  his  power, 
which  is  his  lawes,  &  therefore  if  his  subjectes  will  sticke 
to  his  lawes,  (as  the  Parliament  do  at  this  day)  the  king 
cannot  wrong  them.  Thes  things  you  know  much  better 
then  my  selfe. 

Againe,  by  the  lawes  of  England,  if  any  of  our  people 
will  stand  vppon  the  priuiledge  of  an  English  subject,  they 
may,  I  conceine,  lawfull[y]  disobey  warrants  of  processe, 
or  attachments  &  the  like,  in  case  the  warrants  be  not  made 
in  dew  fourmc,  accordinge  to  the  lawes  of  England :  as, 
for  example,  if  they  be  not  dated,  or  if  they  be  dated  in 
any  place  out  of  the  Jurisdiction,  or  if  they  be  not  sub- 
scribed by  such  as  are  in  authority,  thes  &  many  such  like 
circumstances  may  mak  warrantes  illegall,  &  so  a  nullety, 
as  Dalton  in  his  Country  Justice  sheweth  at  large  ;  &  to  my 
greefe  1  haue  seene  many  waiTnntes  failing  in  thes  circum- 
stances.    But  aboue  all,  if  waiTants  be  not  sent  out  in  the 


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IMS-]  THE    WINTHROP   PAPERS.  383 

name  of  the  king,  they  iii-e  not  legall :  we  are  not  a  ffree 
state,  ncather  do  I  apprehend  that  magistrates,  elders,  or 
deputies  doe  think  we  are  a  ffree  state,  neather  do  I  think 
it  our  wisdome  to  he  a  ffree  state ;  though  we  had  our  Uh- 
erty,  we  cannot  as  yet  subsist  without  England. 

I3ut  as  for  their  desyrc  of  an  inouation  in  church  [^^ 
not  proceed  out  of  zeale  of  Gods  glory,  neather  is  the 
reform  [<«ii]  that  they  can  as  yet  presume  what  it  will  be 
for  there  [""j  breach  betweene  Presbuterians  about  set- 
tlmg  the  presbute  [<"-n]  betweene  them  as  betweene  the 
presbeterians  &  the  independa  [ton«]  that  if  the  most  mini- 
sters in  England  were  for  the  indepen  [lonj  New  England, 
that  the  parliament  would  as  scone  establish  the  indep 
[torn]  for  they  are  at  a  great  distance  with  the  Scotish  way : 
for  the  parliament  doe  not  hould  any  certaine  fourme  of 
church  gouerment  to  be  commanded  in  the  particulars 
thereof,  as  the  only  way  of  Christ,  as  the  Scotts  do :  for 
the  Scotts  say  that  their  fourme  of  presbuterian  gouerment 
is  the  only  way  of  Chiist,  &  the  Independents  say  that  then: 
fourme  of  discipline  is  the  only  way  of  Christ.  But  the 
Parliament  say  that  neather  of  them  is  the  only  way  of 
Christ,  &  therefore  they  haue  ordahied  Comissioners  to 
superuise  the  conclusions  of  the  presbuterian  Courtes. 
But  ti'uly  where  zeale  of  God's  glory  &  godly  wisdome  are 
ioyned  together :  a  world  of  good  hath  bin  don  by  godly 
ministers,  enen  in  England,  that  haue  held  no  certaine 
fourme  of  discipline :  on  the  contrary,  where  a  could  spirit 
doth  rule  in  ministers,  though  they  may  haue  a  good  fourme 
of  gouerment,  there  people  may  he  said  to  haue  a  name  to 
line,  &  yet  be  but  dead  christians. 

I  thanke  you  also  for  the  coppie  of  the  Generall  Court, 
about  declaring  their  iudgment  for  our  paying  to  the  pur- 
chase or  custome  of  the  llivers  mouth.  I  received  the  lik 
from  the  Secretary,  but  I  did  not  think  it  wisdome  to  send 
it  to  Mr.  Hopkins,  because  I  here  by  severall  persons  that 
he  &  Mr.  Whiting  were  chosen  Commissionei-s,  &  that  they 


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384  THE    WINTHROF   PAPERS.  [1646. 

did  resolue,  if  they  can,  to  bring  vs  vnder  their  power  in 
that  point.  The  point  hath  bin  disputed  among  themselues, 
&  some  of  their  deputies  would  not  haue  t3  to  pay,  fearing 
least  the  Bay  may  do  the  lik  to  them :  but  it  seemes  they 
think  you  cannot  by  the  lik  iustice  make  them  pay,  as 
they  haue  to  mak  your  subjectes  pay  to  them. 

Lately  my  son  was  at  Hartford,  &  spake  of  this  coppi 
to  one  of  Hartford,  who  spake  of  it  to  the  gouemor.  After 
that  the  gouemor  askd  my  son  if  I  had  not  sent  the  coppi 
to  him.  He  said  no,  &  so  they  had  no  more  speach:  but 
the  next  day  the  former  party  tonld  my  son,  that  Mr.  Hop- 
kins said  it  was  nothing  to  them  what  the  Generall  Court 
had  don  in  the  Bay ;  for  the  Court  of  Commissioners  was 
the  Supreame  Court,  &  what  they  did  must  stand ;  &  there- 
in it  is  likely  they  may  haue  the  vantage  of  the  Bay,  for 
when  Mr.  Endicot  came  last  from  New  Hauen,  he  tould 
me  that  New  Hau[en]  Commissioners  were  wholly  for  our 
payeing  to  the  River,  &  that  Plimouth  Commissioners  were 
wholy  silent:  but  methinks,  seeing  you  haue  made  an 
order  to  fr[ee  the]  Vnited  Colonies  from  all  charges  to 
that  fort  in  the  Bay,  it  may  be  a  leading  principle  to  them 
to  think  it  but  iustice  that  the  River  should  do  the  lik  for 
your  Bubjectes ;  or  else  if  they  begin,  &  you  should  with- 
draw that  order,  &  moke  them  all  contribute,  it  would  not 
be  so  much  sauoring  of  mutuall  concord  as  ought  to  be. 

Mr.  Endicot  did  shew  himself  faithful]  to  the  Common- 
wealth in  not  yeelding  at  that  tyme,  &  yet  I  had  not  spoken 
so  much  as  the  least  word  to  him  about  it,  neather  did  it 
come  into  my  minde  till  his  retume,  &  then  he  tould  me 
how  earnest  the  Riuer  were  to  haue  them  yeeld. 

There  was  also  an  order  of  Generall  Court  sent  to  the 
couestable  for  a  Icuie  vppon  our  plantation.  But  I  shall 
write  to  goodman  Johnfson]  about  that,  if  the  messenger 
will  but  stay.  The  surame  is  this,  to  intreat  the  Court,  in 
the  name  of  our  plantation,  to  spare  them  for  this  yeere, 
promisinge  to  be  ready  to  expresse  their  willingnesse  for 


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1648.]  THE   WISTIIROP   PAPERS.  385 

tvme  to  come.  lie  will  acquaint  you  more  fully  with  our 
dcsyr,  hoping  you  will  be  pleased  to  soUcit  the  Generall 
Court  for  their  forbearance  for  this  yere. 

There  is  no  newes  worth  the  writing,  but  we  are  all  in 
good  health  at  present.  I  pray  remember  my  best  respect 
to  \ouv  wif  &  to  your  sonns  &  daughters;  &  I  would 
intreate  you,  if  you  think  good,  to  shew  this  letter  to 
goodrann  Johnson  who  is  my  vsuall  agent  in  matters  that 
may  conserne  our  plantation  ;  &  I  haue  not  tyme  to  writ  to 
him  as  I  would.  So  the  God  of  all  peas  be  witii  you  euer, 
Amen.  Your  assured  louing  brother  cucr, 

William  Pynchon. 

Hast  —  hast. 

Imlorscd  Ity  Gov.  Wiuihrop,  "  Mr,  PincheoD,  Rec :  IC  (1)  40." 


WILLIAM   PYNCHON  TO   JOHN  WINTIIROP. 

To  kia  }io?iorcd  ffreind  Mr.  John  WiHtro2)  Gouernor  at  Boston 
this  dlr. 

SpniNGFEILD,  this  13  October,  1648. 

Sir,  —  I  cannot  omitt  to  writ  to  you  now  &  then, 
though  I  haue  no  matters  of  consequence  to  impart  vnto 
you.  I  know  no  late  nc^wcs,  since  I  wrot  to  my  sonu,  who 
I  mak  accent  did  impart  to  you  what  I  wrote  to  him. 

When  Mr.  Hopkins  returned  home,  he  came  wctt  to 
m)'  howse,  &  taried  till  next  day,  almost  mid-day  after,  but 
he  spake  nothing  to  me,  nor  I  to  him,  about  our  busi- 
nesse :  but  I  vnderstaud  from  my  sonn  tliat  all  the  pains 
of  the  Committy  hath  bin  in  efFectuall  hitherto.  Ther- 
vppon  I  haue  written  a  letter  to  Goodman  Johnson,  who 
is  my  faithfull  agent,  to  communicate  my  further  appre- 


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386  THE   WINTHROP  PAPERS.  [1048. 

Iicnsions  to  the  Commissioners,  &  if  they  see  any  thing  in 
it,  worthy  notinge,  then  it  is  to  be  commended  to  the 
consideration  of  the  Genei-all  Court :  &  now  at  this  tyme 
also  the  Genei-all  Court  is  begun  at  Harteford;  I  think 
yesterday  it  begann. 

One  thingc  I  cannot  omitt  to  write  vnto  you.  When 
Mr.  Ludlo  lay  at  my  howse  he  tould  me  that  he  saw  two 
sheets  of  the  orders  printed,  &  he  did  much  blame  the 
mcaiicsse  of  their  framing  &  contriuinge,  &  wished  they 
miftht  be  corrected  before  any  coppies  were  sent  into 
other  parts.  But  often  tymes  it  fals  out  that  a  man  may 
be  one  of  the  '20  that  will  find  fault,  &  yet  be  none  of  the 
'20  that  will  mend  them, 

I  much  longe  to  heere  out  of  England.  I  look  vppon 
that  land  as  in  the  saddest  posture  that  euer  they  were, 
for  danger  of  i-uine.  The  Lord  in  mercy  turne  the  whele 
vppon  the  wicked,  &  let  them  that  loue  the  Lord  in  sin- 
cerity shine  as  the  sunn  in  its  strength. 

So  resteth  your  assured  louing  brother  in  the  Lord, 

W.  Ptnchok. 


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THE    WIHTHROP   PAPERS. 


I.E1TEKS   or   THOMAS    HOOKER/ 


THOMAS  HOOKER  TO  JOHN  WIXTHROP,  JR. 

To  his  mucli  Honored  (C  tcorthy  freind  Mr.  John,   Wipdhropp, 
Governor,  at  tlie  nwiitli  of  ike  river  of  Conill icuf ,  Ihvse. 

Worthy  Sin, —  Your  letter  coming  but  late  this  even- 
ing, inimcdiatly  before  your  scr\'ants  ivcre  returning,  I  am 
forced  to  shorten  these  icw  hues.  Your  cliarge  &  ad^■isc 
is  seasonable,  &  so  exceeding  vsefuU,  that  I  should  be  much 
awanting  in  my  duty  to  God,  &  that  due  respect  I  owe 
vnto  your  self,  if  I  should  not  help  forward  the  execu- 
tion of  so  good  a  work.  I  haue  obser\'cd  in  my  life  tyme 
that  want  of  prudence  &  providence  hath  occasioned  the 
most  of  hazards  that  befall  men  in  their  life.  I  desire 
that  we  may  not  prciudice  the  Lords  care  ho  hath  had  of 
our  preservation,  &  our  owne  corafoits  :  for  the  way  is 
open  &  easy,  in  my  apprehension,  to  prevent  any  pretend- 
ed evill,  if  we 'be  faythfuU  to  attend  God's  way.  I  heard 
but  this  day,  how  likely  the  trade  is  to  miscary,  for  want 
of  care  in  setling  of  it.  If  you  be  pleased  suddaynly  to 
advise,  that  a  course  may  be  taken  by  the  mutuall  agree- 
ment of  all  the  plantations,  &  that  execution   may  be 


•  R«t.  Tlinmn*   ll.< 

nkrr  wi» 

born  In  Loice. 

McP'l.ire, 

,   Kiielniid.     Ik 

1  wnn  e(liic]ited  nt 

Einniiuel  College,  Cam 

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l1  wtu  niter  iriml 

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I  Cliolm«f 

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nber.    llcKelUedit 

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::ir.   Jle  »>»  m.i 

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guiehed  uf  IhB  e«rly  clorRymen 

of  Sev,  E»Kl,., 

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\Viut1irop->  III 

*t.  of  X.  K.,  i.  \W, 

IOS5  Si»ige'.  Geiieal. 

Wet.;  Airen's  Biog.  Diet 

.-Kus. 

abyGooi^le 


388  THE  WINTBEOP  PAPERS.  [1637. 

speed}',  &  through  for  the  accomplyshment  of  it,  it  may 
yet  be  recovered,  but  delay  will  breed  a  vtter  &  irrecover- 
abie  decay.  The  good  Lord  bless  you  in  your  way  & 
work:  which  he  wisheth  who  ia 

Yours  in  all  due  respect,  T:  Hooker. 

IiidorMid  by  Julin  Wiutlirop,  Jr.,  ''Mr.  Hooker,  163G." 


THOMAS  HOOKER  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

To  his  miicJi  honored  freindJohn  Wi/ntrop  Esguler  his  Jtotiae  at 
Boston  dd. 

Much  Honored  in  our  Blessed  Saviour,  —  When  I 
first  heard  of  those  heavy  distractions  which  have  risen  so 
vncxpectedly,  1  did  rcioyce  from  the  root  of  my  heart, 
that  the  Lord  did,  &  hath  gratiously  kept  you  from  'any 
taynt  of  those  uew-coyned  conceits.  The  Lord  strenghth- 
en  &  establish  you  in  every  holy  word  &  work.  In  a  good 
cause  He  hath  given  you  gratious  abilityes  to  do  Him 
much  service,  &  I  am  perswaded  He  will  blessc  you  in 
such  indeavors.  You  know  my  playnnesse:  you  can  not 
kccpe  your  comfort,  nor  an  honorable  respect  in  Christ  in 
the  hearts  of  His,  more  then  in  keeping  closso  to  the 
truth.  You  shall  have  what  interest  I  have  in  heaven  to 
help  you  in  that  work.  How  the  Pequoyts  have  made  an 
inrodc,  by  a  suddaync  surptisall,  vpon  some  of  our  brethren 
of  Watertowne,*  slayyng  weomcn  &  children,  who  were 
sent  out  carelesslj',  \vithout  watch  &  guard,  this  bearer 
will  tell  you. 

Thougli  we  fecle  nether  the  tyme  nor  our  strcnght  fitt 
for  such  a  service,  yet  the  Indians  here,  our  frends,  wcrr  so 
importunate  with  vs  to  make  warr  presently,  that  vnlesse 

*  'l'lil>  nttnrk  n(  the  Pequoti  upon  Wntcrtown  (now  Wsthcnfleld),  Conn.,  took  pines 


abyGooi^le 


1H2.]  THE   WINTHBOP    PAPERS.  389 

■we  had  attempted  some  thing,  we  had  delivered  our  per- 
sons vnto  contempt  of  hase  feare  &  cowardise,  &  caused 
them  to  turne  enemyes  agaynst  vs.  Agaynst  our  mynds, 
heing  constrayned  by  necessaty,  we  haue  sent  out  a  com- 
pany, taking  some  Indians  for  guides  with  vs.  What  is 
done,  yon  will  better  heare  it  by  report,  then  I  shall  relate  it 
by  penn,  for  our  men  went  downe  as  these  pynaces  came  to 
vs.  Only  we  heare,  ther  is  six  of  the  Pequoyts  slayne  by 
our  Indians,  not  far  from  the  fort  I  hope  you  see  a 
necessity  to  hasten  execution,  &;  not  to  do  this  work  of  the 
Lords  revenge  slackly.  I  shall  commend  the  cause  to 
your  love  &  wisdome,  &  your  self  to  the  rich  mercy  of  our 
God  in  Christ,  &  in  all  thankfulnes  for  all  your  love, 
rest 

Yours  in  all  due  respect  T:  Hooker. 


THOMAS  HOOKER  TO   JOHN  WIXTHROP. 

2'o  his  much  Honoured  freind  John  Wyntropp  Esquier,  Governor 
0/  the  plantations  in  the  Matcheahuseta  Bay,  dd. 

Much  Honored  in  oun  Blessed  Saviour,  —  Atthere- 
turuc  of  our  Magistrates,  when  I  vnderstood  the  gratious 
&  desired  successc  of  ther  indeavor,  and  by  the  ioynt  rela- 
tion of  them  all,  not  only  your  christian  readines,  but 
enlarged  faythfuUnes  in  an  cspeciall  manner  to  promote  so 
good  a  work ;  though  the  appearance  of  flattery  (if  I 
know  my  ■self  &  he  knowue  to  you)  he  not  only  crosse  to 
my  conscience  but  to  my  disposition,  yet  my  heart  would 
not  suff'er  me  but  as  vnfeynedly  to  acknowledge  the  Loi-ds 
goodnes,  so  affectionately  to  remember  your  candid  -&  cor- 
diall  cariage  in  a  matter  of  so  gieat  consequence  ;  laboring 
by  yoiu'  specioll  prudence  to  settle  a  foundation  of  safety 
and  prosperity  in  succeeding  ages:  a  work  which  will  he 
found  not  only  for  your  comfort,  but  for  your  crowne  at 


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390  THE   WINTHBOP    PAPERS.  [1642. 

the  great  day  of  yoiir  account.*  Its  the  greatest  good  that 
can  befall  a  man  in  this  world,  to  be  an  instrument  vnder 
God  to  do  a  great  dcale  of  good.  To  be  the  repayrer  of 
the  breach,  was  of  old  counted  matter  of  highest  prayse 
&  acceptance  with  God  &  man :  much  more  to  be  a  meanes, 
not  only  to  mayntayne  peace  &  truth  in  your  dayes,  but  to 
leave  both,  as  a  legacy  to  those  that  come  after,  vntill  the 
coming  of  the  Sonne  of  God  in  the  clouds. 

I  know  my  place  &  I  would  not  abuse  your  paciencc,  or 
hynder  greater  imployments:  my  ayme  is  nakedly  this  ;  to 
be  in  the  number,  &  to  have  ray  voice  with  those,  that 
whyle  your  self  &  your  faythfull  Assistants,  (as  Zerubba- 
bell  &  his  fellow  helpers)  be  laying  the  first  stone  of  the 
foundation  of  this  combynation  of  peace,  I  may  cryc  grace, 
grace,  to  your  indeavors.  And  by  presenting  the  worth 
and  acceptablenes  of  the  work  before  you,  to  strengthen 
your  hands,  &  encorngc  your  hearts  to  proceed  on  with 
blessing  &  succcsse.  Goe  on  therefore  (worthy  Sir)  &  .be 
ever  cularged  in  such  worthy  services,  &  the  God  of  tiuth 
&  peace  will  ever  be  with  you,  which  he  desires  dayly  to 
bcgg,  who  desires  to  be 

Yours  in  all  due  respect  Tho  :  Hooker  : 

The  liJih  of  ihe  9lh  mon:  1642  :  Sea-brooki!: 

luilorscd  by  Gov.  WiiilUrop,  "  Mr.  Ilwkei-  Gnil  [«"]  Itcc:  (5)  24, 
1043." 


•  Tlio  B Titer  ia  liera  evideiilly  rvfurriiiR  to  llie  nironcy  of  Wi»llimp  In  (he  eitabll.hment 
or  th*  "  Coiirai1«nicy  "  of  tba  tiew-lvngliinJ  Culoiiiea,  wliicli  wu  ImppUy  bntiiglit  uliuut 
till*  year.  Tim  tiommlpploiicn  or  Flyntoutli,  Ciiiineclicut,  nnd  K<w  Uiivcii,  nml  Uie  Gene- 
ral Court  or  Muanchuwtt^  met  at  BostoD  In  May  of  tlil*  yaar,  and  aabitunUiilly  nRreod 
upon  tlie  "  Article!  of  Coiircdemllnn."  —  Sea  Haiard,  II.  1  (( ttg.  ^ 

A  moat  iDlereitiiig  mid  iinportniil  letter  of  Thomas  Hooker  to  Gov.  Wititlirop  hat  bean 
founil  by  J.  II.  Trainbiill,  Vja\.,  Socretnry  of  SUIaof  Conneclicnt,  within  ■  Teir  yean  poit.  In 
the  MnuiiL-huiotti  Archlvpi  in  i)ia  Suite  Ilinite,  and  i«  |>riiiteil  in  tlie  I1r>t  volume  o(  the 
Collection*  of  tlia  Coniieclleiit  Iliriiirical  Society.  It  it  In  reply  to  the  letter  of  Wiiillirop 
to  Hooker  (not  known  lo  be  extniit),  oT  wliicli  n  summnry  ia  given  by  Winllimp  lilniieir 
in  hie  Hiftor;  {aae  addemln  to  Kcoiid  volume  of  Wimlirop'a  HiiU  of  N.K.,  p.  438).  The 
ean«>|KHideiica  (uok  pluca  In  the  nulumn  of  1036.  If  the  perutal  at  It  alionhl  lanve  an 
Impreacion  that  there  hail  been  any  dlugreemenl  between  Iheie  old  New-Eiigbiud  wur- 
Ihie*.  Ilie  beautiful  tribute  wliicli  Hooker  pny>  lo  Wiiitlirop'i  conduct  and  clianicter,  In  the 
letter  here  given,  would  be  lufBclant  lo  iliow  that  luch  diingreemant  wns  of  (liort  dura- 
tion. —  Eds. 


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THE  WINTHEOP  PAPEES. 


LETTERS  OF  ROBERT  RYECE* 


ROBERT  RYECE  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

2b  the  very  Woorshipfull  hia  mocJic  respected  good  /riende  Mr. 
W7/nlhop  geve  these  at  Grolton. 

WoottSHiFFOLL  SiR,  —  I  am  very  lykc,  the  Lorde  assist- 
ingft,  to  be  with  you  the  nexte  Lords  daye,  to  performe  in 
that  behalfe  what  yce  Uaue  desyred.f  I  thanke  you  for 
your  lettres,  &  for  your  soonnes  lettres,  J  which  I  heere  re- 
torncd  agayne.  I  sende  you  of  France  suche  a  mappe  aa 
I  have. 

The  messenger  hasteth  his  retome,  which  maketh  mee 

brcefe.     And  ao  with  remembrance  of  my  beste  rcspecte 

vnto  you  &  vnto  Mres.  Wj-nthrop,  I  take  my  leave  & 

remayne         Yours  euer  redely  to  liis  power 

Udbert  Kyece. 
I'KESTON,  a3  of  Augu»te  1G27. 

•  Hubert  B.vece,  of  Pre«lan,  in  ili:  connly  of  SufPulk,  :'..niftiin«  onlled  tlio  SuTulk 
Anll>|ii]iry,  i>  sniil  lo  hnve  "  litid  liin  v>liicnli'iii  soma  jaan  in  IW  lititisi.'  o(  Mr.  Tlieodore 
lluiu.  III  Uenovn,"  nnil  tu  Iuito  bomi  "  :ui  ncciimpKilieil  ttentli-innii  imil  u  (.'rciil  presvtvcr  of 
Iho  niilugnUic*  of  this  county."  Itii  wifa  wot  Muy  Applctati,  of  Little  WalilingfieliJi 
of  tlic  »me  fuiiiily  with  our  honorGil  bsnefuctor,  the  l>le  Suniuel  Applccuii,  Ehj.,  of  Bot- 
lOD,  lu  vhomi  bounty  vra  ows  the  Publiihlni;  Pniid,  from  ths  income  of  wiilch  tbli  voluma 
i)  printeii.  One  or  Robert  Ryect'n  nophewi  bta  left  thi*  tutiinotiy  lo  Ilia  clianctcr:  "  lis 
wii.<  bouiitirui  to  llie  poor,  ffioA  to  liii  friend^  a  ClirlFlinn  lo  iiii  eiicmirs,  genlle  to  all,  and 
lo  1110  n  gnod  ancle  >  wi  1  leatlfj.  —  Rnbsrt  Appiaton."  Rjcce  aeeini  to  linve  written  to 
Uuvenior  Wiiitlirop  under  more  ninies  tiion  lii>  own.  Tlie  ali>ulale  ideiitlly  of  bainlwritinit 
u-iiuid  leave  tio  doubt,  even  if  oilier  aviJencea  were  wnn  ting,  lliut  tlie  letter  siKiicil/^inrBce 
Bramt,  nnd  tlia  three  letters  ilipied  Thotaut  Satftht,  fill  of  wlilpli  will  presently  be  given, 
were  as  mueb  Ryece'a  at  tboea  whiuli  bear  liia  own  ilgnalure.  Tlie  lettei'j  slj^iad  witb  bia 
own  name  will  be  given  lint  In  their  oriler;  and  opportunity  inny  be  fuiiinl.  in  coiniectlon 
with  Ilia  Dthert,  for  furttaer  reference  to  tbia  myaterr.  Ryece  dieil  about  103f.  for  hia 
Will,  and  olber  illuetralioni  of  hi*  life  and  chnracler,  aee  "  tlemoriid  of  Samael  AppleUin, 
of  Ipawicb,  Mau.,"  &c. :  Boeton,  ISGO,  pp.  TO-BI.  —  Eds. 

t  Wiiilhrap'a  boo  Sanniel  wiu  Inptiied  at  Grolon,  10  August,  IG2T;  and  Kyece  may 
have  been  invited  to  atnnd  giidrntbcr,  —  Kdb. 

t  .lohn  WiiTlbrop,  Jr.,  was  nl  thia  lime  serving  in  the  Duke  of  Diickli'Rliam'a  expedi- 
tion lo  llie  bla  uf  ltli<<i  and  liia  leltcra  tlience  liad  doulitlesa  been  lent  to  Ryeca  for 


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THE   WISTHROP    PAPERS. 


ROBERT  RYECE  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

To  the  Woor$hip/itll  hU  mocJie  reapecled  good/riende  Mr.  Wyntkrop 
at  Bury,  gem  these. 

Sir,  —  Were  I  able  to  ryde  so  forre,  I  woolde  wyllingly 
liaue  attended  you  this  daye,  not  for  the  leaste  abyllytie  of 
any  seuvice  which  I  can  pcrforme,  but  to  shewe  the  bcste 
of  my  affection  to  so  deservingc  a  good  friende.  ifor  the 
subiccte  you  wryttc  of,  breefely  &  playnelye  to  shewe  you 
my  mynde,  what  so  ever  other  saye,  I  pray  you  geve  mee 
leave  in  one  woorde  to  shewe  you.  The  Church  &  Com- 
mon welthe  heere  at  home,  bathe  more  neede  of  your  beste 
abyllytie  in  these  dangerous  tymes,  then  any  remote  plan- 
tation, which  may  be  performed  by  persons  of  lesser 
woorthc  &  apprehension,  which  I  coolde  shewe,  yf  I  had 
tjme  to  thinke  vpon  dyversities  of  reasons  which  mighte 
be  produced.  Agayne,  your  owne  estate  wylbe  more 
secured  in  the  myddest  of  all  accidents  heere  at  home, 
then  in  this  forreine  expedition,  which  discovereth  a  1000 
shipwriickes  which  may  betyde.  All  your  kynsfolkcs  & 
mostc  vndcrstandinge  friendes  wyll  more  reioyce  at  your 
stayeiigc  at  home,  with  any  condition  which  God  shall 
sende,  then  to  throwe  your  selfe  vpon  vayne  hopes,  with 
many  difficulties  &  vuccrtuynties.  Agayne,  you  shalbe 
more  acceptable  in  the  service  of  the  Hieste,  &  more  vnder 
His  protection  whiles  )ou  walke  charely  in  your  vocation 
heere  at  home,  then  to  goe  owte  of  your  vocation,  comyt- 
tinge  your  selfe  to  a  woorlde  of  dangers  abroade.  The 
pype  goeth  sweete,  tvll  the  byrde  be  in  the  nett ;  many 
hewtifuU  hopes  ar  sett  before  your  eyes  to  allewer  you  to 
danger.  Plantatious  ar  for  yonge  men,  that  can  enduer 
all  pajTies  &  hunger.  Yf  in  your  yevrthe  you  had  byn 
acquaynted  with  navigation,  you  mighte  haue  promised 
your  selfe  more  hope  in  this  longe  vj'adge,  but  for  one  of 


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1629.]  THE    WISTHROP   PAPERS.  393 

your  yeeres  to  vndertake  so  large  a  taske  is  seldomc  scene 
but  to  miscarry.  To  adventure  your  whoUe  famylly  vpon 
so  many  manifeste  vncerteynties  standeth  not  with  your 
wysdome  &  longe  experience.  Lett  yongor  yeeres  take 
this  charge  vpon  them,  with  the  advyse  of  that  which  elder 
yeeres  shall  directe  them  vnto,  the  losse  shalbe  the  lesse 
yf  thay  myscarry ;  but  there  honor  shalbe  the  more  if  thay 
prosper.  So  longe  as  you  sytt  at  the  helme,  yonr  famylie 
prospereth,but  yf  you  shoold  happen  to  fayle,  your  flocke 
woolde  be  at  the  leaste  in  hazards,  if  not  totally  to  mys- 
carrye.  Yonge  mens  directions  thowghe  sometymes  with 
some  succcsse,  do  not  all  waves  succccde.  Tliese  remote 
partes  wyll  not  well  agree  with  your  yeeres;  whiles  you 
are  hecre  you  wyll  be  ever  fytter  by  your  vnderstandingc 
&  wysdome  to  supplye  there  necessities.  But  if  it  shoolde 
happen  that  you  shoolde  gett  safely  thither,  you  shall 
BOone  fyndc,  how  nccessitie  wyll  calle  for  supplie  from 
these  partes.  I  pray  you  pardon  mj'  boldnes,  that  had 
rather  erro  in  what  I  thinke,  then  to  be  sylente  in  that  I 
shoolde  spcake.  How  harde  wyll  it  bee  for  one  bronghte 
vp  amonge  boockes  &  learned  men,  to  lyve  in  a  barbarous 
place,  where  is  no  leamynge  &  lesse  cyvillytie.  I  beseeche 
the  Lorde  to  directe  you,  &  to  keepe  yon  in  all  your  waves. 
Thus  in  haste  with  the  beste  remembrance  of  my  true  affec- 
tion vnto  you,  I  leave  you  to  the  protection  of  the  AU- 
mightye  and  do  reste 

Yours  ever  in  all  true  affection 

Rout.  Ryixl. 
Prestos,  this  12  of  Auguate,  Ifl29.* 


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THE    WI.NTHROP    PAPERS. 


ROBERT  RYECE  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

7b  the  very  vjoorskip/ull  hys  mooche  honored  good  ffriende  Mr. 
JVtjnlhop  at  his  hotoae  at  Boston  in  Newe  Englande  geve  these. 

MosTE  DEEBE  &  Cheistiab  Ffriende,  —  YouT  mostc 
kvDdc  lettree  of  the  29  of  June  1636,  came  safely  to  my 
haiides  the  3 :  of  November  laste,  by  which  I  doe  perceyve, 
you  had  not  then  received  any  lettres  from  me  for  this 
yeere.  Sir,  your  contynewall  love  to  Gods  Church,  &  His 
scrvantes,  dootbe  eucr  make  mee  so  longe  as  I  lyve  to  be 
myndefull  of  you,  even  with  my  beste  endeaTours :  and  for 
writiiige  to  you,  1  wrotte  vnto  you  the  17  of  Maye  laste, 
accompanied  with  a  boxe  of  boocks,  which  I  sente  by  my 
brother  Samuell  Appleton,  to  be  convayed  to  hym  for  you ; 
nowe  yf  thay  bee  not  yett  come  to  your  handes,  as  I  feare 
thay  are  not,  for  abowte  the  8  of  this  monetb  I  received 
letti-L-s  from  my  brother  Samuell,  dated  the  19:  of  October 
laste,  by  which  1  perceyve  he  had  not  then  received  my 
lettres,  nor  sondry  other  thinges  accompanied  therewith  ; 
ffrom  whence  I  do  feare,  as  many  others  else  doe  heere, 
that  the  schippe  with  the  passengers,  mooche  stufie  & 
goods,  are  all  perished  by  the  waye.  I  wrotte  also  vnto 
you  the  9  of  September  laste,  which  I  hope  maye  be  safely 
come  to  your  hands,  and  I  hope  agayne  by  the  nexte  op- 
portunitic,  God  wyllinge,  to  wryte  vnto  you.  I  am  muche 
beholdinge  vnto  you  for  your  lettres  and  advertisements, 
beinge  very  sory  I  can  not  now  make  any  requitall  agayne. 
I  am  styll  a  bolde  petitioner  to  you  to  heipe  vs  to  a  mappe 
of  }'our  contry  as  it  is  now  inhabited,  &  is  ioyned  with  new 
plantation  of  Conetticote,  &  yf  wee  lyve,  wee  hope  to  be 
very  thankefull  for  the  same. 

Tliere  is  a  matter  wherein  I  am  entreated  to  wryte  vnto 
you,  in  the  behalfe  of  one  Aires.  Sarah  the  wyfe  of  Mr. 


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396  THE    WINTHEOF   FAFEBS.  [1636. 

the  sayd  Mres  Sarah  Copplnger,  that  he  woolde  then  make 
good  &  paye  the  principall  which  is  aleven  powndes.  And 
tliis  can  the  wydowe  Onge,  now  of  Waterton  in  Newe  Eng- 
lande,  hut  then  of  Lavenham,  in  whose  presence  &  in  hir 
shoppe  wytnes.  Thomas  Roote. 

I  hauc  scene  a  lettre  of  the  sayd  Wylliam  Hamoade, 
dated  at  AVatertowne  in  Newe  Englande  the :  4 :  of  July : 
1G35 :  to  Mree  Coppinger,  wherein  he  promised  hir,  by  the 
helpe  of  God,  to  be  heere  in  Englande,  betweene  that 
&  Clirtstctyde  nexte  followcnge,  &  so  to  pay  hir  hir 
monye. 

I  have  seene  also  another  lettre  dated  at  Watertowne  the 
15  of  July  laste,  from  William  Hamonde  the  elder  to 
the  sayd  Thomas  Eoote,  to  desyer  hym  to  goe  to  hia 
moother,  the  widowe  Stewarde  of  Cockefielde,  to  whom 
he  had  signified  in  a  lettre  that  shee  shoolde  paye  the  mony 
in  question  to  the  sayd  Thomas  Koote,  for  to  paye  it  over  to 
Mres  Coppinger  accordingly,  but  the  sayd  wydowe  Stewarde 
denyed  the  sayd  Koote  to  paye  one  pennye  of  it. 

Nowe  for  that  it  may  be  demanded  whie  the  husbande 
of  ilrcs  Coppinger  (who  is  of  sufficient  abyllytie  to  deale 
in  this  buysynes)  is  not  prevye  to  this  matter,  that  is 
awnswered,  that  it  is  viLseemelye  for  the  wyfe  to  reveale 
the  husbands  defects,  who  if  he  kncwe  of  it  or  coolde 
fynger  it,  woolde  soone  spende  it,  as  formerly  myserable 
experience  hatha  tawghte,  from  whence  shee  is  enforced, 
withoMte  his  privitie,  to  seeke  to  recoover  it,  only  for  the 
supplie  of  hir  owne  &  hir  childrens  necessitie.  And  if  it 
shoolde  so  falle  owtc  that  any  wayes  paymente  heercof 
be  made,  then  it  is  humbly  desyred  you  woolde  be  pleased 
to  sonde  it  to  mee  for  hir. 

Yours  ever  &  vufaynedlye  Robte.  Ryece. 


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THE   WINTHROP   FAPER8.  397 


ROBEET  RYECE  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

Sb  the  woorsMp/uU  hta  moste  respected  good  ffrinde  Mr,  John 
Wrinthrope  esqr.  at  Ais  howae  at  Boston  in  Newe  Englande  gew 
these. 

SiK,  —  This  bearer,  Mr.  Fyske,*  beinge  one  every  waye 
so  pious  &  religeous,  needes  not  my  comendations  of  hym, 
but  the  malignitie  of  the  tymes,  removinge  hym  with  son- 
dry  others  of  his  profession  into  your  partes,  hathe  re- 
quired this  shorte  wrytinge  of  mee,  in  his  behalfe,  that 
what  iraployement  you  can  procure  hym,  I  may  be  thanke- 
full  vnto  you  for  it.  Hee  is  a  graduate,  &  havinge  preached 
mooche,  seinge  the  danger  of  the  tymes,  he  changed  his 
profession  of  divinitie  into  phisicke,  wherein  he  hathe  now 
laste  warde  employed  hym  selfe.  He  is  a  good  schollar  & 
an  honeste  man.  I  pray  pardon  my  abrupte  &  sooddeyne 
wvitinge.  I  can  stay  no  longer,  but  after  the  true  remem- 
brance of  my  beste  respecte  vnto  you,  I  take  my  leave  this 
19  of  Apryll,  1637,  and  do  remayne 

Yours  euery  wayes  mooche  bownde 

RoBTE.  Rtece. 

Indorsed  by  Gov.  Winthrop,  "  Mr.  Ryece  per  Mr.  Fiske." 


*  The  writer  reran  to  Ihe  lUv.  John  FLtks,  wbo  «m  born  at  SL  Jimet'i  Ftrith,  in 
SoDlli  Ktmliuni,  Suffblk,  ISOl,  and  ednoaMd  at  King'a  College,  Cnmbridge.  He  came  D*ar 
io  1S3Ti  Mtilad  lint  at  Cimbriji^,  but  r«rooT«d  the  ume  yenr  to  Silem,  when  b*  laDfbt 
tlie  RnimmHr  uliool;  Sir  George  Downlnj;  bein)(  among  his  pupili.  He  «a<  ordained  at 
IVenhnm,  6  Oct.,  UU ;  and  rnnoved  to  Cheliruford  in  I6ib,  whera  he  died  If  Jan.,  ISTT. 
Uather'i  Magnalia,  ill,  xxiri  Allin'i  Hint,  of  ChelDuford,  pp.  11»>116{  Savag«'>  Oenaal. 
Diet.—  Eds. 


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THE    TTINTHROF    FJLFEB8. 


ROBERT  RTECE  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 
(LAWRENCE  BEOWKE.*) 


Whereas  abowte  12  moneth  synce  came  forthe  a  boocke 
in  defence  of  the  orthodoxall  dochine  of  the  church  of 
Englande  against  Sabbatarian  noveltie,  whereat  many 
began  secretly  to  murraure,  for  that  it  was  bytter,  &  dyd 
overthrowe  the  tenents  of  the  church  of  Eoglande,  in  that 
poynte  which  none  durste  publickly  oppose,  bycawse  many 
defended  it  so  earnestly,  at  tiie  length,  abowte  whitsontyde 
laste,  there  was  scattered  abroade  a  very  lytle  treatise  of 
16  leaves,  in  4to,  entyteled  a  briefe  awnswere  to  a  late 
treatise  of  the  Sabbath  daye,  dusted  dialogue  wyse  be- 
tweene  2  divines,  A  &  B,  withowte  the  name  of  any 
awthor. 

These  2  divines  meetinge  &  conferringe  of  this  boocke, 
the  one  of  them  thowghte  it  a  verye  dangerous  boocke 
to  the  awthor,  if  it  mighte  be  well  examined  before  compe- 
tente  judges,  bycawse,  as  he  sayeth,  it  overthroweth  the 
doctryne  of  the  church  of  Englande,  in  the  poynte  of  the 
Sabbathe,  for  the  very  tytle  is  A  defense  of  the  Ortho- 

DOXAL    doctrine    OP    THE    CHURCH    OF.EhoLADDE    AQATNST 


■  Tha  h«ndwilllng  of  thit  latter  li  tha  Mma  wltb  Ibit  of  tha  ftiur  latter*  which  hare 
preceileil  It,  and  la  unqitaationnblr  [hut  o(  Roban  Rjraca.  Wa  have  preferrad  tn  give  thnte 
benrjng  hit  own  name  flnt  ntid  togecheri  bnt  It  vlU  ba  pereelrad  that  thi*  letler,  under  the 
m'uined  nanie  of  I<u«nic(finHni<,  waiwritlen  a  few  montha  earlier  than  eithtroT  the  two 
Inil  of  thoie  under  lift  own  name.  In  additloii  to  the  evidence  of  bandwritinj;.  It  will  be 
obierved  that  the  letter  preceding  tha  lut  glran  nuikaa  dfttlnct  rafhranea  to  thia  one.  It 
nyt,  "I  wmlle  alao mto  you  4*  S ^  Sfplti^r  lain,"  —  which  li  the  «i*ct  date  of  thia 
letler;  and  addt,  >*  I  am  atyll  a  bolde  petitioner  to  you  to  heipe  va  to  ■  m^pa  of  your  oontry 
at  It  ie  now  inhabited  i"  while  thit  letter  aaya.  In  a  mnrginal  poataeript,  "1  pmya  yon 
remember  llie  plotl  or  mappe  of  New  Englande."  We  ihall  aee  mtat  of  thia  myatery  In 
the  three  tetter*  which  follow  thi* Edb. 


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1986.]  THE   WIMTHEOF   PAPERS.  399 

Sabbataeian  Noueltve.  ThoBe  divme[8]  shewe  that  the 
boocke  is  dedicated  to  the  Archbiflhop  of  Canterbury,* 
by  whose  direction,  &,  that  accordinge  to  his  Majestyes 
sacred  comande,  he  sett  vpon  this  woork  bothe  for  the 
preventinge  of  mischeefe,  (as  he  sayeth  in  his  EpistUe 
dedicated  to  the  Archbishop)  &  to  setle  the  Kingea  good 
subtectea,  who  of  longe  tyme  had  byn  dystracted  abowte 
Sabbatarian  questions.  Nexte  of  all  these  devynes  doe 
shewe  that  the  awthor  can  have  but  smalle  thankes  for  his 
labor,  when  as  the  King,  who  is  the  defender  of  the  faythe 
of  the  chur^  of  Englande,  hathe  often  solomly  protested 
&  that  in  his  publicke  declarations,  in  printe,  as  at  the 
disBolvinge  of  the  parliamente,  &  declaration  before  the  39 
Articles,  that  he  wtll  neuee  suffee  theeein  the  leasts 
iNNOUATioN.  So  agayne  one  of  them  alledgeth  there  ad- 
versary is  a  greate  scholler,  deepely  learned,  a  Reuerende 
father  of  the  church, ^his  judgeraente  must  be  taken  for  an 
oracle.  Accordinge  to  that,  in  a  late  boocke  established 
by  aucthoritie,  aa  the  Communion  boocke  expounded  by 
Reue,  page  20,  sayeth,  that  the  holy  fathers  in  God,  the 
Bishops,  are  to  be  guydes  in  divinitie,  vnto  the  whoUe 
clargie  of  inferior  order,  vnto  whose  godly  judgements  in 
all  matters  pertayoinge  to  religeon  all  owghte  to  submitte 
them  selves,  bycawse  the  fathers  in  the  church  now  &  all- 
wayes  doe  in  the  greate  mlstery  of  Godlines  comprehende, 
which  the  common  people  do  not ;  and  some  thinges  which 
the  ministers  of  the  inferionr  order  do  not  apprehende,  so 
that  wha[t]soeuer  tbay  delyver  muste  be  beleeved  as  sownde 
rewles.  And  heei'e  the  diviuea  take  occasion  to  speake 
that  wee  lyre  in  a  learned  age,  that  wee  denie  the  popes 
iofallabyllytie,  or  that  it  can  convaye  it  selfe  as  from  the 
heade,  &  so  confine  it  selfe  within  tiie  veines  of  tiie  body 
of  the  prelacye ;  or  that  a  rochett  can  confine  this  grace 
ex  opere  operato.    Then  thay  saye  thay  had  neede  to  vin- 


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400  THE   WtNTHBOP  PAPERS.  [1636. 

dicate  not  only  the  doctrine  of  the  church  of  Englande, 
which  is  by  this  boocke  cleane  overthrowne,  but  also  those 
calumnious  Sc  odious  tearmes  which  he  geveth  to  those 
whose  opinions  he  impugneth  in  this  treatise,  as  venemous 
serpents,  noysome  tares,  pestilente  weeds,  vncleane  beastes 
&  novell  Sabbatarians. 

Now  to  shewe  how  the  doctryne  of  the  church  of  Eng- 
lande is  overthrowne  in  this  poynte  of  the  Sabbath,  these 
divines  say  that  the  doctrine  of  the  church  of  Englande 
conceminge  the  Sabbath  is  moste  cleerely  sett  downe  in 
the  boocke  of  homylyes,  vnto  which  all  mynieters  do  sub- 
scribe, &  by  39  Articles  is  comended  as  whollsome,  neces- 
sary, Sec.  Heere  the  severall  places  are  alledged  at  large, 
&  then  observeth  owte  of  them  these  conclusions,  as  1,  That 
all  Christians  are  bownde  in  conscience  of  the  4  comandi- 
mente  to  keepe  the  Lords  day  holyly.  Secondly,  that  by 
force  of  the  4  comandimente  one  day  in  7  is  perpetually 
to  be  kepte  holy.  Thirdly,  that  the  keepiuge  of  the  Lords 
day  is  grownded  vpon  &  commanded  in  the  4  comandi- 
mente, &  so  is  not  of  humane  institution,  fforthely,  that  the 
Lords  daye  is  &  may  be  called  our  Christian  Sabbath  daye, 
there  fore  it  is  not  Jewish,  so  to  call  it  Sly,  that  this  daye 
is  wholly  to  be  spente  in  holy  reste  &  dutyes  of  sanctifica- 
tion,  &  therefore  no  parte  of  it  owghte  to  be  spente  in 
vayne  pleasures  and  prophane  sportes,  all  which  conclu- 
sions the  adversarye  overthroweth  by  this  boocke. 

The  adversary  to  this  sayeth  that  this  position  (to  wytt 
the  4  comandimente  is  properly  &  perpetuallye  morall ;  & 
is  for  qualytie  &  obligation  equall  to  the  other  9  comandi- 
mentes)  which  for  many  yeeres  hathe  reigned  in  pamph- 
letts,  pulpitts,  &  coventicles,  (&  is  entertayned  as  an  oracle 
by  all  suche  as  eyther  openly  professe,  or  do  leane  to  the 
desciplinarian  faction)  is  destitute  of  tnithe.  These  woords 
compared  to  the  homylye  ar  fownde  quite  contrarye. 

The  divine  sayeth  that  the  4  comandimente  determynes 
expressely  the  tyme  &  daye  for  the  Sabothe  &  service  of 


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1SS6.3  THE  WINTBEOF  PAPERS.  401 

God.  The  keepioge  of  the  Ixtrd's  day  is  grownded 
Tpon  the  equitie  of  the  4  comandimente.  The  tyme 
for  this  resteth  in  no  mans  povex  to  determyn,  but  only 
in  God. 

The  adversary  sayeth  the  particular  forme  &  circum- 
stances of  restinge  are  prescribed  vnto  vs  by  the  precepts 
of  the  church,  our  spirituall  actions  are  tawghte  by  the 
ETangelicall  lawe :  our  modification,  limitation  in  respecte 
of  rytes,  forme,  place,  duration,  gesture,  habytt  &c.  are 
prescribed  by  the  lawe  of  the  church  &  so  page  270.  It 
was  in  the  free  election  of  the  church  to  appoynte  what 
day  or  dayes  or  tymes  shee  thowghte  good  for  religeous 
dutyes,  &c. 

The  devines  saye  that  the  4  comandimente  prescribes  a 
certayne  proportion  of  tyme,  &  a  fixed  daye,  consecrated  by 
God  hym  selfe  vnto  His  solemne  &  sacred  woorship,  which 
in  that  very  respecte  is  perpetually  morall.  The  adversary 
confesseth  natorall  equitie  in  the  4  comandimente,  that  some 
tyme  is  to  be  sett  aparte  for  tiie  service  of  God,  but  lefte 
to  the  liberty  of  the  church  to  determyn  &  lymytt  the  speciall 
tyme  when,  &  how  longe,  what  portion  or  proportion  is  to 
be  allowed,  whither  one  day  in  20,  or  40,  or  100,  or  one 
day  in  the  yeere,  or  but  one  peece  of  a  daye  in  suche  a  re- 
volution of  tyme,  &  not  one  wholle  or  entyre  daye,  muche 
lesse  one  wholle  daye  in  euery  7.  And  so  page  98,  the  4 
comandimente  in  respecte  of  any  one  defenite  &  speciall 
daye  of  every  weeke,  was  notflymply  &  perpetually  morall 
but  posityve  &  temporary  onlye. 

This  the  divines  say  is  contrary  to  the  homylies,  even 
in  tertninis,  which  saye  by  the  4  comandimente  wee  owghte 
tohaveatyme,asoneday  inaweeke,  &c.,&  thisappurtayn- 
eth  to  the  lawe  of  nature  as  a  thinge  moste  godly,  moste 
juste,  &  needefull  for  the  settinge  forthe  of  Gods  glory,  & 
therefore  owghte  to  be  retayned  &  kepte  of  all  good  CJiris* 
tian  people.  No,  sayeth  the  adversary,  one  day  in  the 
weeke  was  but  posityve  &  temporary  only. 


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402  THE    WIKTHROP    PAFEHS.  [1636. 

But  the  di\-ine,  Ica^-ingc  to  presse  the  adversary  any  more 
with  auctorytie  of  the  church,  observeth  these  reasona  & 
growndes  owte  of  the  woords  of  the  comandimente,  Re- 
member the  Sabboth  daye  to  keepe  it  holy,  which  woords 
are  the  very  morall  substance  of  the  4  comandimente.  The 
Lord  sayeth  not,  Remember  to  sanctifye  some  conveniente 
&  sufficiente  tyme,  as  the  church  shall  thinke  fytt.  The 
comandimente  prescribeth  a  certayne  &  sett  tj'me,  yea  a 
daye,  the  Sabbath  daye,  one  daye  in  the  weeke,  which  is 
the  Sabbath  daye. 

Agayne  it  teacheth  vs  what  daye  in  the  weeke,  the  Sab- 
bathe  daye  is,  to  wytt,  tlie  Sabbothe  day  of  the  I-orde  thie 
God.  Tliat  daj'  in  the  weeke  wherein  the  Lord  our  God 
resteth  muste  be  our  Sabbath  day :  so  that  as  the  comandi- 
mente presciibcs  vnto  vs  a  weekely  Sabbath  daye  to  be 
sanctefied :  so  God's  preccdoute  &  example  poyntcs  owte 
vnto  vs,  what  or  which  daye  in  the  weeke  wee  muste  reste 
on,  to  sanctefyc  it.  And  this  is  not  only  the  natural!  cqui- 
tie,  but  thc^vcry  naturall  lawe  &  substance  of  the  4  co- 
mandimente, to  prescribe  a  sett  solemne  day  in  the  weeke ; 
&  not  to  leave  it  in  the  power  of  man  or  of  the  church  to 
appojnte  what  tyme  thay  please.  The  reasons  ar  these. 
1 ,  bycawse  tlie  comandimente  expressely  lymiteth  one  sett 
daye  in  the  iveekc,  beinge  the  Sabbothe  day  of  the  Lorde 
our  God.  Xow  the  comandimente  prcscribinge  a  sett  & 
fixed  daye  in  the  weeke,  what  humane  po%ver  shall  dare  to 
alter  it  into  an  indefinite  t^me  \  '2.  The  seconde  reason 
whie  it  is  not  lefte  in  the  power  of  the  church  to  prescribe 
what  tjme  men  please,  by  cawse  it  is  Gods  prerogatyve  as 
a  maister  to  appoynte  his  owne  woorship  &  service,  so  the 
tyme  wherein  he  wylbe  served.  3  reason  is,  becawse  an 
indeffenite  tj'me  muste  eyther  buide  to  all  moments  of  tyme, 
as  a  debtte  when  the  daye  of  paymente  is  not  expressed  is 
liable  to  pajmente  eny  momente,  or  else  it  bynds  to  no 
tyme  at  all,  ifor  if  the  lawe  of  God  binds  vs  not  to  an  ex- 
prcssc  determinate  tjTne,  or  daye  consecrate  to  his  service : 


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1636.]  THE   WINTHROP   FAFEHS.  403 

then  the  not  allowenge  hym  a  sett  tyme,  or  days,  there  is 
no  transgression,  if  a  sett  tj'me  or  daye  be  not  observed. 
fFor  where  no  lawe  is,  there  is  no  transgression.  Heere  he 
alledgeth  sondi7  remarkable  judgements  of  suche  as  have 
profaned  &  polluted  some  parte  of  the  Lords  daye  within 
2  yceres. 

Agayne  the  divines  aifirme  thay  have  harde  the  adver- 
sary say  in  open  courte,  that  a  man  mighte  be  iustefyed  to 
daye  &  condemned  to  morowe.  That  there  is  no  sanctifi- 
cation  of  the  Sabbath  but  restc,  reste  only.  And  by  cawse 
the  dyvines  woolde  not  be  taxed  of  a  pr}'vate  interpretation 
of  the  homely  as  a  factious  Sabbatarian  novcliste,  enclined 
to  the  disciplinarian  faction,  he  sheweth  the  judgemente  & 
Miderstandinge  of  othera  which  do  agree  in  the  same  inter- 
pretation of  the  doctiine  of  our  church  layed  downe  in  the 
homylie,  as  Mr.  Hooker  &  Dr.  Andrewes,  from  whose 
woorkes  thay  alledge  sondry  playne  places  withowte  excep- 
tion, 80  that  thay  conclude  that  the  Lords  daye  is  come  in 
place  of  the  olde  Sabbathe  daye,  &  so  is  become  our  Sab- 
bathe  daye,  &  by  necessary  consequence  grownded  I'pon  the 
4  comandimente.  And  if  it  be  asked  Quo  Jure,  by  what 
righte  doothe  the  I^rda  daye  take  the  place  of  the  Sabbath 
diiyc?  It  is  awnswered  owte  of  the  Psalme,  God  made  it 
so ;  and  Christes  Resurrection  declared  it  to  be  so :  &  the 
Appostles  observed  it  so ;  yea  &  commanded  it  so  too. 
After  thay  shewe  it  was  the  tenet  of  the  antiente  catho- 
licke  church  which  dyd  observe  it,  &  call  the  Lords  daye, 
the  Sabbath  of  the  Lorde,  which  thay  kepte  in  place  of  the 
olde  Sabbath  daye. 

And  bycawse  there  is  a  greate  clamor  of  late  for  appli- 
enge  the  name  of  the  Sabbothe  to  the  Lords  daye,  thay 
proove  it  may  be  so  called  by  these  reasons.  1.  Becawse  it 
is  our  reste  daye.  2.  The  Appostles  calle  it  our  reste,  a 
Sabbatisrae.  3.  The  very  name  of  the  Lords  daye  im- 
portes  so  moche,  as  beinge  the  Lords  holy  daye,  as  Esay 
-58 :  13  :  and  that  dav  whereon  the  Ijorde  rested  from  the 


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404  THE  WINTHBOF  FAPEHS.  (1630- 

woorke  of  his  Bedemption,  &  so  sanctefied  by  hym  &  to 
hym. 

And  BO  thay  sbowe,  that  in  the  sayde  homyly  it  is  called 
the  Sabbathe  daye  10  tymes,  in  one  other  homylie  8  tymea, 
&  in  a  3  homely  2  tymes ;  and  in  King  James  his  procla- 
mation, 7  of  May  1603,  twyce. 

Then  thay  come  to  all  recreationa  on  the  Sabbath  daye, 
which  thay  proove  vnlawefull,  by  lawes  domesticke,  by  the 
Impeiiall  lawes,  by  the  edictes  &  constitutiona  of  famous 
princes,  comon  lawes  &  cjrviU  lawes,  &  by  all  the  reformed 
churches,  thowghe  the  adversary  nuUefyes  them  for  no 
true  churches,  bycawse  thay  have  no  prelates,  to  putt  them 
in  order  &  goveme  them,  who  all  calle  the  Lords  daye  the 
Sabbathe  daye,  for  the  due  sanctification  whereof  they 
pleade  moste  earnestly  &  zealouslye. 

In  May  laste  came  forthe  a  boocke  allowed  by  aucthori- 
tie,  &  withowte  the  name  of  the  awthor,  entytled  A  Coale 
FEOM  THE  Altar,*  or  an  awnswere  to  a  lettre  not  longe 
synce  wrytten  to  the  vicar  of  Grantham,  against  the  placinge 
of  the  conmiunion  table  at  the  Easte  ende  of  the  chancell, 
&  now  of  late  dispersed  abroade  to  the  disturbance  of  the 
church.  Heere  I  pray  you  I  vnderstande  that  the  vicar  of 
Grantham  was  deade  6  years  synce,  &  this  supposed  lettre 
is  sayde  to  be  wrytten  at  a  leaste  II  yeeres  sj-nce  by  the 
Bishop  of  Lyncolne,  one  not  in  the  favor  of  these  tymea, 
but  labored  by  his  adversaryes  to  have  all  disgrace  heaped 
vpon  hym ;  and  tiie  author  of  this  Coale  from  the  Alter 
is  an  notable  flatterer  of  the  courte,  one  Dr.  Helyn,  one  that 
bathe  mooche  for  abrogatinge  the  olde  syncerytie  of  the 
Sabbathe. 


*  Dr.  Harlln't  work,  eotltlsd  "  A  Coal*  tttaa  th*  AlUr,"— pnblitbed  In  lt8«,  in  r»- 
plj  to  ■  latter  u«rlb«d  to  Bar.  John  CMtAn,  bnt  writtan  by  Dr.  WIUImiu,  BMiop  of 
Lincoln,  — wu  anawared  bj  Ptyona,  In  an  alaborata  traatiM  of  U8  pagai  4to,  nndar 
th«  titia  of  "A  Quanoh  Coa]«;"  tlia  addi«»  to  tlie  raadar  bmring  date  July  10,  ItW, 
but  prlotad  in  Iha  (bllowlnf  jtw.  —  Edi. 


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16S6.1  THE    WINTHSOr   PAFESS.  405 

The  Dr.,  at  the  firste  enterance,  gatbereth  that  this  let- 
tre  to  the  vicar  of  Grantham  shoolde  come  from  a  reuerende 
prelate  of  this  church,  which  lettce  haviage  muche  dis- 
coniged  a  greate  friende  of  the  doctors,  who  had  thowghte 
to  have  removed  his  communion  table  to  the  vpper  ende 
of  the  chaocell,  vntyll  readinge  this  letti-e  or  epistell  he  was 
wholly  discorged ;  vpon  the  which  the  doctor  wi^teth  his 
opinion  of  this  lettre,  &  awnswereth  every  parte  of  it,  ad- 
visynge  his  friende  to  obay  the  orders  now  prescribed. 
Then  he  gathereth  the  passages  in  the  epistle  for  which  it 
is  probably  beleeved  the  epistle  was  wr>ttcn  by  a  reue- 
rende prelate,  as  from  a  diocesan  to  a  private  parish  pricstc 
in  his  jurisdiction,  which  when  he  had  made  as  playne  as 
he  coolde,  he  sayeth  that  he  can  not  thus  belceve,  but 
rather  that  this  lettre  was  wrytten  by  Mr.  Cotton  of  Bos- 
ton, who  racaninge  one  daye  to  take  sanctuary  in  New 
Englandc,  was  wyllinge  to  doe  some  greate  acte  before  his 
goengc,  that  he  mighte  be  the  better  weUcome  when  he 
came  amongeet  them.  And  thus  he  concludeth  that  this 
epistle  was  now  s^reade  abroade  of  purpose  to  discownte- 
nance  the  vniformitie  of  pubUcke  order,  to  which  the  pye- 
tyc  of  these  tjrmes  was  so  muche  enclyned,  and  that  this 
discotirse  or  epistell,  which  was  so  muche  sowghte  after, 
applawded,  &  scattered  in  sondrye  coppies,  was  so  of  pur- 
pose doone,  to  distracte  the  common  people,  &  to  hinder 
that  good  woorke  which  was  now  in  hande.  As  tovrchinge 
the  preamble  he  had  not  sayd  any  thinge,  but  that  there  he 
mett  with  somewhat,  which  seemed  to  cast  a  scorne  vpon  the 
reverence  appoynted  by  the  canon  vnto  the  blessed  name 
of  Jesus. 

Then  he  discendeth  to  the  3  particulars  wherein  the 
vicar  of  Grantham  desyred  to  be  satisfied,  1,  for  the 
havinge  of  an  altar  at  the  vpper  ende  of  his  quier.  2, 
the  placinge  of  the  communion  table  altarwyse.  3,  the 
fixinge  of  it  in  the  quier,  so  as  it  may  not  be  removed  into 
the  bodye  of  the  church.    He  sheweth  that  the  Elders 


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406  THE    WINTHBOF    PAFBRS.  [ItSS. 

of  the  vestrye,  &  the  vestry  doctryne  of  these  dayea,  were 
ngninste  this  doctryne ;  he  declared  that  as  the  Lord's  Supper 
may  be  called  a  Sacrafize,  so  may  the  holy  table  be  called 
an  altar,  &  sett  vp  in  the  place  where  the  altar  atoodde, 
he  shewed  that  the  martyrs  called  the  Lords  Sapper  a  Sa* 
crificc,  &  many  tymes  the  Sacramentt  of  the  altar.  So  that 
there  is  a  Sacrefice,  Christes  propitiatory  Sacrefize,  and 
there  is  an  altar,  not  the  Jewysh  altar,  vpon  which  the 
Jewcs  were  wonte  to  offer  there  burnt  offeringea,  but 
the  table  of  the  Lorde,  and  there  is  the  Sacramente  of  the 
altar,  the  sacramente  of  the  body  &  bloodde  of  Christe. 

He  sheweth  that  the  papistea  caUea  the  communion 
table,  sett  in  the  myddest  of  the  channcell  an  oyster  boorde 
or  oyster  table,  &  when  this  table  is  fixed  in  the  wall,  the 
Puritane  and  %£r.  Prinne  calleth  the  communion  table  a 
dresser  bourde,  he  expecteth  that  this  trymme  episteler  wyll 
shortly  contrary  hym ;  &  for  the  latter  parte  of  dyvine  ser- 
vice, called  the  seconde  service,  he  sayeth  there  muste  be 
some  spare  tyme  for  the  mynister  to  goe  &om  the  readinge 
pewe,  &  the  Lordes  table,  there  muste  be  some  tyme  rea- 
sonable betweene  mominge  prayer  &  the  comunion,  yea 
he  afhrmeth  the  whoUe  frame  &  fashion  of  divine  service 
had  byn  longe  synce  cleane  loste  in  Englande,  had  it  not 
hya.  kepte  &  preserved  ui  the  Kings  chappell,  &  cathedral] 
churches. 

He  calleth  hym  an  extravagante  episteler;  by  this  you  may 
see  of  what  strayne  the  episteler  is,  for  the  Lorde[s]  table 
was  awntientiy  called  an  altar.  In  Kinge  Edwards  raigne 
the  comon  people  tooke  the  Lordes  table  sett  altar  wyse  for 
a  dresser,  thowghe  Bishop  Jewell  sayeth  that  the  holy  table 
was  called  an  altar,  only  in  allusion  of  the  altars  of  the 
olde  lawe. 

He  concludeih  that  the  vicar  of  Grantham  might  safely 
holdc  his  3  conclusions.  1,  that  an  alter  maye  be  vsed  in 
the  Christian  church.  2,  that  the  communioji  tablie  may 
stande  alterw^-se,  the  mjnister  officiatinge  at  the  northe 


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1636.]  THE   WINTHROF   PAPERS.  407 

ende  thereof.  3,  That  the  table  may  stande  constantly  in 
the  vpper  parte  of  the  channcell,  close  alonge  the  walle, 
both  in  the  fyrote  or  seconde  service. 

Laste  of  all,  he  alledgeth  that  in  a  case  of  St  Grego-  ~ 
ryes  church  nexte  St  Pauls,  London,  his  sacred  majestie 
hathe  declared  his  pleasure,  that  all  Metropolltanes,  Bi- 
shops, &  Ordinaryes  shall  require,  in  all  the  churches 
commytted  to  there  chai-ges,  that  the  communion  tables  be 
placed  altarwyse,  and  this,  he  sayeth,  he  faythefuUy  coppied 
owte  of  the  registers  of  his  cowncell  table. 

And  further  sayeth  that  the  communion  table  is  to  be 
placed  altanvj'se,  at  the  vpper  ende  of  the  channcell,  in 
such  manner  as  it  standeth  in  the  Kings  Chappell,  &  in  all 
colledgiate  &.  cathedrall  churches,  ihe  moother  churches,  (as 
consonante  to  the  practise  of  approved  antiquitie),  by  which 
all  other  churches  dependinge  therevpon  owghte  to  be 
guyded  &  governed. 

I  muste  nowe  entreate  you  to  goe  backe  ngayne  to  calle 
to  mynde  our  Episcopall  visitation  in  lente  laste,  as  you  have 
harde,  the  strictest  that  euer  was ;  so  many  good  men  sus- 
pended &  removed  for  not  conformitie  to  the  new  orders, 
amonge  which,  a  l}*tle  before  harvest,  Mr.  Stansby  was 
deprived ;  thay  enquire,  whither  the  surplyce  hathe  byn 
woome  &  the  syne  of  the  -f-  vsed  at  euery  trme  the  Sacra- 
mente  is  administred,  whither  the  Sacramente  of  the  Supper 
byn  admvuistred  to  any,  not  syttinge,  standinge,  or  leaning 
vnreverently,  but  humbly  kneelinge  I'pon  there  knees  in 
playne  &  open  viewe,  withowte  coUusion  &  hipocresye. 
Doothe  the  communion  table  stande  at  the  caste  ende  of 
the  chancell,  where  the  alter  in  former  tymes  stooddel 
Doothe  euery  one  vae  lowly  reverence  at  the  name  of 
Jesus?  Dothe  euery  one  stande  vp  at  the  Ghospell? 
Doothe  all  the  people  standfe  vp  &  say  Gloiy  be  to  the 
Father,  at  the  ende  of  euery  psalmc  rendinge  1  To  beginnc 
the  mariadge,  in  the  mariadge,  in  the  body  of  the  church, 


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408  THE  WINTHBOF   PAFES8.  [1636. 

&  then  tO'goe  to  the  communion  table :  at  every  mariadge 
to  have  a  comunion ;  to  kneele  at  all  the  collectes,  at  the 
bnriall  &  the  comunion :  the  women  to  be  chuiched  iridi 
there  vayles,  which  ia  begunne  in  the  body  of  the  church 
&  then  fynished  at  the  communion  table.  No  mynister  or 
lecturer  but  muate  fyrste  in  his  whoodd  &.  surplyce  reade 
all  the^devine  service  what  so  euer,  before  the  sermon,  & 
then,  gocnge  into  the  pulpitt,  he  muste  saye  his  sermon 
(for  the  woorde  preache  is  obsolete) ;  at  the  ende  he  muste 
goe  to  the  hie  altar,  there  to  saye  the  seconde  service  &  to 
fjnishe  all.  Is  there  any  vestry  meetinges,  who  doe 
secretly  hinder  the  peace  of  the  church  1 

By  this  breviate  heere  formerly  abstracted  you  may  see 
how  the  Lords  day  is  kepte  heere.  Maytters  of  famylies 
complayne  exceedingly  thay  cannot  contayne  there  ser- 
vantes  from  excursions  into  all  prophane  sportes  &  pastimes 
on  the  Lords  daye ;  wee  haue  judgements  daylye  vpon  suche 
occasions,  but  no  man  regardeth  them.  It  bathe  byn  well 
observed  this  laste  springe  heere  was  very  whotte  &  drye,- 
euen  in  seede  tyme,  &  so  contjmewed  of  longe  tyme,  that 
the  grasse  was  so  burned  vp,  that  at  our  vzuall  hay  seele* 
wee  had  lytle  or  no  grasse  to  cutt,  or  to  feede  our  catle ; 
at  laste  God  sente  vs  rayne,  but  it  was  so  immoderate  & 
vehimente,  even  in  our  harvest,  with  suche  stronge  blastes 
&  stormes,  layenge  moate  of  the  come  flatte  vpon  the 
gro\vnde,  that  not  halfe  of  the  come  which  came  vp  coolde 
be  reaped,  &  that  which  was  reaped  is  so  growne,  that 
many  feare  but  doe  not  knowe  what  maye  heereof  prove 
&  ensewe.  The  plague  &  infection  is  come  to  536  dua 
laste  weeke  at  London.  The  Kinge  bathe  byn  very  care- 
full  to  prevente  the  infection  from  dispersenge,  for  which 
cawse  he  adioumed  parte  of  laste  Trynitie  tearme,  as  from 
the  seconde  retome,  called  octaoi»  triniiatiB,  vntUl  Ires  tri- 


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1636.]  THE   WINTHROP  PAPERS.  409 

nitatU  then  nexte  followenge,  at  Cambrydge  no  publicke 

Coramencemente,  no  BarthoUmew  fayer  at  London,  or  our 

Lady  fayer  in  Sowthewoorke,  no  Styrbrydge  fayer,  no  Ely 

fayer  &c.     In  all  these  calamytles  wee  never  wente  to  God 

publickly,  by  fastinge  &  prayer,  which  was  deemed  as  hate- 

full  as  conventicles,  the  frute  of  the  vestry  elders,  there 

vestry  doctryne,  &  the  disciplinarian  faction ;  yett  at  the 

lengthe,  vpon  the  private  prayers  &  fastes  of  many  of  Gods 

deere  servants,  it  pleased  the  Lorde  to  sende  suche  an 

abundante  frutefull  Mihellmas  sprynge,  to  the  full  supply 

of  what  so  euer  was  wantynge  in  our  Soommer  springe,  that 

for  grasse,  haye,  &  pasture  euery  one  hathe  an  aboundante 

store  &  supplie.     I  woolde  I  coolde  wryte  vnto  you  of  any 

lectures  contynewed :  our  hie  contempte  of  the  woorde  when 

wee  had  it  abondantly,  hathe  begoonne  this  presente  fa- 

myne,  which  is  feared  wyll  styll  encrease.    I  haue  no  more 

roome,  so  that  I  cannot  now  goe  any  farther,  only-I  woolde 

entreate  you  remember  vs  in  your  prayers.    And  so  after 

the  true  contynewance  of  our  beste  affection  &  respecte 

vnto  you,  wee  desyre  the  AUmighty  styll  to  preserve  you 

with  all  yours. 

Yours  euery  wayes  as  I  shoolde  be  or  woolde  be 

Lawrence  Browme. 
9  Septemheb,  less. 

I  praye  you  remember  the  plott  or  mappe  of  New  Eng- 
lande. 


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THE   TINTHKOF  PAFEBS. 

ROBEBT  KYECE  TO  JOHN  WINTHEOP. 
(thohas  bhtthb.*    a..) 


MosTE  Debbe  &  Chbibtur  Ffriehde,  —  To  Batififie 
your  expectation,  &  myne  owne  dewe  respecte,  (wherein  I 
woolde  be  loathe  to  be  any  wayes  defectyve)  I  praye  you 
to  vnderstaade  that  our  AUminake  makera,  blaated  some  2 
yeeres  synce  with  Jupiten  Thunderbolta  for  beinge  to 
curiouB  in  there  predictions,  have  ever  synce  sylently  lefte 
all  presages  to  the  eveate  of  eury  season ;  yett  have  many 
noted  sondry  strange  alterations  this  laste  yeere  now  paste. 
The  Springe  was  very  hotte  &  drye,  buminge  vp  the  grasse, 
the  harreste  very  wette  &  dropping,  &  so  the  weather  fol- 
lowinge  very  variable,  which  bredde  a  aore  plague  bothe 
at  London  &  in  Bondrye  other  places,  by  reason  whereof 
mydsommer  tearme  was  in  parte  cutte  of,  and  so  was  Mich- 
elmas  tearme  for  the  moste  parte  cutte  of.  This  Sommer 
the  King  wente  in  progresse,  as  I  thinke,  into  Shropshiere, 


*  Th«r«  vn  thraa  Itttan  with  thli  tipiMon.  Ttwiwina  of  Ttaomu  Smythi  l«  ftml' 
H>ru  tbit  oTttaaold  Traunnruid  OoTtmor,  fai'lw«ln]r«M*,of  Um  VtrctpU  CompMyi 
bat  he  la  bdltved  to  have  died  tome  jttn  befbra  tti«  d*U  of  thtM  letten,  whloh,  Ulc«  th> 
lut,  an  all  in  tba  nnmUtakable  baadvrlthis  of  Bobart  Bjrao*.  The  lint  of  the**  latteti 
eODlaini  genanl  tarannalion  and  nmaA  ia  Rjaoa'a  paoollar  rdni  the  ucotid  flrea  a 
nurnicript  oopy  of  Frjnua'i  "Kawaa  tnm  Ipawlch)"  and  the  third  oonunnnloataa  lonie 
of  the  "  partianUr  ordan,  diraotiona,  aod  iMMmbranoe*  "  of  that  Bbhop  of  Morwleh  whom 
Piynne  had  aetlrliad.  The  danger  of  being  dUoorarad  Id  wrlHng  inoh  lettan  la  tboae  daTB 
of  civil  and  religloiu  panaoaUon,  and  partiealitlf  oTbebg  deteoUd  In  glTlog  olronlation  to 
tnj  tblDK  of  Pr;nae'>  (then  a  priionar  la  the  Tower,  wUh  hia  aaia  at  leaet  once  oiopped}, 
will  account  •nfficientlj  for  the  aiinnied  name  ondar  which  the  letten  wen  writteo. 
Thejr  are  dalad  bat  a  few  daji  apart  IVom  each  olhar,  and  donbtlaaa  oama  orer  bj  the 
■fima  eliip.  Got.  Wlnthrop  biw  Indorwd  on  tbe  laat  at  the  IbrM,  In  which  the  otben 
would  icem  to  have  b«*D  aneloead,  "  >lr.  S:  hii  Ai  B:  C:"  and  the**  latten  of  tha  alpha- 
bet are  alBzed  to  tha  ilgnalurea,  raipectiTelj,  b;  tba  writer  hinualf.  Oa  another  part  of 
the  back  of  tha  ume  letter.  Gov.  Whithrop  haa  alio  wriltan,  "  ifr.  £:  Anaw :"  — Em. 


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16S6.]  THE    WINTHROP    PAPERS.  411 

where  the  King  was  exceedinge  angry  for  his  badde  enter- 
taynemente.  The  Sheerefe  had  but  10  men,  &  never  a  gen- 
tleman with  hym,  but  euery  gentleman  was  from  his  howse, 
&  in  all  places  where  the  King  shoolde  lodge,  the  goodman 
gone,  none  at  home  but  the  wyfe,  with  abondance  of  all 
sortes  of  victualls  &  servants.  Heere  formerly  was  Bene- 
volences &  Shipmony  denyed,  which  some  constmed  was 
the  cawse  of  euery  mans  generall  absence.  Duringe  this 
progresse  there  was  one  Bumpsted,  sometymes  a  tayler  of 
Mellforde,  then  followengc  the  Lorde  Savadge,  &  synce 
followenge  a  knighte  who  maried  the  lords  dawghter.  was 
observed  to  foUowe  the  courte,  &  there  apprehended  for 
dyvers  evill  woords  &  purposes  to  the  King:  he  was  comit- 
ted  to  the  Tower,  where  he  yett  resteth. 

This  Summer  the  Bishop  of  Norwiche,  by  his  deputyes, 
made  as  stricte  a  visitation  in  that  Diocesae,  as  euer  was 
seene  before ;  all  the  weekely  lectures  putte  doAvne,  with  ser* 
mons  in  the  aftemone  on  the  Lord's  daye,  many  mynisters 
syleaced,  suspended,  &  putt  from  there  places  for  not  con- 
formytie  &  readinge  the  Kings  boocke*  for  liberty  &  recre- 
ation on  the  Lords  daye.  Our  Littargie  now  devyded  into  2 
partes,  the  one  to  be  readde  in  the  readinge  deske,  in  the 
other,  called  the  seconde  service,  to  be  reade  in  the  chancell, 
at  the  communion  table,  placed  now  at  the  easte  eude  of  the 
chancell,  nexte  the  wall,  northe  &  sowthe.  Euery  preacher 
to  say  all  the  service  fully,  with  the  seconde  service  at  hie 
altar,  before  he  goeth  into  the  pulpytt,  &  there  to  vse  no 
prayer,  but  to  end  all  at  the  hie  alter.  Yf  there  be  a 
communion,  euery  communicante  is  to  kneele  at  the  rayle 
now  sett  vp  in  euery  chancell  before  the  hie  alter.  After  the 
comunion  euery  one  offereth  his  devotion  or  oblation,  with 
all  humble  inclyninge  reverence  to  the  mynister  at  the  hve 
altar.    Every  wooman  in  her  vayle  goeth  to  the  rayle,  there 


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412 


THE   WINTHROP   FA  FEU. 


to  be  churched.  Euery  mariadge  is  there  with  all  tolem* 
nitie  fyniahed.  No  man  is  to  pasae  by  this  alter  withoute 
crowchinge  &  humble  obeysance.  ^d  to  what  ende  is 
all  this  service  &.  devotioo  so  many  wayes  performed  heere 
at  this  altar,  but  only  to  drawe  veneration  &  addoration  of 
that  invisible  power  vnto  which  it  is  refi^redt  Ffrom  the 
communion  tables  they  are  in  many  places  come  to  erecte 
curious  altars,  which  they  adome  with  sylke  &  embrodered 
carpetts,  in  some  places  with  lightes,  in  other  places  with 
crucifixes,  etc.  Whiles  these  ^nges  were  a  setlinge,  & 
religion  in  euery  place  wente  downe,  the  Bishop  came  to 
Ipswiche  to  lye  there  at  a  bowse  of  his  wyves,  but  the 
mariners  &  inferior  vulgar,  impatiente  to  haue  there  myni- 
sters  &  religeon  dysplased,  gave  sondry  rude  affrontes  to 
the  Bishop  &  his  followers,  which  cawsed  hym  all  on  a 
sooddayne,  as  afrayde,  on  his  owne  condition  to  leave  Ip- 
swiche, and  to  take  a  howse  almoste  halfe  way  betweene 
Ipswiche  &  Bury,  at  Tostocke,  whither  he  had  dayly  intel- 
l^ence  of  all  thinges  befallen ;  but  this  place  beinge  farre 
from  the  courte,  he  removed  agayne,  &  wente  to  Wyndsore 
&  those  partes,  to  bee  neere  the  courte.  Soone  after  son- 
dry  petytions  &  complayntes  of  suspended  &  depryved  myn- 
isters  to  aucthoritie,  but  withowte  all  redresse  that  I  coolde 
euer  heere,  and  at  the  Courte  of  Comperts*  or  Correc- 
tions, all  severitie  &  extremitie  vsed.  One  accidente  which 
I  credibly  hard,  I  can  not  omytte ;  —  while  the  Bishop  his 
chancelor,  Dr.  Corbett,  was  vpon  his  seate  of  justice  at 
Bury,  newes  was  browghte  hym  that  Mr.  Bogers  of  Ded* 
ham  dyed  the  laste  nighte.f  Is  he  sot  sayd  the  chancelor, 
let  him  goe  in  reste,  for  he  hatha  troobled  all  the  contry 
these  30  yeeres,  &  dyd  poyson  all  those  partes  for  x  myle 
rounde  abowte  that  place,  — the  manner  of  whose  death 
is  thus  reported ;  whiles  the  Bishop  was  at  Ipswiche,  one 

•  Cuiptrtanum,  ■  jodiclal  Inqnwt  mad*  to  Bod  oat  or  raUu  tb«  tntth  of  k  oaoH.  — 
BMltfi  Ciflienorj.  —  Era. 

t  Rot.  JohD  Bi>g«n  of  Dodbun  dM  Oet.  *,  lew.  —  Eot. 


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16S&,]  THE  WmTHBOP   PAPEBS.  413 

daye,  havinge  occaaion  to  ryde  forthe,  comanded  his  ser- 
vantes  to  hyer  poste  horses ;  who  browght  hym  worde  that 
all  the  horses  were  taken  vp,  by  suche  as  wente  to  the 
sennon  at  Dedham.  Is  the  wynde  at  that  doore  1  sayde 
the  Bishop,  I  wyll  sooae  ease  that :  &  so  not  longe  after, 
as  the  Commissary  synce  confessed,  he  had  commande 
from  Canterbury  vpon  the  complaynte  of  Norwich  to  stay 
the  lecture  at  Dedham :  wherevpon  the  Commissary  wrotte 
a  friendely  letter  to  Mr.  Rogers,  shewenge  hym  he  had 
commandemente  from  Canterbury  to  require  hym  to  stay 
his  lecture  now  for  a  whiles  the  plague'  continewed, 
which  by  suche  concourses  was  daytie  eucreased.  Mr. 
Rogers,  beleevinge,  as  was  pretended,  stayed  his  lecture, 
&  after  harvest  ended,  the  Doctor  &  Comissary  was  moved 
for  renewene  of  the  lecture ;  the  Cpmissary  gave  fayer 
woordes,  promysynge  very  shortely  thay  shoolde  haue 
liberty,  which  after  sondry  promyses,  withowte  all  in  all 
intention,  Mr.  Rogers  seinge  there  was  a  secrett  determi- 
nation wholly  to  snppresse  that  lecture,  this  strooke  hym 
to  the  harte,  hastened  all  his  naturall  malladies  to  his 
vttermost  periode.  It  may  be  you  may  thinke  I  am  some 
what  teadious,  yett  bycawse  you  may  deeme  I  owe  you 
many  letres,  &  wrytinge  but  once  in  a  yeere,  albeit  you 
have  farre  better  relations  from  others,  yett  you  are  con- 
tente  to  beare  with  mee ;  and  therevpon  I  muste  further 
shewe  you  what  further  occurred  this  yeere,  as  sondry 
libells  secretly  scattered  this  yeere,  but  grownded  vpon  the 
presente  state  of  thinges,  whereof  I  wyll  geve  you  only 
the  tytles  &  firontespices,  by  which  you  maye  iudge  what 

they  conteyne.    As, Cerbiyne  Questions  propownded 

to  Archbishops,  Bishops,  Arche  deacons  &  Comyssaryes, 
Chawncellers,  Officialls,  &  other  awdacious  vsurpers  vpon 
his  majesties  royall  prerogatyve,  lawes,  &  his  loyall  sub- ' 
iectes  lawfull  liberties;  woorthie  there  awnswere  &  all  mens 
knowledge.  —  Item,  Certayne  Queres  propownded  to  the 
Bowers  to  the  names  of  Jesus,  &  to  the  patrons  thereof, 


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414  THE  WINTHHOF  FAFBBS.  [1930. 

wherein  the  aucUioiities  &  reasons  alledged  by  Bishop  As* 
diewes  &  his  followers  ia  defense  of  this  ceremony  are 
breefely  examined  &  refuted;  the  mistranslation  of  Phil: 
2.  10.  11.  cleered,  &  that  texte  with  others  acquited  bothe 
firom  commandinge  or  awthorizinge  this  novell  ceremony* 
heere  geven  to  be  Tnlawfoll  in  sondry  respectea.  The  4 
edition  corrected,  1636.  —  The  Vnbishopinge  of  Tymothie 
&  TytuB,  or  a  briefe  elaborate  Discourse,  provinge  Tymo> 
thie  to.be  no  Bishop  (mnche  lease  any  sole  or  dyocesan 
Byshop)  of  EphesuB,  nor  Tytus  of  Creete,  &  that  the 
power  of  Ordination,  or  imposition  of  hands  belonges 
Jure  diuino  to  Fresbiters  as  well  as  to  Bishopps,  and  not  to 
Bishopps  only.  Wherein  all  obiections  &  pretenses  to  the 
contrary  are  fiilly  awnswered,  &  the  pretended  aaperioritie 
of  Bishopps  over  mynisters  &  presbiters,  Jitrc  diuino  (now 
moche  contended  for)  Ttterly  subverted,  in  a  moste  per- 
spicuous manner,  by  a  well  wysher  to  God's  tmthe  & 
people.  In  the  yeere  1636.  —  A  breefe  awnswere  to  a 
late  treatise  of  the  Sabbath  daye,  digested  dialogue  wyse 
betweene  2  Dyvines,  A  and  B. — A  divine  trt^edy  lately 
acted,  or  a  collection  of  sondry  memorable  examples  of 
Gods  ludgements  vpon  Sabbathe^reakers,  &  other  lyke 
lybeitynes  in  there  vnlawefnll  sportes,  happeninge  within 
the  Reallme  of  Englande  in  the  compasse  only  of  2  yeeres 
laste  paste,  synce  the  boocke  was  published ;  woorUiie  to 
be  knowne  &  considered  of  all  men,  especially  suche  who 
are  guyltie  of  the  synne,  or  arche  patrons  thereof.  Anno 
1636.  In  the  ende  of  which  collection  is  inserted  the 
history  of  Mr.  Frynne  pursewed  by  Mr.  Noy,  a  greate  -fa- 
vourer of  Sabbathe  recreations  &  pollutions,  in  this  manner. 
Mr.  "William  Noye,  the  greate  Gamaliell  of  the  lawe,  the 
Kings  attornye  generall,  as  he  had  a  gieate  hande  in  com- 
pilinge  &  republishinge  the  late  declaration  for  pastimes  on 
the  Lords  daye  (thniste  owte  by  hys,  &  a  greate  prel&tes 
practice,  to  thwarte  Judge  Richardson's  good  order  for 
Buppressinge  of  wakes  &  levells  in  Somersetshiere,  &  the 


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1690.7  THE   iriNTHEOP  PAPEK8.  419 

Justices  of  that  Shires  petition  to  his  majeatye  for  the  con- 
tynewance  of  it,  &  to  make  waye  for  a  Stanechataber 
cawse  against  Mr.  Frione),  be  so  eagerly  pecsecuted  this 
Hr.  Prinne,  of  his  owne  profession  &  sodetye  (to  whom 
he  was  formerly  a  friende  in  apparance,  but  an  invete- 
rate eneroye  in  trewthe)  for  his  Histrio  mastix,*  compiled 
only  owte  of  the  woordes  &  sentences  of  other  approoved 
awthors  of  all  sortes,  againste  the  vse  &  exercyse  of  stage 
playes,  maypoles,  wakes,  lascivious  mixed  dawucinge,  & 
other  Ethenicke  pastimes,  condemned  in  all  ages,  with- 
owte  any  thowght  or  suspicion  of  gevinge  the  leaste 
offence,  eyther  to  the  Kings  moste  ezcellente  majesty,  the 
Queene,  or  State,  as  he  averred  in  his  awnswere  vpon  his 
oathe.  .  And  althowghe  this  boocke  was  written  4  yeeres, 
licensed  allmoste  three,  printed  fully  .off  a  quarter  of  a 
yeere,  &  published  6  weekes  before  the  Queenes  Majes- 
ties pastorall,  against  which  it  was  falsely  voyced  to  have 
byn  principally  wrytten ;  dilligentiy  perused  &  lycensed  by 
Mr.  Thomas  Buckner,  the  then  Archbishop  of  Canter- 
bury his  chaplyn,  bothe  before  &  after  it  came  from  the 
presse,  entered  into  the  Stationers'  Hall,  vnder  the  warden's 
hande,  printed,  published  in  3  aucthorised  printing  bowses, 
withowte  the  leaste  controwle ;  &  published  by  the  sayd 
licensers  direction,  who  woolde  bane  notbinge  newe  print- 
ed in  it,  as  appered  vpon  oathe  at  the  hearinge;  and 
althowgh  Mr.  Noye  hymselfe  (to  whom  he  presented  one 
of  the  boocks)  vpon  the  firste  readinge  of  it,  commended 
it,  thanked  him  for  it,  ofte  affirmed,  that  he  sawe  no  hurte 
in  it :  &  at  the  hearinge  confessed,  that  the  worste  &  moste 
dangerous  phrase  &  passage  in  it,  mighte  liaue  a  good  & 
fayer  construction,  &  scbollars  woolde  all  take  it  in  a  good 
sence ;  yett  he  handled  the  matter  so  (by  suppressinge  the 
gentlemans  exhibitts  &  defense,  wrestinge   his  woordes 


■  Piynna  tuyi  thi*  book  mi  pubHthod  "  about  Obriitlda,  ISSlt"  bnt  th*  imprint  bein 
dute  last.    Haw  l>iK0T«r3r  oT  Um  PralatM'  Tjimniijr,  Ao ,  p.  T.  —  Edb. 


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416  THB  VINTHROP  PAPBU.  ■;    PSM. 

and  meaninge,  refucinge  to  discover  the  pRrticnlan  bf  his 
boocke,  on  which  he  woolde  insTste,  thowghe  ordered  so 
to  doe  by  the'Coarte,  it  beinge  also  impossible  to  iiutmcte 
Cownsell  how  to  make  a  replye',  &  by  tamperinge  Tnder 
haode  with  some  of  his  cownseU,  by  no  meanes  to  make 
any  justification  or  defence  to  deere  his  innocehcye : 
thowghe  the  partie  earnestly  entreated,  &  gave  them  imtruo- 
tions  to  the  contrarye)  that  the  poore  gentleman  receved 
censure  at  laste  to  be  expelled  (hvte  of  the  vniversytie  of 
Oxforde,  &  Lyncollns  Inne,  thruste  from  his  profession,  in 
which  he  never  offended,  ffyned  SOOOit,  to  stande  in  2 
Beverall  pylleryes,  &  there  to  loose  bothe  hys  eares,  his 
boockeB  to  be  there  burned  before  hym,  &  to  suffer  imprison- 
mente  duringe  hys  lyfe  besydes ;  which  sentence  *  thpwghte 
by  moste  that  harde  the  cawse  to  be  meante  only  in  ter- 
rorem,  withowte  any  intention  at  all  of  execution,  beinge 
respited  for  above  3  monetbes  space,  &  in  a  manner  re* 
mitted  by  the  Queene['s]  moste  gracious  mediation,  was  yet 
by  this  attomyes  &  a  greate  prelates  importunitie,  beyonde 
all  expectation,  sooddenly  &  severelye  executed,  witbowte 
any,  the  leaste  mittigation,  fewe  of  the  lords  so  moche  a* 
knowenge  of  it.  The  gentieman  heerevpon  is  sett  vpon  the 
pyllory  at  Westminster,  &  ther^  he  lost  an  eaie.  Mr.  Noye, 
lyke  a  ioyfuU  spectator,  lawghea  at  his  sufferinge,  &  thii 
his  greate  exploite  he  had  browghte  to  passe,  which 
diverse  there  presente  observed  &  condemned  in  hym. 
The  gentleman,  lyke  a  hannples  lambe,  takes  all  with 
suche  patience,  that  he  not  so  moche  as  once  opened  his 
mowthe  to  lett  falle  any  woorde  of  discontente.  Yett  the 
Juste  God  &  Sovereigne  Lorde  of  heaven  and  earthe,  who 
beholdeth  mischeefe  &  spight^,  to  requite  it  with  his 
hande,  &  avengeth  the  innocente  bloodde  of  his  servants, 
tooke  this  his  myrthe  &  mallyce  so  heynously,  tlLat  the 


*  Frrnn«  wu  MnliniMa  IT  Fab.  IMt-t,  and  tb*  MntoDO*  «u  Mirled  Into  •xMatloo 
on  tha  Tth  Rtid  lOth  of  Utj  bUowing.    Haw  Dfcooraiy,  ke.,  pp.  U,  11.  — Etw. 


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1M6.]  THE    WINTHROF   PAPER3.  417 

same  daye  (aa  some  abowte  hym,  &  of  his  owne  societye 
reported  J,  he  who  thus  shedd  his  brothers  &  companions 
bloodde,  by  the  juste  bande  of  God,  fell  a  voydinge  & 
pyssinge  owte  his  owne:  which  so  amazed  hym,  that  he 
vsed  all  the  meiines  he  coolde,  to  smother  it  from  the 
woorlde,  charginge  hia  lawndresee  &  those  abowte  hym 
not  to  speake  of  it,  refucinge  to  acquaynte  his  phisitians 
with  it  Heerevpon  be  growes  very  pallide,  &  ill ;  the 
Phisitians  wonder  at  it ;  he  complaynes  to  them  of  the 
gravell  &  stone  in  bis  kydneyes,  tyll  at  laste  he  grewe  so 
yll  with  this  dyvine  stroke,  that  he  was  forced  to  disclose 
his  greefe  to  them,  yett  so  as  thay  muste  faytbefully  pro- 
myse  to  disclose  it  to  no  man,  for  feare  the  people  shoolde 
saye  it  were  a  juste  judgment  of  God  on  hym  for  shed- 
dinge  Mr.  Prinnes  bloodde.  But  God  woolde  not  have 
this  secrett  longe  concealed ;  his  lawndresse,  men,  and  some 
gentlemen  of  his  societye  discover  &  talke  of  it:  he, 
mooche  vexed  in  mynde,  insteade  of  repentinge  what  he 
had  doone,  &  seekioge  to  righte  the  partie  wronged  for 
his  irreparable  damage,  lyke  a  harte  or  beaste  once  mor- 
tally wounded,  proceeds  on  in  his  former  furye ;  seekes  to 
brlnge  the  poore  distressed  gentleman  into  freshe  trooble, 
&  a  further  censure,  bringes  bym  ore  tenus  into  the  Sturre 
chamber,  reviles  hym  with  all  manner  of  racivil  woords, 
mooves  to  have  hym  close  prysoner  amonge  the  rogues  in 
Newgate,  sells  his  chamber,  as  forfeited  to  the  bowse  by  his 
expulsion,  seiseth  his  boocks,  &  when  the  courte  woolde 
not  grawnte  his  vnreasonable  malicious  motion,  above  5 
weekes  after,  in  the  longe  vacation,  when  most  of  the  lords 
were  gone,  &  bis  Majestye  in  his  progresse,  drawes  vp  an 
order  of  his  owne  makinge  in  the  Stan-e  chamber,  for  the 
gentleman's  close  imprisonmente  (the  laste  order  he  ever 
made),  cawsed  the  Register  to  enter  it,  &  sends  it  to  the 
Tower  to  be  executed.  The  same  daye,  he  wente  to  Tun- 
bridge  waters,  with  owte  the  lords  or  Courts  pryvitie.  The 
daye  followenge,  driokinge  of  those  waters,  be  was  in 


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418  THE   WIttTHROP  PAPEBB.  [1030. 

myserable  torture,  in  so  moche  that  mosta  dispayred  of  his 
lyfe,  &  Bome  reported  he  was  deade ;  &  hearinge  there  that 
his  disease  of  Toydinge  bloodde  was  then  publickly  knowne, 
&  talked  of  in  London,  he  was  so  vexed  at  it,  that  be  felle 
owte  with  hys  phisitiana  &.  servants,  raylinge  on  them  lyke 
a  ffranticke  man,  as  if  they  had  betrayed  hym,  &  disclosed 
bis  secretts ;  yea  it  so  fretted  &  gnawed  bis  harte  &  con- 
science, that  it  made  bis  very  harte  &  entrayles  to  perishe, 
&  abowght  a  fortnighte  after  browghte  hym  to  bis  ende. 
Beinge  opened  after  his  deathe,  there  was  not  a  droppe  of 
bloodde  fownde  io  bis  bodye,  for  he  had  voyded  owte  all 
before,  his  falice,  malicious,  bard  harte  with  inwarde  fret- 
tinge  &  vexinge  was  so  consumed  &.  shrinked  vp,  that  it 
was  lyke,  an  olde  rotten  leather  purse,  or  meere  scurffe. 
The  phisitianfl  never  seinge  the  lyke  before,  bis  fleshe  & 
kydnes  were  as  blacke  as  a  hatte,  bis  entrayles  (excepte 
his  lunges  only)  all  putrid,  &  his  carkese  as  a  miserable 
spectacle,  but  no  stone  that  coolde  trooble  hym  was  founde 
abowte  hym.  His  ffunerall,  accordinge  to  his  desyre,  was 
so  pryvate,  that  there  were  hardlye  gentlemen  enowghe  to 
carry  hym  to  hys  grave,  but  that  some  came  in  by  acd- 
dente.  Hys  clyents,  the  players,  for  whom  he  bad  doone 
knigbtes  service,  to  requite  his  kyndnes,  the  nexte  tearme 
followeuge  make  hym  the  subiecte  of  a  merry  Coraedye, 
styled  A  Froiectok  lately  deade,  wherein  they  bringe 
hym  in  his  lawiers  robes  vpon  the  stage,  &  openlye  dissect- 
inge  hym,  fynde  a  100  proclamations  in  his  heade,  a  bun- 
dle of  olde  moathe  eaten  records  in  his  mawe,  &  halfe  a 
barren  of  newe  white  sope  in  his  belly,  which  made  hym  to 
skoore  so  muche,  &  yett  say  thay,  he  is  styll  very  blacke  & 
fowle  within.  And  as  if  this  voydinge  of  all  his  owne 
bloodde,  &  publicke  disgrace  on  the  stage  were  not 
Builiciente  to  expiate  tiie  wronged  gentleman's  bloodde 
&  iofamye,  hym  selfe  in  his  laste  wytl,  layes  a  brande 
on  his  owne  soonne  &  heire :  bequeathinge  all  his  goods 
&  lands,  not  therein  given  to  others,   to  Edwarde  his 


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168S.]  THE  WHTTHSOP   FAFEBS.  419 

eldeste  soonne,  to  be  scattered  &  spent :  nee  de  eo  melius 
speram :  *  enowgbe  to  make  dutyf uU  childe  turne  vnthrif te ; 
&  a  eigne  of  a  dispairinge  man :  which  soonne  of  bis,  vpon 
his  owne  challenge  &  rashenes,  bath  byn  synce  slayne 
in  a  duellf  in  Fiance,  by  Captayn  Byron,  who  escaped 
Bcott  free,  &  had  hia  pardon.  Thus  hatha  God  ponisbed 
bloodd  with  bloodde,  thus  hath  he  dealt  with  one  of  the 
checfe  occasioners  of  this  declaration,  &  burner  of  that 
boocke,  which  learnedly  manifested  the  vnlawfullnes  of 
the  seuerall  sportes  &  pastimes  cowntenanced  in  it,  espe- 
cially on  the  Lords  owne  sacred  daye,  owte  of  olde  &  new 
wryters  of  all  sortes,  &  specifyed  dyvers  judgements  of 
God  ypon  the  awthers,  actera  &  spectators  of  them,  not 
vnwoorthy  consideration  in  these  sable  tymes  of  plagues 
&  judgements. 

There  is  yett  one  libell  more,  which  vntyll  better  advyce, 
shall  sende  it  you ;  that  you  may  the  better  judge  what  it 
dyd  speake  of,  I  sende  you  heere  also  the  tytle,  or  prefixed 
frontispice  of  that  treatice,  entytled  Newes  FaoM  Ifswich, 
discoveringe  certayne  late  detestable  practises  of  some  do- 
mineeringe  Lordly  Frelats,  to  vndermyne  the.  established 
doctrine  &  discipline  of  our  Church :  extirpate  all  Ortho- 
doxall  sincere  preachers  &  preachinge  of  Gods  woorde, 
Tsher  in  Fopery,  Superstition  &  Idollatrye,  with  there  late 
notorious  purgations  of  the  new  fTaste  boock,  contrary  to 
his  majesties  proclamation,  and  there  intollerable  affronte  ' 
therein  offered  to  the  moste  Illustruous  Lady  Elizabeth,  the 
Kyngs  only  syster,  &  hir  children,  (even  whiles  they  are 
nowe  Royally  entertayned  at  Courte)  in  blottinge  them  owte 
of  the  CoUectes:  and  to  his  Majestye  hym  selfe,  his  Queene, 

■  Tbe  will  of  Attorney-Gene  ml  Noy,  which  ia  dAted  June  S,  ia3«,  contBina  the  follow- 
ing elaoK:  "All  tlMrwtormyeitMallMvelomjMinEdwiird  (who  la  iKrcntor  (a  thU 
raf  will),  to  iM  ■qumidend  u  he  ihall  think  fit.  I  leave  It  to  him  foi  thnt  purpOM,  mi  1 
hope  DO  better  from  blm."     William  Noy  died  Aug.  t,  1834.  —  Eos. 

t  Steele,  in  the  "Tntler"  (No.  9),  reUtei  that  thli  "generom  diidiiin,  and  reSeoHon 
upon  how  little  h«  deecrved  from  ao  excellent  a  father,  rsfonned  the  young  mu."  It 
■ppeui,  bowever,  that  no  aach  effect  followed,  and  that  he  wa*  killed  la  a  dud,  wllhln 
two  yaara  after  hit  fother'a  deatb,  aa  stated  In  thi*  letter.  —  Eoa. 


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430  THB   WIMTUBOP  PAFER>.  [ISM 

&  there  Boyall  progenye,  in  dashenge  them  owte  of  the 
nomber  of  Gods  electe.  Edition  3:  Printed  at  Ipswich* 
An:  1636* 

Vpon  the  27  of  December  laste  came  the  Erie  of  Aron- 
dell  &  Surrey  home  from  his  Ambassage  to  the  Emperor 
Fferdinande  the  2,  &  to  the  princes  of  Germany.  He  tooke 
his  joumy  abovte  the  beginnynge  of  Aprill,  and  was 
sente  from  onr  King  as  Ambassador  extraordinary  vnto  the 
Emperor,  abowte  the  restitution  of  the  Fallatinate,  as  it  was 
sayd,  but  in  vayne.  He  had  a  longe  and  difficulte  joumy, 
yett  entertayned  in  eury  place  very  respectyvely,  especially 
at  Prague  in  Bohemia,  where  an  Iryshe  man  recter  of  the 
colledge  of  Jesuites.  There  our  Ambassador  was  inter- 
tayned  with  a  Comedye  in  this  sorte.  Mercurie'a  servante  as 
the  prologue  employed  abowte  makinge  redy  of  the  Theatre 
for  Uie  assembly  of  all  the  Gods  and  Goddesses  (there  to  be 
presente,  for  the  receyringe  of  the  Ambassador)  falls  vpon 
lytle  children,  who  woolde  fayne  see  the  Ambassador  of 
the  King  of  England :  he  tells  them  they  cannot  see  hym 
in  the  Theatre,  vnlesse  they  wyll  congratulate  his  comynge, 
whom  by  reason  of  there  yonge  yeeres  thay  can  not  salute 
in  Latyne,  but  they  may  performe  it  in  there  owne  naturall 
language,  which  was  agreed  vpon.  And  so  tibe  Gods  & 
Goddesses  enteringe,  Mercury  receyres  them  &  places 
euery  one  accordingly.  Then  comes  in  Astrea,  complaynes 
to  Jupiter  &  the  reste  of  the  Gods,  of  the  wickednes 
of  the  woorlde.  Jupiter  havinge  h'arde  all,  delyrers  the 
woorlde  to  be  ponisbed  by  Mars  &  Vnlcane.  Here  Peace, 
all  forlome,  seekes  vp  &  downe  whar  to  have  a  place  to  be 
secured  irom  the  fury  of  Mars.  Neptune  carries  Peace  over 
into  Englande  in  a  sea  shell.  Then  Mars  devides  the  globe 
of  the  earthe  into  dyrers  partes,  &  distribntes  them  to  the 
fury  of  Bellona  &  other  agents.    Heare  Ceres,  Apollo,  & 

■  The"litn1U,"  of  wbloh  th«  tlUw«n|[iTen  In  Uili  letlar,  ara  all  Marib«d  to  Prjnnai 
■nil,  wilb  a  liiigla  UMptloo,  ara  aaniMntwl  in  tha  liit  of  hia  «orlu  j^Tf  a  b;  Wood.  Saa 
Athana  OxonieiitM,  third  adillon,  IlL  BW. —  Km. 


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WM.]  THE   WINTHROP   PiiPERS.  421 

Bacchus  complayne  before  Jupiter  of  the  infinite  calamytie 
which  thay  endure  from  Mara :  Jupiter  sends  them  to  Nep- 
tune: Neptune  tells  them,  that  he  hathe  comytted  the 
Imperiall  Governmente  of  the  Sea,  to  Charles,  Kinge  of 
Create  Brittayne,  and  that  thay  muate  make  sewte  to  hym 
to  restore  peace  to  the  woorlde.  Mercury  byds  Ceres 
and  Apollo  to  be  of  good  cheere,  &  wylls  them  not  to 
dowbte  but  that  King  Charles  wyll  shortly,  by  his  Ambas- 
sador, Howarde,  Earl  of  Arondell,  reduce  peace.  Peace 
affirmeth  that  shee  shalbe  restored  to  htr  foi-mer  habita- 
tions, thay  doe  all  gratulate  one  another,  &  geve  there 
acclamation  to  Howard,  to  whom  thay  do  wyshe  &  presage 
all  happiness,  etc. 

Sir,  this  suppHmente  I  have  added,  but  for  a  lytle  re- 
freshenge,  vpon  the  which  many  do  dyversly  opyne.  Heere- 
vpon  Charles  Lodovike,  Cownte  Pallatyne  of  the  Rhene 
publisheth  his  protestation  againste  all  the  vnlawfull  & 
violente  proceedinges  against  hym  &  his  brotheren,  particu- 
larlye  againste' the  secrett  &  invalide  dispocetions  &  decrees 
of  the  Emperor,  in  the  translation  of  the  Electorall  digni- 
tie  &  dominions  vpon  the  Duke  of  Bavaria :  the  vnlawfull 
and  vayne  election  of  a  Kynge  of  the  Romaynes,  where 
his  highnes  &  the  EUector  of  Tryers  were  excluded:  and 
lastly  againste  the  vyolente  &  vniust  Tsurpation  &  posses- 
sion of  the  Electorall  dignitie,  tytle,  voyce  &  session,  by 
the  Duke  of  Bavaria.  "What  this  in  tyme  wyll  effecte,  tys 
only  tyme  wyll  relate.  And  so  sceasinge  further  at  this 
tyme,  remembringe  my  selfe  moste  respectj'vely  vnto  you, 
I  leave  you  with  all  yours  to  the  safe  protection  of  the 
Allmightie,  and  do  reste 

Yours  allwayes  in  all  true  &  synceare  affection. 

Thomas  Smythe. 

Tfait  Urate  day  of  Marche,  1636.  A 

If  these  lettres  come  to  your  hands,  as  I  hope  they  shall, 
and  to  which  ende  I  wrotte  them,  I  pray  you  advertise  mee 
of  the  receipte  &  date  thereof. 

Indoried  by  Gtot.  Winthrop,  "  B-JC.  ihe  22 :  of  June." 


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TBB   WIHTHBOF  FAFEBS. 


ROBEET  BYECE  TO  JOHN  "WTNTHBOP. 
(TBplCAB  81ITTBB.      B.) 


NEWEB    FBOH    IF8WICHE.* 


Christian  Reader,  this  is  the  deplorable  newes  of  oui 
preseote  age,  that  our  presses,  formerlye  open  only  to 
bnthe  &  pietye,  are  closed  vp  againste  them  botbe  of  late, 
&  patente  for  the  moste  parte,  to  nowghte  but  error, 
superstition  &  prophannes.  Wytnes  those'  many  pro* 
phane,  erronioua,  impious  boockes,  printed  within  these 
3  yeeres,  by  aucthoritie  (poynte  blanke  againste  the  estab- 
lished doctrine  of  the  church  of  Englande,  &  his  Majestyes 
pious*  declarations)  in  defense  of  Armimanisme,  Popery 
&  poplshe  ceremonies:  &  which  is  yet  more  impious  & 
detestable,  ageynste*  the  very  morallitie  of  the  sabbath 
&  forthe  Commandimente :  the  divine  institution,  title,  & 
entire  religious  sanctification  of  the  Lord's  daye  sabbath, 
&  the  necessitie  of  frequent  preachinge,  (exceedeingly 


*  ThI*  U  tMll*T>d  to  b*  *n  (zaot  copy  of  Prynii*'!  "NawM  tnm  Ipurlehai"  thongli 
va  hiTa  In  T*io  toaiht  tM  »  prinUd  oopy  of  that  produeUoo,  vfth  a  Tiaw  to  ooapariaeo. 
It  wa«  uld  to  haT*  baeo  writun  ai  "  a  utlra  npon  tha  M'ma  pronaadlnfi  oT  tha  Blihop  of 
Norwlah."  Tha  bUhop'i  nama  wu  llatlhaw  Wrani  hanoa  tha  mUra  it  algaad  Maltiu^ 
Whit*.  Id  Uw  aoonymoiu  iattar  vbieh  Immadiatslj  Mlow*  th*  Ai  Bi  Oi  la  thi*  velnDa, 
ttaa  writar,  rabrriag  to  the  **  Nawia  from  Ipiwltcb"  aa  juit  pabllihad,  Mja  of  Iti  author, 
"  Ha  pratandt  tba  nama  of  Uattbaw  Wblta,  &  tba  nama  U  ba  aMt  ftou  Ipiwtteb,  which  la 
noa  batlar  than  lying,  &  pntanda  to  tha  frautUploa  a  tblid  adltkm  &o."  Poaalbly  tbara 
wu  DaTcr  mon  than  ona  adltlon,  and  that  «a*  anppraaaad  ai  aoon  aa  poulbla.  Priotad 
ooplai  ninit  Iutb  baan  aoaraa,  or  Boban  Rjraoa  woald  hardly  haT*  takan  tha  paint  to  Mpy 
It  wllfa  hi*  awn  hand. — Koa. 

a  Shalford't  8.  TraaUaatg  Rhsavaa  Conmnnlon  Boockai  Ch«ta«hbma  azpowodad) 
Chonnaa*  Collacli  A  Cola  from  tba  Altart  Tba  Famal*  Glorfa,  Stodlj*)  Dr.  Lcwranca  U 
BrowDH  Sarmona,  with  othant  Apparatni  ad  Biatoi  Eaelaaiaati 

t  Bafora  tha  3S  aiticlaa,  tt  aoncarnlDga  tha  Pariiimanta  dlaaolatioD,  P.  10, 11,  n,  41. 
e  Tha  Traatiaa,  Hbtnrta,  Uootrloa,  and  Diicowrca  of  tha  Sabbath.    A  aoTai«lna  Anti- 
dot*.    Dr.  Prlmeraaa,  Kbaeva,  Shalfbrd,  fc  P«w«ll  Id  tha  lyfa  of  KiDga  J. 


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18S&]  THE   WINTHROP   PAFEBS.  423 

pressed  in  our*  Homilies,  &  booke  of'  Ordination)  which 
some  of  our  vnpreachinge,  domineeringe,  secular  Prelats 
(owte  of  there  Arche-piety  towards  God,  &  Arche-charitie 
towarde  the  peoples  sowles,  which  thay  seeke  to  murther,) 
now  so  farre  deteste,  that  thay  not  only  geve  over  preach- 
inge  them  selves,  as  no  parte  of  there  function ;  &  suppresse 
moste  weeke  day  lectures  in  divers  contries ;  but  have  lyke 
wyse  lately  shutt  vp  the  mowthes  of  sondry  of  our  moste 
godly,  powerfuU,  paynfull  preachers,-'"  (who  haue  woonne 
more  sowles  to  God  in  a  yeere,  then  all  the  Lord  Bishopps 
in  Englande,  or  the  woorlde,  haue  done  in  divers  ages)  owte 
of  meere  malyce  to  Religeon,  &  the  peoples  salvation ; 
contrary  to  the  very  lawes  of  God  &  the  Realme ;  &  stiict- 
lye  prohibited,  vnder  paine  of  suspension,  in  sondry  dio- 
cesse,  all  aftemoones  sermons  on  the  Lords  owne  daye ; 
that  so  the  prophane  vulgar  mighte  haue  more  tyme,  to 
dance,  playe,  revell,  drinke,  &  prophane  Gods  Sabothes, 
even  in  these  dayes  of  pl^ue  &  pestilence,"  to  drawe 
downe  more  plagues  &  judgements  on  vs,  for  this  synne 
of  Sabbathe  breakinge,  when  as  not  only  the'  Synode  of 
Dorte,  but'  sondry  popish  Synods  &  Bishops  have  byn  so 
religious,  as  to  prescribe  3  sermons  euery  Lords  daye  at 
leaste,  in  eury  parish  church,  to  keepe  the  people  from 
sucbe  prophanations  of  this  sacred  daye.  Alas  what 
coolde'  Belzebub  the  prince  of  devills,  had  he  byn  an  Arch- 
bishop or  lordly  prelate  heere  in  Englande,  (as  there  were 
many  Divells  Bishopps,  at  least.  Bishops  DyvUls,  in' Bar- 
nards  age,  &  moste  feare  there  are  to  many  nowe,)  have 


d  PrafiiM  to  ttaem  of  tha  right*  via  of  lh«  Chnrch. 

>  IDxbortatkin  to  tfaoM  th&t  nre  to  be  tatdt  mlniilan. 

/  Bialiop  Litimcr't  3,  4,  E,  S  Ssnnoiii  beforg  K.  Edwurdc,  Ic  hit  SBrmon  on  tbs  Ftowgli. 

S  M«b.  IS,  IT,  18.  Louiti  96,  ««  to  U.  Jan.  17,  IT.  Etach.  30,  IS  to  31  '1  h*  Ibia 
booeke,  1.  Jocobl  &  Cnroll,  He  the  eumplet  ol  Godi  Jndgamcnti  Tpon  Sabbuh  bmkan. 

k  Senio  14. 

i  Apud  Bocbal.  Dacrata  Ecclci:  Onl.  L  1.  Tit  B,  o.  10,  11, 18,  IS,  IT,  18,  ST,  63,  &  h  4: 
Tit  T,  c.  3B, 

I:  MHth.  13,  34. 

I  Sanaa  SS  lo  CmhI.  at  in  Concll:  ] 


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424  THE   WIMTUBOP   PAPEOS.  [1636. 

doone  more  against  the  stricte  intire  sanctification  of  the 
Christian  Sabbathe  day  to"  make  it  the  devills  daye  in 
steade  of  the  Lorde's  daye,  &  to  advance  his  owne  king- 
dome  &  service  on  it ;  or  against  the  frequents  powerful! 
preachers,  &  preachinge  of  Gods  woorde,  &  salvation  of 
the  peoples  sowles,  then  some  Luciferian  Lord  Bishops 
have  lately  done  1  Whose  impietie  in  this  kinde  tran- 
scends all  precedents  vrbat  so  ever  in  former  ages.  And  yet 
these  prophane  atheisticall  graceles  persecutors  of  all  holi- 
nes,  piety,  sinceritie,  godly  mynisters,  and  preachinge  of 
God's  woorde  (yea  in  these  pestilentiall  times,  as  meanes 
to  spreade  the  plague,  thowghe  the"  Scripture,  &"  all  for- 
mer ages  have  prescribed  fastinge,  preaching,  &  prayenge, 
as  the  chiefe  antidotes  &  cure  against  it,)  will  needes  bee 
Lorde  Bishops'"  Jure  divinOy  by  the  Holy  Ghostes  owne  in- 
stitution, (who  never  yett  instituted  any^  vnpreachtnge, 
rare-preachinge  prelates,  or  persecutors  &  suppressors  of 
preachinge,)  and  shame  not  to  style  themselves,  the''  godly 
holy  fathers  of  our  church,  &  pillars  of  our  faythe, 
when  as  there  frutes  &  actions  manifeste  them  to  be 
nowgbte  else,  but  the  very  step  fathers  &  caterpillars,  the 
very  pestes  &  plagues  of  bothe.  Take  but  one  freshe  in- 
stance for  an  example ;  these  desperate  Arche-agents  for 
the  devill  &  pope  of  Koome,  and  master  vnderminers  of 
our  Religeon,  as  thay  were  the  only  instruments  of  delay- 
enge  the  present  generall  ffaste,  in  the  beglnninge  of  the 
pestilence,'  when  it  was  moste  acceptatile  &  requisite ;  so, 


n  HoiD,  3.  igilnit  BeballioD.  pK(.  iM.-&  of  tha  tyms  it  pUoa  of  pnyar. 
■    %  Chttrn:  0.   se,   as,  80.  up.   T.  18,  It.     Nomb:  U,  <  to  10.    Jo*l,  1. 1.     Zaphi 
i.  1,  3,  8. 

0  S^*  til*  FuU  boDcka  1«  Jieobi  et  Caroll. 

p  BUhop  Bftocrefts  SennoD  &  Blihop  WbltM  MtiM  of  tlM  Skbotba  D>ra.  Epitti 
Dtd. 

f  Act.  30,  38.  1  Tim :  8,  3.  cliL  4,  11  to  IT.  3  Tim.  4,  1  to  t.  Tit  1,  B.  «.  t,  1, 
10, 18.  0.  S,  1  to  13.     1  Pat  t,  1,  3,  8. 

r  Biibop  Wbtte  Epiit:  dsdloa;  to  bli  tmtlia  of  tb*  Sabitb.  Baa*  EpUt:  dtdi 
bafors  hit  aipnltlon  of  hli  Ch>t«ohlima  in  ttaa  Conimiuilon  boooka,  ft  P.  t. 

1  Zepb.  1, 1,  >,  8.     Num.  10,  40. 


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M3S.]  THE  WINTHBOP  PAPBBS.  435 

to  shewe  there  inveterate  mallyce  againste  preacMnge 
('the  thinge  that  the  devill  wrastleth  moste  againste,  all 
whose  stvdy  hathe  hyn,  to  decaye  the  office  of  preachinge, 
which  shoolde  not  be  diminished),  thay  coritrBry  to  hia 
Majesties  pious  intentions,  (who  hathe  so'cf^e  protested 
againste  all  innovations)  have  cunningly  cawsed  all  Ser- 
mons ('the  very  lyfe  &  sowle  of  a  faste,  as  beinge  the  only 
meanes  to  humble  men  for  there  synns,  &  bringe  them  to 
repentance),  to  be  prohibited  on  the  faste  daye,  both 
in  London,  &  its  suburbes,  &  in  all  other  infected  places  in 
duringe  the  tyme  of  the  infection  in  them :  yea,  in  paiishes 
not  infected,  (as  If  preachinge  only,  of  all  Gods  ordinances 
were  pestilentiall,  &c.,  and  that  on  the  ffaste  daye,  not  ou 
others:)  contrary  to  the  presedents  of  all  former  ages,  & 
that  the  orders  for  the  generall  faste  in  the  2  laste  greate 
plagues,  which  prescribed  two  sermons  of  1  hour  longe  a 
peece,  foi;  none  &  faste  dayes,"  &  that  as  well  in  parrishes 
infected,  as  others,  even  in  the  summer  season,  when  the 
infectiou  was  more  contagious  &  raginge  then  uowo.  By 
which  device  thay  have  not  only  made  this  faste  distaste- 
full  to  all*  sortes  of  men  in  infected  places,  who  have 
little  haite  vnto  it,  robbed  the  poore  of  raooche  charitable 
releefe,  &  depryved  the  people  of  the  epirituall  foode  & 
phisicke  of  there  sowles,  when  thay  neede  &  desyre  it 
moste,  to  there  intoUerable  griefe  &  discontente,  but  quite 
suppressed  all  setled  weddensday  lectures  in  London  & 
other  infected  townes,  as  longe  as  the  infection  shall  con- 
tinewe  in  any  one  parisbe,  thowghe  it  shoolde  laste  these 
7  yeeres  (the  thinge  thay  principally  aymed  at:)  forced 


(    BD;  [Lntiraor'i]  4  &  «  Sermona  bcrora  K.  E<1«:  which  I  wooldeourrrelntMtrooM* 
U01T  p«rvM,  It  hl>  Sannan  of  the  Plovgh. 

u  DccliiTitlioa  Iwrore  (h«  SO  Arttcloi,  &  of  tha   diuolulion   of  Uie   pBriininoiite. 
F.  II,  41. 

a  Zaph.  1,  1,  S,  S.    Im;.  GS,  I  la  8.     Jcr:  U,  30,  c.  U, « to  U.     AcL  IS,  1*.    Hcb. 
4,  13,  It.    1  Tim.  1,  36,  3S. 

jr  Order  S  for  tha  foita. 

*  Wlio  iU]«  It  a  domba  fnita  &  a  mocVe  fkita. 
M 


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426  THE    WINTHROP   PAPERS.  [IBSB. 

many  mynister8  &*  people  to  flee  owte  of  infected  places 
into  the  country,  to  keepe  there  fastes,  where  there  is 
preachinge;  browght  in  a' famyne  of  God's  woorde,  the 
gretest  plague  of  all  others,  to  the  encreasinge  &  further 
spreadinge  of  the  presente  pestilence,  &  drawenge  downe 
of  Gods  wrathe  vpon  vs  to"  the  vttermoste,  by  inhibitinge 
ministers  in  the  tyme  of  gretest  neede,  to  preache  vnto 
the  people,  that  thay  raaye  be  saved.  O  heavens,  stande 
amazed  at  this  vnparalled  practise  of  impious  popishe  pre- 
lates! But  is  this  ain  Noe  verelye.  ffor  whereas  his 
Majesty* commanded,  that  the  boocke  of  common  prayer 
for  the  faste,  formerly  sett  forthe  by  his  aucthoritie  vpon 
the  lyke  occasion,  shoolde  be  reprinted,  these  Romish 
inquisitors  haue  miserablie  gelded  it,  after  it  was  newe 
printed,  in  sondry  particulars,  ffirste,  thay  have  purged 
owte  the  prayer  for  seazonable  weather  ;  one  cawse  of  the 
shippwracks  &  tempestuous  vnseazonable  wea;^her  ever 
sence  its  imblication.  Secondly,  thay  haue  dashed"  the 
I>ady  Elizabeth  and  her  children  in  the  olde  collect,  quite 
owte  of  the  newe;  as  thay  have  expunged  bothe  them, 
with  our  gracious  Kinge,  Queene,  &  there  children,  oute 
of  tlie  catalogue  of  Gods  electa,  by  blottinge  owte  this 
clawse  (who  arte  the  Father  of  Thine  electe,  &  of  there 
seede)  owte  of  the  collecte  for  them,  in  this  &  all  other 
new  comon  prayer  boocks,  as  if  thay  were  all  reprobates, 
&  none  of  the  nomber  of  Gods  electe,  eyther  to  a  tempo- 
rail  or  an  etemall  crowne.  O  intollerable  impiety,  afl'ronte, 
&  borride  treason!  Thirdly,  thay  lefte  owte  this  collecte: 
It  had  byn  beste  for  vs,  etc.,  in  the  newe  boocke,  (thowghe 
the  moste  effectuall  prayer  of  all)  becawse  it  magnifies 
contynewall  often    preachinge    of  God's  woorde,  &  the 

•  And  mnny  to  ■p«nda  the  t;ma  in  Alehansct  Ic  Tivemaa  &  to  nBgl«Ca  tha  Church. 

2  Ainflf  a,  11,  13. 

a  IT1if>:  1.  IM6.     Ih;.  30,  S  to  17.    3  Chron :  34,  IS. 

h   See  the  proclamBtion. 

t   The  collect  for  the  Queene,  io. 


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IWW.]  THE    WIMTHEOP    PAPEK8.  427 

Scriptures,  &  calls  our  powerfull  preachers  God's  servants. 
A  signe  these  prelates  have  conspired  togither  lyke  so 
many  execrable  trayters,  to  exterpate  our  frequente  power- 
full  preachers,  &  contynewall  preaching  of  Gods.woorde, 
(as  thay  have  dooue  in  many  places  of  late)  thowgh  pre- 
scribed  by'  God  him  selfe  &*  our  homelyes.  ffourthely, 
thay  haue  dashed  this  remarkable  clawse  owte  of  the  firste 
collect:  Thow  haste  delyvered  vs  from  Superstition  & 
IdoUatry  (twoo  grand  cawses,  bothe  of  many-'  former,  and 
our  presente  plagues  no  dowbte)  wherein  wee  were  vtterly 
drowned,  &  haste  browghte  vs  into  the  moste  cleere  & 
comfortable  lighte  of  blessed  woorde,  by  which  wee  are 
tawghte  howe  to  serve  &  honor  thee,  &  how  to  lyve  order- 
ly with  our  neighbours,  in  truthe  &  very  tie :  the  reste  of  the 
collect  reraayninge  as  before.  Now  what  can  be  the  cawse 
of  this  strange  purgation,  but  a  resolved  professed  con- 
spiracye  of  these  Bomishe  prelates,  euen-  now  agayne 
vtterly  to  drowne  vs  in  •  popish  superstition  &  idollatry 
(which  have  now  drowned  vs  in  Gods  Judgements,  by 
there  stupendious  late  encrease  amonge  vs)  &  to  remove 
vs  owte  of  the  moste  cleere  &  comfoitable  lighte  of  God's 
woorde,  by  the  which  wee  are  tawghte  how  to  serve  & 
honor  hym,  (the  true  cawse  whie  thay  now  suppresse  lec- 
tures, preachinge  &  suspende  our  powerfullest  preachers 
every  wheare,)  that  so  wee  may  walke  on  in  Bomish,  hell- 
ish darkenes,  servinge  &  honoringe  the  pope  &  dyvill 
insteade  of  God,  &  lyre  in  all  disorder  with  owte  truthe  or 
verytye.  ffyftely,  in  the  6  order  for  the  faste,  thaye  have 
pared  awaye  this  passage;  to  avoyde  the  inconvenience 
that  may  growe  by  the  abuse  of  fastiuge,  some  esteem- 


it  3  rim:  4,1  tot.    Luk.  IB,  47)  0.  at.ST.    jDhnlB.aa.    Act.  3,  48,  4T ;  c.  t,  4t. 

«  or  the  rijthM  TIB  of  tha  church. 

/  Harnb.  36, 1  to  10)  c.  S3,  IS.  Jothi  32,  IT.  3  Chro.  31,  IB,  14.  PmI.  lOB,  S8,  39. 
EiBchi  0.  II,  13, 1T|  D.«.  11,13)  c.  13,  16)  c.  14.  S,  IS,  11.     Amo*  4.  4, 10. 

*  Wltnw  th«r«  alterinjci  of  t]is  Gunnc-poirdsr  traaion  boook*,  ttaar*  plwdiog*  for  tiu 
Pop*  &  ohureb  of  Booms,  &  MttloKa  Tp  kltui,  imiget,  oniolflxM,  &  bowanga  to  ttwm  id 
ill  CitbsdnlU  It  cluohtre,  St  in  then  onrna  obapptllt. 


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428  THE    WINTHROP   PAPERS.  [1636. 

ingc  it  a  meritorious  ivoorke,  others  a  good  woorke,  &  of 
it  selfe  acceptable  to  God,  withowte  due  regarde  of  the 
ende  ;  (only  to  giatefye  the  papistes,  whose"  doctrine  this  is, 
&  to  place  sonic  merytt  in  this  presentc  faste.)  addinge  this 
clawse  to  it:  in  places  where  Sermons  are  allowed  hy  the 
proclamation:  of  purpose  to  putt  downe  Wednesday  lectures, 
&  preachinge  in  London  &  other  places  where  any  pavishe 
is  infected.  If  these  prelats  then  be  thus  desperately 
wicked  &  popishe,  as  to  take  advantage  of  God's  Judge- 
ments, to  suppresse  the  preachinge  &  preachers  of  his 
woorde,  when  it  is  moste  necessary  &  vsefuU,  &  to  cownte- 
nance,  justefye  &  sett  vp  popery,  superstition,  idolatry,  error, 
&  disorders,  (the  cheefe  cawses  of  our  plagues)  even  in 
these  dayes  of  pestilence,  &  that  in  the  very  faste  boocke 
to  abuse  and*  mocke  God  to  his  face,  to  dishoner  his  nia- 
jestye,& grieve  his  pious  peoples  sowles;  howtranscendeutly 
impions'&  popish  wyll  thay  prove,  when  God  shall  staye 
this  plague,  yf  thay  be  not  now  deservedly  ponished  for 
these  there  notorious  impieties^  And  is  it  not  high  tyme 
then  for  his  majestye  to  hange  vp  suche  arche  traytors  to 
our  faythe.  Christian  Religeon,  &  suche  true  bred  sons 
to  the  Koman  Antichriste,  (ffrom  whom  Dr.  Pocklington 
bostcs  thay  are  lineally  discended)  &  to  execute  judge- 
mcnte  on  them  for  these  strange  purgations,  &  other 
Romishe  innovations,  whereat  the  whoU  kingedome  cryes 
shame  ;  which  breede  a  gencrall  feare  of  a  sudden  altera- 
tion of  our  Religeon^  Certaynly  tyll  his  majestye  shall 
see  these  purgations  rectefyed,  superstition  &  idoUatry  re- 
moved, God's  Sabbathcs  duly  sanctefied,'  the  suppressed 
preachers  &  *  preachinge  of  Gods  woorde  restored,  & 
hange  vp  some  of  these  Romishe  prelates  &  inquisitors 


i)  Bclliimime  (1«  bonli  opcribuiii  li.  2,  c  11.     Bonauenturn  Diet.  S;il;  c.  \&. 

b  Jub  13,  ».     CI.  U,  T. 

i  Sundnyo  no  SiibUnili,     P;  3  i:  4t. 

*  run  liOHor  ii  ■aft]'  or  the  klngdumc.     2  Cron.  IT.  B,  B,  10. 


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16S8.]  THE   WINTHROP    PAPERS.  429 

before  the  Lorde,  as  the  *  Gibeonites  once  dyd  the  7  Bonnes 
of  Sawle,  wee  can  never  hope  to  abate  any  of  Gods 
plagues,  or  drawe  downe  any  of  his  ble8si.nges  on  vs 
by '  sache  a  faste  &  faste  boocke  as  this,  but  liugmente  his 
plagues  &  Judgments  more  &  more,  which  haue  strangely 
encreased  synce  this  faste  begun,  contrary  to  all  humane 
reason  &  probabillitie :  &  whereas  it  moche  decreased  be- 
fore ;  the  totall  nomber  dyenge  of  the  plague  the  weeke 
before  the  faste  beinge  but  458,  &  58  parishes  infected,  & 
the  very  firste  weeke  of  the  faste,  838,  (treble  the  nomber 
the  2  laste  greatest  plagues)  &  67  parishes  infected."  Cam- 
bridge, Norwich,  Hampton,  Bath,  &  other  eminente  places 
cleere  before,  beinge  lykewyse  visited  since  this  faste 
begunne ;  a  cleare  evidence  that  God  is  moche  offended 
with  these  purgations,  &  the  restraynte  of  pi-eachinge  on 
the  faste  daye,  against  which  some  prelates  are  so  mad, 
that  thay  have  sylenced  &  persecuted  dyvers  mynistera 
since  the  faste  proclaymed,  there  beinge  now  so  many  sus- 
pended in  our  Norwich  dyocesse,  only  for  not  yelding  to 
popishe  innovations,  that  in  sundry  churches,  they  have 
neyther  prayers,  preachinge  nor  fastinge,  which  hathe 
browghte  the  plague  amonge  them,  &  made  the  people  at 
there  wytts  endes,  many  mynisters  &  people  heere  havinge 
lefte  the  kingedome,  &.  thowsandes  more  beinge  redy  to 
departe  the  lande,  there  beinge  never  suche  a  persecution 
or  havocke  made  amonge  Gods  mynisters,  synce  Queen 
Marye's  dayes,  as  a  leacheroua,  prowde,  insolente  prelate, 
hathe  heere  lately  made  against  all  lawes  of  God  &  man, 
to  the  astonishmente  of  the  whoUe  realme.  What  then 
can  wee  expecte  but  plagues,  tyll  suche  desperate  perse- 
cutors be  cutt  of,  &  Gods  woorde  &  mynisters  restored  vnto 


1  3:  SaiDill.    MaiiiiU,4. 

J     Inj  M,  S,  t,  t' id. 

«  And  tbac  tha  Tery  mil  wccke  »flBr  an  order  thera  publiibed,  tbot  wry  wbolltr 
(booldi  bov*  to  tli«  Hilar,  &  nt  Iha  iiama  of  Jenu,  *nd«r  psyn*  of  axpul*loD  owli  of  tba 
noivenltia,  aftar-S  admonmont;  an  tiloUtrooa  b  HpcTiHtioni  ordar. 


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430  THE    iriNTUROP    PAPERS.  [lUtt. 

there  former  liberty,  by  onr  moste  gracious  Sovereigne,  per- 
secution  of  God's  mynisters  &  people  beinge  one  cheefe " 
cawse  of  plagues;  wherefore  O  Englande,  Englande,  if 
euer  thow  wilt  be  free  from  pestes  &  Judgements,  take 
notice  of  these  thie  AntichhBtian  prelates  desperate  prac- 
tises, innovations,  &  popish  dessignes,  to  bewayle,  oppose, 
redresse  them,  with  all  thie  force  &  power:  O  all  yee 
Englishe  nobles,  courtiers,  &  others,  who  haue  any  love  or 
sparke  of  religeon,  pietye,  zeale,  any  tendemes  of  his  majes- 
ties honor,  or  care  for  the  peoples,  the  Church,  or  king- 
domes  safety,  yett  remaynynge  within  your  generous  brestes, 
putt  to  your  helpinge  hands  &  prayers,  to  restore  our  reli- 
geon &  mynysters  now  suspended,  from  the  iawes  of  these 
devowringe'  woolves,  &  tyrannisinge  lordly  prelats,  (raysed 
from,  &  fytt  only  for  the  donge  hill)  who  make  havocke 
of  them  bothe.  O  our  moste  pious  kinge  Charles ;  as  thow 
haste  in  2  several! '  declarations,  protested  before  God  to 
all  thie  lovinge  subiectes,  that  thow  wylt  never  geve  waye, 
to  the  licensinge  or  authorisinge  of  any  thinge  whereby 
Ant  Innovation  in  the  leaste  degree  may  creepe  into  our 
church,  nor  ever  connive  at  ant  Backsltdtnob  to  Po- 
perte;  and  that  it  is  thie  hartes  desyer  to  be  fownde 
woorthie  of  that  tyde  which  thow  esteemest  the  moste 
glorious  in  all  thie  crowne.  Defender  of  the  fatthe:  so 
now  beholde  these  desperate  innovations,  purgations,  & 
Romish  practizes  of  thie  Prelates,  in  open  afironte  of  these 
thie  declarations ;  and  now  or  never  shewe  thie  selfe  (as 
wee  hope,  beleeve,  &  praye  thow  wylt)  a  Prince  more 
woorthie  of  this  glorious  tytie,  then  any  of  thie  royall  pro- 
genitors, by  rootinge  all  popery,  superstition,  idoHatry, 
errors,  innovations,  owte  of  this  Church  &  kingedome,  by 


■  EiMh:  18.  U,  lltoap:tSi3B:».  Euch.  14,  It.  EsMblu  Eodwi  HIttori*  li  B; 
c:  8.  Cen:  Uagi  8;  a.  S;  p:  SI.  81  CenL  4,  c  ti  p:  IH.  Eaarj  BoUwid  bll  •piritull 
praiarvMiTM  aplniU  tb«  plajtue. 

0    Act.  SO,  2». 

f    Bcfor*  Ch«  »  Artloln,  &  dlwilDtkHi  of  U>«  parlUnudta,  paf.  tl,  41. 


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lOOL]  THE    WINTHBOF   FAFEB8.  431 

restoringe  the  preachinge,  the  preachere  of  God's  woorde, 
&  puritie  of  his  woorship,  & '  .takinge  vengeance  on 
these  perfidious  prelates,  who  have  thus  geld^  tbie  faste 
boocke,  (and  intende  to  make  an  Index  expur^atoHus  ,Tpon 
all  other  awntiente  Englishe  wrfters,  ere  thay  be  reprinted* 
a  thinge  considerable,)  thus  openly  abused  thie  only  syster, 
&  hir  children  now  presente  with  thee ;  oppressed  & 
greaved  thie  faythefuU  subiectes,  dishonored  thie  God^ 
betrayed  thie  religeon,  increased  the  plague  amonge  the 
people,  &  as  moche  as  in  them  lyeth,  robbed  thee  bothe  of 
thie  Gods  &  peoples  loves,  &  pulled  thie  crowne  of  thie 
royall  heade,  to  sett  it  on  there  owne  trayterous  ambitious 
pates,  by  exercysinge  all  ecclesiasticall  powers,  yea  papall 
jurisdiction  over  thie  subiectes,  in  there  *  owne  names  & 
rightes  alone;  &  by  tramplinge  all- thie  lawes  &  subiects 
liberties  lyke  copwebs,  thie  subiectes  lyke  dogges  &  dyrte, 
vnder  there  tyranicall  papall  feete..  If  thow  thus '  execute 
judgmente  on  them,  restore  preachinge,  &  ease  thie  people 
&om  there  intollerable  tyrranny,  no  dowbte  this  plague 
shalbe  ceassed,  &  this  faste  be  pleasinge  to  the  Lorde ;  else 
he  wyll  not  accepte  it,  but  proceede  to  plague  vs  more  & 
more.  O  blessed  Soveraine,  that  thow  dydest  but  heare  the 
severall  cryea  &  owtecryes  of  thie  people  againste  these 
persecutinge  prelates  in  many  places,  especially  in.  our 
Norwiche  dyocesae,  where  lytle  Pope  Begulusf  bathe 
played  such  Hex  that  he  hathe  suspended  above  60  of 
our  nncerest,  paynefulleat  conformable  mynisters,  hoothe 
from  there  office  &  benefice,  so  as  many  of  our  churches 
(as  the  lyke  was  never  synce  Kinoe  John's  dayes)  are  quite 
shuttvp,  and  Lorde  hade  herct  upon  db,  may  be  wrytten 


J  Rom.  U,  i;  PmII.  101,  S. 

*  CoDlruy*  to  tlw  SiatatM  of  3a  of  H:  a,  o.  1,  >T;  H:  8,  e.  ITj  1  Edi  e,  o.  t,li 
Ell»  a.  1. 

r  FmI.  lot,  80. 

t  It  ilpilBM  B  Ijil*  kiDga,  k  wren,  3c  IjkawTM  ■  uqMDla  oali*d  >  Bxaliikt,  m  ««Uad 
bcMWH  lyka  ■  tjiwiM  h*  kylMti  ni«ii  wiUi  hi*  nry  tanta. 


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432  THE  wnn-HRop  papers.  [Vsm. 

on  there  doores ;  the  people  crye  for  the  breade  of  there 
sowles,  &  there  mynisters  are  prohibited  to  geve  it  them : 
this  not  only  wowndes  but  breakes  there  hartes,  &  makea 
them  quite  amazed.  O  therefore,  gracious  Sovereigne, 
helpe  now,  &  heere  the  petitions,  cryes,  &  teares  of  thie 
poore  people,  &  hange  vp  these  Popelinges  for  these  & 
other  there  innewmirable  oppressions,  extortions,  innova* 
tions  &  harmes,  who  suspende,  imprison,  &  mine  others 
for  meere  toyes  &  tryfles,  yea  for  •  defendinge  thy  Royall 
prerogatyve  against  there  papall  vsurpationa. 

This  all  the  nevres  I  shall  now  imparte  in  this  Corranto, 
the  nexte  weeke,  God  wyllinge,  you  shall  heare  of  Mr. 
Dade  his  excommunicatinge  of  Fesdinando  Adaus,  a 
churche  warden  in  our  towne,  for  not  blottinge  owte  this 
sentence  of  Scripture  paynted  on  Mr.  Wardes  church  wall, 
over  his  bawdy  theevishe  Courte :  f  It  is  wbittes,  mt  howse 

SRALBE  CALLED  AN  HOWSE  OF  PUATEB,  BDT  TEE  HADE  IT  A 

DENNE  OF  THEGDEB,  which  excommunication  is  of  recorde 
in  Starre  chamber ;  of  our  Byshops  commandinge.    J  Woe 

IB   MEE   IF   I  PEEACHB  NOT  THE  GhOSPELL  tO  be  wypcd  OWte 

of  Mr.  Scotts  church,  &  of  the  strange  proceedinges  at 
Colchester,  againste  Mr.  Samuell  BuTrowes,§  for  inditinge 
parson  Newcoman  (for  raylinge  in  the  Communion  table 
altarwyse,  &  cawsinge  the  communicants  to  come  vp 
to  the  rayles  to  receyve,  in  a  newe  vnaccustomed  manner, 
contrary  to  the  Statute  of  1  Elizab :  ca :  2 :  &  his  majes- 
ties declarations)  which  Indightmente  the||  grand  Jury 
hathe  fownde,  this  lastc  Michellmas  Sessions:  but  his 
majesty  yett  can  gett  no  judgemente.  So  moche  are  the 
Prelates  now  feared  more  then  God  or  the  kynge,  or  his 


•  WitiMi  Dr.  Butwlaki  cum. 
t  lUtt  II,  18. 

I  1.  Cor.  »,  16. 

\  See  Frj'nno'i  "  <|aenc1l  Conle,"  p.  ISl  et  k^.  —  Ept. 

II  &  toms  or  them  puntvaiiUd  into  tha  bigh  eommluloa  tor  tbara  Ubor,  In  ■fTront*  of 
iws  It  jatllo). 


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M88.]  THE    'WTNTHEOF   PAPEB8.  ^3S 

lawes  &c.  In  the  meane  tymes  I  shall  conclude  my  newes 
with  the  woordes  of  Patricke  Adamson,  Arcshebishop  of 
St.  Andrewes,  in  his  33  pnblicke  recantation  iq  the  Syuode 
of  Ffyffe,  Apryll  8, 1591 :  •  That  the  office  of  a  diocesan 
Bishopp  hathe  no  aucthoritie  at  all  to  supporte  it  in  thb 
woorde  of  God ;  that  it  is  only  fowuded  on  the  pollitycke 
devyse  of  men;  that  the  primacy  of  the  Pope  or  Anti- 
christe  sprunge  from  it,  that  it  is  woorthely  to  be  con- 
demned ;  &  that  it  hathe  byn  for  500  yeeres  &  more  the 
chiefe  originall  &  instrumente  of  suppreseinge  the  preach- 
inge  of  Gods  woorde  in  all  klngdomes,  as  all  Ecclesiasti- 
call  Historians  testefie,  closinge  vp  this  curranto  with  the 
collecte  on  St  Mathias  daye,  —  Allmighty  God)  which  in 
the  place  of  the  traytor  (Bysbopf)  Judas'dydst  chase  thie 
faythefull  serrante  Mathias,  to  be  of  the  nombet  of  the 
13  Appostles,  grawnte  that  thie  church  being  allwayes  pr^ 
served  from  false  Appostles,  may  be  ordered  &  guyded  by 
faythefull  &  true  X  Pastors,  tiuough  Jesus  Christe  our 
Lorde.  And  with  the  Collecte  on  St  Peter's  daye :  All- 
mighty  God,  which  by  thie  Soonne  Jesus  Christe  haste 
geven  to  thy  Appostle  St  Peter  many  excelleote  guyftes,  & 
commaundest  hym  earnestly  to  feede  thy  fflocke;  make 
(wee  beseeche  thee)  all  Bisbopps  &  Pastors  §  dilligently  to 
preache  thy  holy  woorde,  &  the  people  obediently  to  fol- 
low the  same,  that  they  may  receyre  the  Crowne  of  Ever- 
lastinge  Glory,  throwgh  Jesus  Christe  our  Lorde.  Amen. 
From  Ipswich,  Nouember  12,  1636: 

Thine  in  the  Lorde, 

Mathew  Wbite.)| 

*  PatHcij  AduDioid  pdlnodla  p:  U. 

t  AM:1,». 
'    t  Not  lordl/  PraUCa*. 

{  Wbiob  hw>  Byahoppi  new  do*,  bslnjfe  Ukcn  vp  with  McnUr  oSIom,  ImpIoTOMoti  h 
«tM*  tffivM,  iDoompfttlbla  with  ttaara  iplritiuU  uUlnx**. 

I  Wood  la  hto  lilt  of  Frjimft  work*  (Athsno  OlonlsnaM,  iii.  MM),  u^t  of  tUl 
tnot,  "  Printed,  u  'tU  Mid,  M  Ipiwlob  (but  hlu),  ui.  I9S8,  la  oa*  ah.  ta  qo^  pabllib«4 
xatitt  th«  nuH  of  lUUhaw  Wbito,  IbrM  tima  in  that  jMr,  and  aaothar  Udh  In  IMl."— 


SS 


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434  TBE  WIMTHROF  FAPKB8. 


The  tytle  &  flrontespice  of  thU  boocke  foUoweth. 

NEWEB    FBOX   IFSWICH. 

DiscoTERiHaB  certeine  late  detestable  practises  of  some 
domineeTiiige  Lordlye  Prelats,  to  Tndermyne  the  estab- 
lished doctrine  &  discipline  of  our  church,  extdrpate  all 
Oithodoze  sincere  Preachers,  &  pieachinge  of  Gods 
woorde,  vsher  in  poperye,  superstition  &  idollatrye,  with 
there  late  notorious  purgations  of  the  newe  ffaste  boocke, 
contrary  to  his  majestyes proclamation, &tliereintollerabIe 
afionte  therein  offered  to  die  moste  Ulustruous  I^dy 
Elizabeth,  t^e  Kinges  only  Syster,  &  hir  Children  (even 
whiles  thay  are  now  royally  entertayned  at  Courte)  in 
blottinge  them  owte  of  the  Collect;  and  to  his  majestye 
hym  selfe,  his  Queene,  &  there  Boyall  progenye,  in  dash- 
ioge  tiiem  owte  of  the  nomber  of  Gods  Electe. 

For  who  bathe  despised  the  daye  of  small  things  ?    Zech.  4, 10. 

Woe  bee  nto  the  Pastors,  that  destroTe  &  scatter  the  sheepe  of  mj  pu- 
tnre  sayetb  the  Lorde.    Jer.  33,  1. 

Take  heede  therefore  vnto  ^ourseWss,  d>  to  all  the  flocke  orer  the  whioh 
the  Holj  Ghosle  hathe  made  you  Bishops,  to  feede  the  Chorche  of 
God,  which  he  hathe  purchased  with  his  owne  bloodde,  ffor  I  knowe 
this,  that  after  mj  departinge  shall  grievions  woolves  enter  in  amonge 
fou,  not  sporioge  the  fflocke.    Act :  20,  28. 

If  the  salts  hathe  losle  his  saTOur,  wherewith  shall  it  be  salted  ?  U  it 
thenceforth  good  for  nothinge,  neythar  fjrtte  for  the  lande,  nor  jett  for 
the'  donge  hill,  bat  to  bee  caste  owte,  it  trodden  rader  foote  of  men. 
Mat :  5 :  18.    Luke  U  ;  34. 

Edition  3.    Printed  at  Ipswich,  An.  1636. 


Sir,  I  pray  you  pardon  my  teadiousnes,  comende  mee  to 
Mr.  Wylson,  and  so  I  reste 

Yours  every  wayes  in  the  Lorde, 

Thomas  Smtthe.    B. 
Tms  7th  of  Msrche,  I&se.  ^ 


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THE    WINTHBOF   TAFEB8.  43^ 


EOBEHT  EYECE  TO  JOHN  WlMTHftOP. 

'l     ■ 
(THOIUa  SHTTHZ.      C.) 


ParHeular  orders,  directions  ^  remembnoKes  geven  in  the  dyoeet 
of  Nonoieha,  vpon  the  primairy  visitation,  of  the  -Beverende 
father  in  Ood,  SLithewe,  Lorde  Byehop  of  that  Sea.    1686.* 

(1)  FmsTE,  the  whoUe  dyvyne  Service  be  readde  (bothe 
the  firste  &  seconde  service)  on  Soadayps  &  holly  dayes,  & 
lecture  dayes,  (if  they  have  any):  And  t^at  the  Communioii- 
service,  called  the  eeconde  service  be  awdiblye  &  distinctly 
redde  at  the  Commtmion  table,  Vntb  the  ende  of  the  Nicene 
creede,  before  &e  sermon  or  homely.  Tett  soas  in'verye 
large  charches  the  mynister  inaye'  come  neeret  to  reade  the 
Epistle  &  Ghospell.  And  after  the  Sermon  or' Homely, 
the  prayer  for  the  whoUe  estate  of  Christe's  church :  & 
one  or  more  of  the  appoynted  collectes,  at  theCommnnion 
table  lykewyse ;  &  after  to  ^misse  the  congregation  with 
the  Peace  of  Goo  that  fassbth,  &c  : 

(2)  That  the  prayer  before  the  sermon  or  homelye  be 
exactely  accordinge  to  the  55th  Canon,  (mutoHa  niutandU  .*) 
only  to  moove  the  people,  to  praye  as  there  prescribed,  & 
not  otherwyse,  vnlesse  the  mynister  desyer,  to  ehterpose 
the  names  of  the  2  vniversities  &  of  a  patron.  And'no 
prayer  to  be  vsed  in  the  polpitt  after  sermon,  but  the  ser^ 
mon  to  be  concluded  with  Glort  to  the  Father,  &c  :  & 
so'to  cdme  downe  owte  of  the  pullpytt 

*  Thft  OMi  bardlr  b*  tiM  prodnotlai  of  tbi  Blihop  of  Nonrloh  whloh  proTokcd  th* 
Mtinof  PryDM.  ItMl,lnhii''HI>tM70f  tb«  Pu1Uii*"(tqI.  ILp.  IBS),  ipo^ofuuithir 
pobUoation  of  Blihop  Wraa,  whiah  b  mon  Ukdy  lo  lura  axoltod  lidloul*.    ■■  S«T«nl  of 

but  tbo  mott  remukkbl*  aad  cnrioni  wan  Dr.  Wna'i,  Biahop  ot  Morwloh,  •otltled 
'AnlOn  te  b4  tnqmr^  iff  ibUU*  lit  Dioetm  ^  NbrwiA,  iit  At  Jlnt  VmlalkM  of  U*Uli*'<r, 
LtrdBUufaf  NenetA.'  Th*  book  eoataliu  ooa  handnd  and  thlrtr-nlna  wtlolM,  In  wblab 
It  tight  haiulrad  umI  aliMtj-MTaa  ^asitioni,  &o."  Th«  ptp«r  wblch  Bob«it  Byeo*  bsra 
tnnunlti  hfa  only  twantf-alght  utlol**.  Mid  no  qsMlioni  it  ill.  —  Eix. 


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486  THE   WINTHBOF  PIPEHS.  [lUfl. 

(3)  That  the  Communion  Table  (in  euery  church)  do 
allwayes  stande  close  vnder  the  walle  vp  at  the  Easte  ende 
of  the  Channcell,  the  endes  thereof  Northe  &  Sowthe, 
(vnlesBe  the  ordinarye  geve  particular  direction  otherwyse). 
And  that  the  rayles  he  made  before  it,  occordinge  to  the 
Archehishops  late  iniunctions,  reacbinge  ciosse  &om 
the  northe  walle  to  the  sowthe  walle,  neere  one  yarde  in 
heighte,  &  so  thicke  with  pillers,  that  dogges  can  not  gett 
in. 

(4)  That  the  Lettany  be  never  omytted  on  Sondayes, 
Weddensdayes,  &  Frydayes.  And  that  at  all  the  mynister 
be  in  his  surplice  &  hoodde,  when  so  ever  be  is  in  pub- 
licke  to  petforme  any  parte  of  bis  phestely  function. 
And  that  in  readinge  the  chapters,  he  leave  owte  the  con- 
tentes.  And  after  the  lessons  doe  vse  no  psalmea  or 
hymnes,  but  those  that  are  appoynted  by  the  Common 
prayer  boocke. 

(5)  That  the  Gloeia  Patri  be  sayde  after  euery  Psalrae, 
standinge  vp,  &  that  all  the  people  doe  awdibly,  make  all 
awnswere  in  the  I>ettany,  &  in  fdl  other  partes  of  the  set^ 
vice,  as  is  appoynted  by  the  boocke  of  common  prayer. 
And  to  the  ende  (to  leade  the  common  people  theerein) 
that  there  be  a  parishe  clarke  provyded  in  euery  parishe, 
that  can  reade  sufficientlye,  &  have  compotente  allowance 
from  the  parishe.  And  where  there  is  none,  that  there 
bee  one  forthewith  appoynted  &  chosen,  accordinge  to  the 
Canon. 

(6)  That  the  ^ieungaeOTirt(orcreedeof  SainteAthana- 
sius)  bee  vsed  on  the  dayes  by  the  Bubrick  appoynted,  in 
steade  of  the  Appostles  creede.  And  that  the  mynisters 
forgeCt  not  to  reade  the  Collects,  Epistles,  &  Ghospells,  ap- 
poynted for  the  conversion  of  St  Pawle.  And  for  all  the 
holy  weeke  before  Easter,  ffor  Barnabas  daye,  and  for  Ashe 
Weddensdaye,  with  the  commination  (also)  on  that  And 
also  to  vse  the  prayers  &  suffrages,  goinge  the  perambula- 
tion, which  is  yeerely  to  be  vsed  in  every  parishe,  vpon  the 


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168&3  THE  WINTHROF  FAPEBS.  437 

B(^^oa  dayes— Tizt,  the  Mundaye,  Tewaedaye  &  Wed- 
densday  nexte  before  ABcention,  &  at  no  other  tyme.  At 
which  it  is  awntiently  enioyned  that  the  mymster  (at  some 
conveDiente  places)  doe  in  a  woorde  admonisbe  the  people 
to  geve  thankeB  to  God,  beholdinge  his  benefites  in  the 
frates  of  the  earthe,  sayenge  the  103  Psahae,  &  (as  tyme 
&  place  shall  admytte  it)  the  104  Fsalme.  And  at  any 
especiall  bownde-markes,  this  ot  suche  sentences  of  holy 
Scripture,,  Cubbed  bee  hee  that  bemoodeth  aw  ate  the 
HABKB  OF  HT8  MEiOHBOUBs  LAMDE.  And  that  retuminge  at 
laste  to  the  churche,  there  thay  saye  the  divine  service. 

(7)  That  no  man  do  presume  to  haue  his  hatte  on  his 
heade  in  the  tyme  of  service  and  sermon  in  the  church. 
And  that  due  &  comly  reverence  be  vysibly  doone  by  all 
persons  presente,  where  the  blessed  name  of  the  Lorde 
Jesus  is  mentioned.  And  that  euery  one  of  the  people 
doe  kneele  devowtely,  when  the  Confession,  Absolution, 
Commandiments  or  any  Collects,  or  other  prayers,  is 
readde,  both  at  the  tyme  of  the  Commumon-Service  of  the 
Church :  as  also  at  Christninges,  Mariages,  BuriaUs,  &c 

(8)  That  they  goe  vp  to  the  holy  table,  at  Mariadges,  at 
suche  tyme  as  Uie  Bubricke  so  directeth.  And  that  the 
newe  marled  persons  doe  kneele  withowte  the  rayle,  & 
doe  at  there  owne  charge,  (yf  the  Communion  were  not 
warned  the  Sundaye  before)  receyve  the  holy  Commu- 
nion that  daye,  or  else  to  be  presented  by  the  Mynister 
and'  Church  wardens,  at  the  nexte  Generall  for  not  te- 
ceyvinge. 

(9)  That  woomen  to  be  churched  come  &  kneele  at  a 
syde,  neere  Uie  communion  table,  with  owte  the  rayle 
(beinge  vayled  accordinge  to  the  custome,  &  not  covered 
with  a  hatt),  as  other  wyse  not  to  he  churched,  but  to  be 
presented  at  the  nexte  Generall  by  the  Mynister  &  Church 
wardens,  or  any  of  them. 

(10)  That  waminge  be  geven  by  the  Mynister  for 
holydayes  &  fastioge  dayes  of  the  weeke  foUowenge,  im- 


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438  THE   WINTBBOF   PAPEB8.  [1636. 

mediately  after  the  sermon  or  homelye.  And  that  the 
CommunioD  for  the  Sondaye  foUowenge  be  warned  the  Sun- 
daye  before,  immediately  after  the  prayer  for  the  whoUe 
estate  of  Christea  church.  And  that  as  soone  as  suche 
warninge  be  gyven,  the  seconde  of  those  3  exhortations 
(which  nexte  after  the  prayer  for  the  vniversall  church, 
a-e  sett  downe  in  the  service  boocke)  be  treateably  pro- 
nownced.  After  which  to  follows  some  of  the  CoUectes 
appoynted ;  and  to  diemisse  the  people  with  the  Peace  op 
God,  &c. 

(11)  That  when  any  neede  is,  the  aycke  be  prayed  for, 
in  the  readinge  deske  (&  noe  wheare  else)  at  the  close  of 
the  firste  service  ;  escepte  it  bee  the  aftemoone,  and  then 
to  be  doone  immediately  after  the  Creede,  vsinge  only  those 
2  collects  which  are  sett  downe  in  the  servica  boocke  for 
the  visitation  of  the  sycke.  That  nexte  after  the  mariadge 
(if  there  bee  any)  be  begunne  in  the  bodye  of  the  church 
and  fynished  at  the  table.  That  the  churchinge  of  women 
do  begynne  as  soone  as  the  mynister  comes  to  the  commu- 
nion table,  before  the  seconde  service ;  vnlesse  there  be  a 
mariadge  the  same  daye :  Sot  then  the  churchinge  is  not  to 
beginne  tyll  those  prayers  appoynted  to  be  sayd  at  the  Lords 
table  (for  the  mariadge),  be  ended. 

(12)  That  no  Mynister  presume  to  marry  any  persons, 
whereof  one  of  the  parties  is  not  of  his  parishe,  vnlesse  it 
bee  otherwyse  expressely  mentioned  in  the  lycence;  nor 
that  he  marrye'  any  by  vertue  of  any  facultye  or  licence, 
wherein  the  name  of  the  Archedeacon  or  officiall  is  men- 
tioned, 5u6  pena  suspensionia. 

(13)  That  the  parishioners  be  warned  by  the  Mynister 
&  Church  wardens  to  bringe  there  children  to  church  for 
baptisme  in  due  tyme.  And  if  any  cbilde  be  notbrowghte 
before  the  seconde  lesson,  that  then  the  parents  be  present- 
ed for  that  defawte.  And  that  no  baptisme  be  administred, 
(exceptinge  in  the  case  of  necessetie)  but  on  the  Sondaye 
or  holy  daye. 


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1636.]  THE  WINTHEOP   PAPEB8.  489 

(14)  That  the  ffonte  at  baptiBine  be  fylled  with  deane 
water,  &  no  dyshes,  paylea  or  basons  be  vsed  in  it,  or  in- 
steade  of  it  And  that  the  Mynister  admytte  but  2  god- 
fathers &  one  godmoother  for  a  male  childe,  &  2  good 
moothers  &  one  god  father  for  a  female :  and  then  doe  at 
the  fyrste  aske  them,  whither  tiie  childe  be  yett  baptised  or 
not  And  doe  take  it  in  his  armes,  &  do  signe  it  with  the 
sygne  of  the  crosse  when  he  doothe  baptize  it.  And  after 
idl  do  admonishe  them  to  bringe  yt  to  confyrmation  when 
tyme  shall  serve. 

(15)  That  all  communicants  come  vp  reverently  & 
kneele  before  the  rayle  to  receyve  the  Communioo.  And 
that  the  Mynister  repeate  to  euery  communicante  (severally) 
all  the  woordes  that  are  appoynted  to  be  sayd  at  the  distri- 
bution of  the  holy  Sacramente. 

(16)  That  no  wicker  bottles,  or  taveme  potts  be 
browghte  to  the  Communion  table.  And  that  the  breade 
be  browghte  in  a  cleaue  clothe  or  napkin.  And  that  the 
woordes  of  consecration,  be  awdibly  repeated  (agayne)  yf 
any  breade  or  wyne  be  vsed  which  was  not  at  the  firste 
consecrated. 

(17)  That  the  Mynister  &  Chorchewardens  of  greate 
parishes,  to  avoyde  confucion,  &  over  longe  wearienge, 
bothe  of  the  mynister  &  of  the  parishioners,  doe  take 
order  that  there  doe  not  come  aboove  300,  or  at  the  moste 
400  communicants,  to  one  Communion,  ffor  which  cawse 
thay  are  warned  to  have  Communions  the  oftener. 

(18)  That  the  holy  Oblations,  in  suche  parishes  where  it 
pleaseth  God  at  any  tyme  to  putt  into  the  hartes  of  his 
people  by  that  holy  action  to  acknowledge  his  guyfte  of 
all  which  thay  have  to  them,  &  there  tenure  of  all  from 
hym,  and  there  debtte  of  all  to  hym :  bee  receeved  by  the 
Mynister  standinge  before  the  table,  at  there  comynge  vp  to 
make  there  oblations.  And  (then  by  hym  reverendly)  pre- 
sented before  the  Lorde,  &  sett  vpon  the  table  tyll  the  ser- 
vice be  ended. 


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440  THE   WINTHROP  PAPEIU.  [1686. 

(19)  That  the  MyiuBter  doe  chatechyze  in  the  after 
noone  halfe  an  hower  (at  the  leaate),  immediately  after  the 
laste  ringinge  or  towUnge  of  the  bell  for  the  eveninge 
prayer:  accordinge  to  the  questions  of  the  cburche  chate* 
chisme  only,  and  standinge  in  the  readinge  deaske. 

(20)  That  the  Mynisters  readinge  deske  doe  not  stande 
with  the  backe  towardes  the  chawncell,  nor  to  remote  or 
farre  from  it 

(21)  That  the  chawncells  &  alleyea  in  the  churche  be 
not  encroched  vpon  by  buyldinge  the  seates.  And  if  any 
be  80  buylte,  the  same  to  be  remooved  and  taken  awaye, 
and  that  no  pewea  be  made  on  hie,  ao  that  thay  which  bee 
in  them,  cannot  bee  aeene  how  thay  behave  them  selves,  or 
the  prospecte  of  the  church  or  chaunoell  hindered.  And 
therefore  that  all  pewes  (with  in)  doe  not  ezoeede  a  yarde 
in  heighte  [sic],  be  taken  downe  neere  to  that  scantlinge, 
vntill  the  Byshopp  by  his  owne  inspection  (or  by  the  viewe 
of  some  especiall  commissioners)  shall  otherwyse  allowe. 

(22)  That  none  of  what  ranke  so  ever  keepe  any 
chaplyns  or  schollers  in  there  bowses  to  reade  prayers, 
expownde  scriptures,  or  to  instmcte  the  famylies,  vnlesse 
thay  bee  therevnto  enabled  by  lawe. 

(23)  Whereas  Sermons  are  required  by  the  Chnrche  of 
Englande,  only  vpon  Sondayes  and  holy  dayes  in  the  ffore- 
noones,  &  at  manages,  and  are  permitted  at  funerralls,  that 
none  presume  to  take  vpon  them  to  vse  any  preachinge  or 
expowndinge  (or  to  holde  any  suche  lecturinge)  at  any 
othe  tyme,  with  owte  expresse  lycence  from  the  Byshoppe. 

(24)  That  euery  one  (allowed  to  bee  a  lecturer)  doe 
reade  the  devine  service  (ffuUye)  in  his  surplice  &  hoodde, 
before  euerye  lecture,  in  the  same  manner,  as  is  appoynted 
on  Sondayes.  And  that  all  lecturers  behave  them  selves 
modestly  in  there  sermons  (preachinge  faythe,  obedience, 
&  good  woorkes :  in  all  thinges  observinge  bis  Majesties 
declaration  prefixed  before  the  39  Articles,  and  his  Majes- 
ties  iniunctions),  with  owte  intermedlinge  with  matters  of 


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1836.]  THE  WnrrRBOP  FAFERS.  441 

state,  or  questions  late  in  difference,  not  favoringe  or  abeat- 
tinge  any  Scismaticks  or  Separatistes,  eyther  by  especiall 
prayer  for  them,  or  other  wyse  approovinge  of  them. 

(25)  That  the  Churchewardens  suffer  no  man  (but  there 
owne  person,  vicar  or  curate)  to  preache  vpou  any  occa- 
sion in  there  church,  tyll  he  shewe  hys  lycence,  &  subscribe 
his  name  in  there  paper  boocke  (for  that  purpose)  ap- 
poynted,  &  the  name  of  the  Bishop  who  allowed  hym. 

(26)  That  there  be  the  same  manner  of  ringinge  of 
bells  to  churche  on  holy  dayes,  which  is  vsed  on  Sondayes, 
And  that  there  be  no  difference  of  ringinge  to  church  (when 
there  is  a  sermon)  more  then  when  there  is  none :  excepU 
Inge  the  knell  for  ffuneralls. 

(27)  That  no  church  or  chappell-wyndowe  be  stopped 
vp  in  any  parte,  nor  the  ffloore  (in  any  parte)  vnpaved  or 
Tucleane  kepte,  nor  the  church  any  wayes  abused,  anoyed 
or  prophanned. 

(28)  That  all  defawltes  (contrary  to  the  premisses 
heereof)  be  faytbefuUye  inquired  into  by  the  Officialls 
from  tyme  to  tyme  at  there  Generalls;  of  whom  the 
Byshoppe  wyll  require  an  accownte  concerniuge  the 
same.  Math:  Nobvic: 

Concordat  cum  articulis, 
WUXTELUUS  CouiAN,  Hegittrarivi. 

Pardon  my  boldenes.     Yours  eaer  in  the  Lorde. 

Thomas  Smtthe.     C  : 
10  of  Mabcsb  1638. 

Indorsed  by  Gov.  Winthrop :  "  Mr  S :  bia  A:  B:  C:"  also,  in 
anotber  place,  "Mr.  R:  Answ:" 


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THE  WINTHBOF  FAF£IU. 


(ANONYMOUS  LETTER.) 


•   TO   JOHN   WINTHROP. 

7b  the  vwshij^U  Mr.  Wintropp,  at  hit  house  in  BoiUm  in  New 

Ungland,  ihete  be  dd. 

WoRSBIPFULL   &    UDCH    HOHOOBED   SiK, My  SClfe  With 

man;  others  are  daily  petitioners  to  God,  for  his  grace  to 
abound  towards  you  in  New  England,  that  yon  may  en- 
crease  in  fayth,  wisedome,  humility,  loue,  zeale,  patience, 
brotherly  kindenes,  &c.  inioying  such  a  competency  of 
outward  prosperity  as  may  make  yon  to  Hue  in  the  seruice 
of  the  Lord  the  more  comfortably.  And  we  are  exceed- 
ingly gladd  to  heare  of  your  wellfare,  &  especially  yoar 
growths  in  holines. 

Now  for  myne  owne  particular,  I  haue  bin  much 
moued  of  late,  as  obseraing  some  passages  both  in  your 
&  our  England,  to  write  my  slender  aduice  to  some  pru- 
dent man  among  you,  &  one  gracious  witii  the  plantations, 
&  thereby  able  to  giue  counsell  to  them,  &  to  prevayle 
with  them  in  things  conducing  to  God's  glory  &  your 
owne  prosperities. 

First,  I  haue  ted  &  heard  of  sundry  lettres  written  from 
some  with  you  vnto  others  with  ts,  (&  I  feate  there  haue 
bin  very  many  such  sent  ouer  to  tb  into  diuerse  parts  of 

•  Thia  IcCUr  1*  witboat  dMa  or  >ltn>tara.  It  ti  iadiKMd  hj  Oot.  Wiothrop,  "4bm. 
Ln.  oft  ifKM;"  which  WW  prob*bl7  inlandad  Co  deiljttuita  it  u  >  qMcioI  lilUr  from  in  an* 
known  hand.  Wi  Inut  tb*  Oortnior  did  not  mmn  iptdami.  Thar*  an  Tow  lotUn  In  Ibk 
Tolumo  of  which  wa  ibonld  ba  mora  flad  to  know  tb*  wiitar.  Ho  M71,  "  I  haTa  not  anb- 
icrlbad  bacrannto,  not  koowing  whlthar  1117  lattra  maj  not  mboarrjr.  Tha  bearar  par- 
hap*  osn  tall  you  of  ma."  It  i*  a  ramarkabla  lattar  both  Id  ityl*  and  lubatanoc,  *iid 
oontaini  mun;  aaxgaationi  which  mlftlit  bava  been  hwd*d  with  adraiita,gs.  Tb*  rafiranca 
to  the  "Nowoi  from  Iptwicb,"  and  othar  slliuloiii,  ]••*•  no  doabt  tlot  it  wm  writtan 
■bout  tba  j*u  lUa-T.  —  Eva. 


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1636-7.]  TBE    WINTHROF   FAFEBS.  443 

our  land,)  wherein  there  are  many  weake,  &*  some  dan- 
gerous passages,  which  if  they  should  come  to  the  eyes 
or  eares  of  any  one  of  many  thousands  of  your  aduersa< 
ries,  it  would  afford  them  matter  enough  to  attempt  your 
vndoing,  what  in  them  did  lye.  And  it  is  Gods  mercy 
that  they  are  not  made  knowen,  if  at  least  they  are  not. 
As,  namely,  there  came  ouer  not  long  since  a  lettre  from 
you  to  a  friend  with  vs,  which,  I  feare,  through  indiscre- 
tion, the  eies  &  eares  of  many  haue  bin  made  priuy  to,  to 
this  effect,  that  whereas  it  is  reported  there  will  be  a 
Gouemoui  &  a  Bishopp  sent  ouer  vnto  yon,  he  hopeth 
(or  else  it  was,  we  hope)  that  God  will  giue  you  grace  to 
stand  for  his  truth  ;  which  words  will  carry  a  strange  con- 
struction with  our  state,  howeuer  it  might  not  be  soe 
meant  by  him  that  wrote  it,  and  it  would  redound  to  the 
preiudice  of  you  all.  Another  among  you  writes,  that  he 
knowes  no  newse  to  acquaints  his  friend  with  all,  but  that 
you  are  like  to  haue  warrs  the  next  yeere  with  old  Eng- 
land 1  Others  haue  written  as  freely  &  vnaduisedly  about 
your  discipline,  writing  ouer  to  ts  formes  thereof,  &  the 
opinions  &  tenants  which  you  hold,  whyther  all  of  them 
as  they  relate,  or  not,  we  know  not ;  which  hath  caused 
a  wonderfull  disaffection  in  very  many  towards  you,  &' 
which  is  most  grieuous,  in  many  such  as  are  the  deare 
children  of  God,  insomuch  that  there  is  like  to  be,  if  it 
be  not  maturely  healed,  a  greate  rent  in  affection  be- 
tweene  you  &  them,  that  though  we  are  like  to  see  sadd 
times,  yet  there  are,  till  they  be  otherwise  informed,  who 
are  resolued  to  vndergoe  much  misery  heere,  rather  then 
euer  to  remoue  hence.  And  one  not  of  meane  ranck,  & 
of  long  approued  holines,  hearing  of  your  renouncing  ts 
to  be  a  church,  &  that  you,  mainteine  the  opinions  of  the 
seperacion,  contrary  to  your  declaracion  at  your  first  going 
ouer,  professed  secretely  to  one  that  told  it  me,  that  he 
could  scarce  tell  how  to  pray  for  you.  Not  that  I  (for 
perhaps  not  himselfe,  in  -cold  blood,  doth)  approue  such 


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444  THE  WINTHBOP  P1PEB8.  [1636-7. 

Tiicharitable  speeches,  but  my  intention  is  to  shew  what  a 
rent  and  alienation  there  is  like  to  be,  and  hov  sadd 
both  myne  owne  &  others  harts  hane  bin  made  about  thes 
things,  not  a  little  fearing  the  evill  consequences  that  will 
come  heereby,  both  to  you  &  vs,  from  others,  &  to  you  & 
V8  from  ouTselues,  that  soe,  if  it  be  possible,  as  much  as 
in  you  lyeth,  you  may  endeauour  a  prevention  of  them. 
Besides,  the  whole  kingdome  begius,  or  rather  proceeds 
to  be  full  of  preiudice  against  you,  &  you  are  spoken  of 
disgracefully  &  with  bittemes,  in  the  greatest  meetings  in 
the  kingdome.  The  Fulpitta  sound  of  you  both  at  Visita- 
cions  &  Assises,  &  the  Judges  begiu  to  mention  you  in 
theyre  charges.  The  Judg  in  his  drcuite  now  lately, 
in  giuing  his  charge  &  speaking  of  recusants,  rancked 
them  into  two  sorts,  some  Papists  &  others  of  the  Sepera* 
cion,  &  those  of  the  seperacion  were  such,  he  sayd,  as  pre- 
ferred Amsterdam  before  London,  &  New  England  before 
Old.  And  for  these  last,  he  gaue  a  speciall  charge,  that 
they  should  be  lookt  after,  &  to  that  end  that  they  should 
take  notice  of  such  as  inclined  towards  New  Engliuid,  for 
they  were  the  causes  of  error  &  faction  in  Church  &  State. 
And  much  more  there  is,  'tis  likely,  that  neuer  came  to  my 
knowledg.  I  know  that  the  wise  among  you  doe  not 
expect  protection  from  God,  without  a  mixture  of  the 
serpents  wisedome  with  the  doues  innocency,  &  that  is  as 
much  wisedome  (the  serpent  being  the  subtilest  of  the 
beasts  of  the  field)  as  may  consist  with  innocency ;  &  as 
much  innocency  (the  done  being  the  nmplest  of  the 
fowles  of  the  ayre)  as  may  consist  with  wisedome. 

Now  giue  me  leaue  to  propose  some  few  things,  of 
which  some  perhaps,  if  not  all,  may  doe  you  good.  1. 
You  may  please  in  some  publike  meeting  to  disdayme  all 
such  lettres  tending  to  the  purpose  first  mentioned,  & 
withall  to  establish  an  order  against  any  that  shall  euer  be 
knowen  to  indite  &  send  ouer  such  lettres  to  ts,  and 
agfunst  any  that  shall  speake  among  you  to  such  or  the 


dbyCoOt^Ie 


1635-7.]  THE  WIKTHEOP  PAPERS.  445 

like  purpose ;  that  soe  if  any  question  be  made,  at  any 
time,  of  these  things  against  you,  by  any  in  our  state,  (as 
iu9tly  they  may,  &  will  if  they  meete  with  it)  your  order 
&  penalty  to  be  inflicted  on  such  offenders  may  secure 
you.  2.  You  may  please  to  haue  further  cautions  giuen 
in  eury  plantacion,  touching  writing  ouer  to  vs  about  your 
discipline,  and  how  any  be  censorious  of  vs  heere  in 
tbeyre  lettres  to  vs,  not  calling  any  of  vs,  as  I  mderstand 
some  haue  done,  doggs  &  swine,  especially  those  of  the 
profaner  sort  among  vs,  nor  questioning  our  ministry  & 
calling  to  it,  as  another  with  you  did  in  a  lettre  written  ouer 
to  a  godly  minister  &  friend  both  of  the  parties  &  myne  ; 
for  your  disclaymings  of  these  &  the  like  odious  things 
shall  much  aduantage  you,  to  the  preseruation  of  brotherly 
affections  &  peace  with  your  friends  in  old  England.  As  '' 
you  may  gather  heereby,  that  your  disclayming  of  Mr. 
Williams's  opinions  &  your  dealing  with  him  soe  as  we 
heare  you  did,  tooke  off  much  preiudice  from  you  with  vs, 
&  bath  stopt  the  mouths  of  some.  Moreouer,  you  may 
please  that  items  be  giuen  in  plantacions,  that  whosoeuer 
of  them  shall  at  any  time  come  ouer  from  you  to  vs,  as 
most  yeeres  many  doe,  they  would  spare  to  speake  of  any 
such  or  the  like  matters  as  aforesayd,  yea,  though  they  are 
prouoked,  for  I  heare  of  one  of  your  men  now  with  vs 
that  disclaymes  our  church  for  a  true  church,  &  shews  I 
know  not  what  booke  or  bookes  to  that  purpose,  which  if 
it  be  soe,  as  I  heare  it  reported,  it  may  doe  both  you  &  vs 
exceeding  greate  hurt.  Likewise  that  all  commers  ouer 
from  you  to  vs  be  aduised  to  carry  themselues  meekely 
&  humbly,  &  not  somewhat  highly  and  disdeignefully,  as 
slighting  vs  in  comparison  of  you,  as  some  haue  bin  noted 
to  doe.  3.  That  any  with  you  be  aduised  how  they  doe 
answeare  the  lettres  (such  as  they  may  be)  of  theii-e  friends 
sent  ouer  from  vs  to  you ;  for  we  heare  of  a  letter  that 
Mr.  Cotton  should  write  (how  true  the  report  is,  I  knowe 
not  yet)  in  answere  to  a  lettre  written  to  him  by  one  Mr. 


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446  THE  WINTHBOF  PAFEB8:  [1636-7; 

Bernard*  of  Botcombe  in  Sommersetshire,  a  man  though 
Tpright  in  the  mayne,  yet  of  very  greate  weaknesses; 
wherein,  as  we  heare,  Mr.  Cotton  should  write,  that  we 
are  a  true  church  Implicit^  but  not  Explicit^,  which  if  it 
be  Boe  (as  you  may  soone  vudirstand)  will  doe  not  a  little 
hurt  among  tb,  for  besides  that  much  fauour  will  be 
graunted  ts  by  the  strictest  of  the  seperacion,  and  might 
haue  bin  graunted  oar  church  in  the  dayes  of  King  Henry 
the  8th,  or  of  Queen  Mary,  which  will  be  the  common 
exception  against  that  distinction  by  the  most  among  ts  ; 
yet  suppose  the  distinction  admitted,  we  doe  wonder  if  a 
reuerend  &  wise  minister  of  Christ  should  vpon  the  letter, 
or  perhaps  prouocation  of  Mr.  Bernard,  or  indeed  of  any, 
send  ouer  your  opinions  to  ts  in  such  a  point,  which  can 
doe  TS  little  or  noe  good,  your  selues  very  much  disadvan- 
tage many  wayes.  4.  That  your  ministers,  especially  they 
of  chiefest  note,  be  persuaded  to  please  to  write  ouer 
theire  kind  letters  to  theire  friends  with  ts,  especially  to 
the  chiefest  of  the  ministry  with  ts  in  the  seuerall  parts 
of  the  kingdome,  for  the  preseruacion  of  brotherly  loue, 
which  otherwise  will  decay  apace,  &  it  is  conceiued  by 
many  that  there  is  a  greate  alienacion  in  you  of  affeccion 
towards  vs.  5.  Aduise  may  be  giuen  that  any  with  yoo  [ 
be  wary  how  they  receaue  some  such  bookes  as  haue  of 
late  bin  written  in  our  land,  which  haue  more  stirred  the 
state  then  euer  I  knew  it,  and  after  which  bookes  there  is 
greate  inquiry  made,  &  many  haue  bin  bound  ouer  to  the 
Assises  about  them,  others  imprisoned,  &  not  a  few  are 
now,  as  I  heare,  in  the  StarEH:hamber  about  them,  &  if 
once  it  be  perceaued  that  the  bookes  goe  likewise  ouer 
vnto  you,  it  will  double  the  preiudice  against  you.  Of 
these  bookeB  there  are  especially  two,  the  one  intituled 
Newse  from  Ipswitch,  the  other  conteining  the  Judgments 
of  God  which  within  this  two  or  three  yeeres  he  hath 

•  Sm  Wintlirop-*BUt.orN.E.,(.  1T6.-EM. 


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■l«3ft-7.]  TBE  WINTHROP  PAPERfl.  447 

shewen  on  profaneners  of  the  Lords  day.  For  the  first 
of  which,  it  is  a  hooke  of  extreame  bittemes,  &  farr  enough 
off  from  the  spirit  of  Christ,  wherein  the  libeller  (for  soe 
he  is  generally  termed)  speakes  of  the  BishopS,  that  which 
the  Ark-Angell  would  not  apeake  vnto  the  Diuell ;  besides 
that  he  makes  in  it  an  apostophe  to  our  king,  to  whom  he 
speakes  very  vnreuerently ;  &  he  pretends  the  name  of 
Matthew  White,  &  the  newse  to  be  sent  from  Ipswitch, 
which  is  noe  better  then  lying,  &  pretends,  in  the  frontis- 
pice,  a  third  edition,  &c.  For  the  other  hooke,  there  are 
very  many  remarkable  Judgments  mcntiooeti  in  it,  shewen 
of  late  on  profaneners  of  the  Lord's  day,  for  the  Lord 
hath  bin  knowen  among  vs  by  the  Judgments  that  he  hath 
executed,  but  the  booke  is  can-jed  but  weakely  in  the 
penning,  for  it  is  feared  that  there  is  a  greate  fayling  in 
many  &  cbiefe  circumstances  in  the  instances  alleaged,  if 
some  few  of  them  alsoe  were  not  taken  too  suddenly  on 
trust,  &  heare-say,  without  well  looking  after  the  truth, 
insomuch  that  the  Judg,  now  lately  in  open  Assises,  boldly 
affirmed  that  all  the  instances  were  eyther  altogether  or  in 
part  lyes,  &  bad  any  one  in  the  audience  to  say  the  con- 
trary, if  he  could.  Moreouer  there  is  a  Post-script  added 
to  the  booke,  touching  the  remarkeable  hand  of  God  on 
Mr.  Noy,  which  taxeth  the  whole  Starr-chamber,  &  di- 
gresseth  farr  from  the  question  of  the  booke;  &  this  latter 
is  noe  lesse,  hut  rather  mure  heinously  taken  then  the 
other.  The  greatest  clothier  in  England,  one  Mr.  Ash  of 
Sommersetshire,  a  man  reputed  for  honest,  is  now  in 
question  for  receauing  &  dispersing  150  of  these  bookes. 
He  was  bound  oner  for  it  by  bis  Bishop  to  the  Assises,  & 
about  20  more  of  ministers  &  others,  and  besides  much 
spoken  by  the  Judg  vnto  him  &  of  this  matter.  He  told 
him  that  he  pittyed  him,  being  one  that  did  soe  much  good 
in  his  coantrey,  as  setting  a  1000  poore  people  on  worke, 
but  he  would  he  made  an  example  to  the  whole  kingdome. 
These  things  I  am  bold  to  certify  you  of,  that  in  your 


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448  THE   WINTHEOP   P1PEB8.  [1098-7. 

wisdome  you  may  doe  that  which  shall  most  make  for 
God's  glory  &  your  prosperities.  Especially  oar  hope  is 
that  if  euer  any  bookes  should  be  penn'd  by  yoii»  they 
will  be  farr  from  bitterues  or  weakenes,  &  such  as  may 
much  profite  God's  people,  &  not  iustly  preiudice  you ; 
but  I  suppose  your  imployments  take  you  vp  otherwise. 
Lastly,  this  one  thing  more,  that  whereas  the  hand  of 
God  hath  lyen  Tpon  ts  aboue  these  two  yeeres,  by  a 
grieuous  kind  of  pox,  generall  through  the  kingdome, 
killing  many  of  the  ageder  as  well  as  others  of  the 
yonger  sort,  &  likewise  whereas  the  pestilence  hath 
reigned  for  aboue  this  yeere,  &  killed  betweene  12  &  20 
thousand  in  London,  &  the  suburbs,*  &  euen  layd  wast 
New  Castle  in  the  North,  &  is  like  yet  further  to  conti- 
new ;  by  meanes  whereof  there  hath  bin  a  greate  stoppage 
in  trading,  Sc  much  misery  throughout  all  the  kingdome, 
for  the  Lord  is  highly  displeased  with  ts,  &  there  is  some 
feare  likewise  of  scarcity,  (Oh,  our  sins  are  exceeding 
greate  1}  that  you  would  be  pleased  to  procure  a  generall 
publike  Fastf  throughout  your  plantations  for  ts,  for  we 
stand  in  greate  need  of  it ;  afford  ts,  for  the  Lords  sake, 
the  help  &  pitty  of  brethren,  &  how  doe  you  know  what 
fauour  this  may  winoe  you,  both  with  God  &  men  1  And 
how  would  such  a  pious  course  onsweare  for  you  to  very 
many  (&  some  of  them  your  brethren)  who  thinke  you  are 
gone  from  tb  in  affection  &  brotherly  kindenes,  as  well 
as  in  place.  And  let  me  speake  freely  to  you,  that  if  soe 
iust  a  motion  as  this  should  find  uoe  place  with  you,  I  feare 


*  Tan  UunuHtd  torn  bnadrod  ptrtoo*  art  wid  to  ban  died  at  tb*  pUpis  in  LaodoD,  la 
IMS,  altar  an  unDioa]  munalltj  fmn  •onll^x  and  othac  maUfnant  dlwaata  for  two  or 
IbrM  .raan  preTloai.  —  Koa. 

t  Winthrep  uyi.  l«se  (It),  M:  ••  A  gaoand  Gut  waa  kapt  In  aU  tha  aharabaa.  Tb* 
oceiulan  wa>  tha  miMnbla  aatala  of  tha  ohurohw  Id  Camaay;  tba  oilamltlai  upon  ow 
natlva  conntrj ;  tha  blihopa  making  haToo  in  the  ohnrobai,  potting  down  tba  Mcbflil  mio- 
litan,  and  advaneiag  PopUb  oanmoDlai  and  dootrioaai  tha  plajtaa  ragtag  axeaadlnglj', 
and  famina  and  awcrd  thraalanlng  tham;  tb*  dangan  of  thoaa  at  Coonootlant,  and  or  oor- 
aalvat  alw,  hj  tba  Indlani)  and  tba  dluanalooa  In  onr  obnrebaa."  Saa  WIntbrap'a  Blit 
oT  N.E.,  J.  3U!  Uaaa.  Colonial  BMOidt,  1.  IIT.  — Em. 


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1636-7.]  THE  WINTHROP  PAPERS.  449 

that  God  will  be  angry  with  you.  And  O  that  some  poure- 
fuU  sermon  that  would  endure  the  reading  in  old  England, 
preached  with  you  vpon  such  a  day,  might  come  to  our 
hands  heere,  how  ioj-fully  should  we  read  it,  &  prayse 
our  God,  &  how  readily  should  we  obiect  it  to  all  euch  as 
eyther  condemne  or  suspect  you  of  vncharitahlenes,  & 
vnnaturall  affections ! 

And  now  perhaps  you  may  thinke  (at  least  I  know 
many  among  you  would,  for  I  am  well  acquainted  with 
the  spiritts  of  many  mth  you  in  this  thing)  that  all  these 
things  sauour  of  feare,  vnbeliefe  &  ouer  much  discretion. 
But  I  would  answere  them,  that  what  I  thus  write,  it  is  for 
theyre  sakes,  &  well  may  I  shew  loue,  but  why  feare 
for  theyre  sakes,  I  meane  distrustfuU  feare  t  And  whereas 
my  spirit  is  naturally  farr  from  pragmaticall,  incliQing 
rather  to  the  other  extreme,  I  haue  bin  much  moued  of 
late  thus  to  write,  &  yet  whither  euer  I  shall  come  ouer 
vnto  you,  I  know  not,  for  I  desire  to  doe  the  worke  of 
God,  &  to  glorify  him  heere  or  there,  lining  &  dying;  and 
I  haue  found  the  Lords  special!  presence  with  me  now  of 
late  (praise  be  to  his  name  for  euer)  in  such  remarkeable 
manner,  as  I  neuer  found  the  like  before,  &  I  can  but  in- 
ioy  his  presence  in  any  part  of  the  world.  Onely  this  I 
say,  that  if  God  send  me  to  you,  for  I  wayte  vpon  him, 
I  shall  not  vnwiliingly  goe,  &  whereas  he  hath  pleased  to 
open  a  doore  of  liberty  with  you  for  many  that  haue  bin 
streightned  heere,  ray  desire  is  to  vse  all  iust  wayes  to 
keepe  it  open,  both  for  your  &  our  sakes,  &,  apprehend- 
ing you  to  be  our  deare  brethren,  to  prevent  all  such 
inconveniences,  as  (without  greate  mercy  from  God,  who 
yet  wiil  he  wayted  vpon  in  the  vse  of  meanes)  I  plainly 
see  approching  towards  you.  Howeuer  you  conceiue  of 
me,  my  endeauour  is  heerein  with  Jethro  to  giue  aduise  to 
the  people  of  God,  in  the  wildemes,  for  whom  my  prayers 
daily  are.  And  soe  long  as  you  hold  any  correspondence 
with  vs,  haue  any  dependance  vpon  vs,  stand  in  that  rela- 


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450  THE  WINTHROP  PAFEBS.  [ie3«-T. 

tion  to  TB  which  you  can  neuer  breake,  nor  all  the  waters 
betweene  yon  &  tb  waah  away,  I  cannot  but  thinke  my 
aduise,  though  weake,  yet  such  as  may  doe  you  good. 
There  he  other  things  that  I  might  haue  written,  hut  I 
shall  be  gladd  if  these  may  be  accepted.  I  haue  not 
subscribed  heereTnto,  not  knowing  whither  my  lettre  may 
not  miscarry.  The  bearer  perhaps  can  tell  you  of  me. 
Now  the  Lord  in  his  Infinite  mercy  be  with  your  plan- 
tacions  &  his  churches  with  you,  &  with  your  selfe  in  par- 
ticular, to  blesse  you  &  your  posterityes  after  you,  to  the 
world's  end. 

[postscript.] 

Sir,  —  I  humbly  entreate  you  to  coneeale  it,  that  any 
with  TB  hath  thus  written  Tuto  you.  There  is  another 
thing  that  I  haue  noted  since  I  wrote  the  inclosed  lettre, 
that  many  in  your  plantacions  diacouer  much  pride,  as 
appeareth  by  the  lettres  we  receaue  from  them ;  wherein 
some  of  them  write  ouer  to  tb  for  lace,  though  of  the 
smaller  sort,  going  as  farr  as  they  may,  for  we  heare  that 
you  prohibite  them  any  other;  and  this  they  say  hath 
very  good  Tent  with  you,  non  ben^  ripte  ereditur.  They 
write  ouer  likewise  for  cutt-worke  coifes ;  &  others,  for 
deep  stammell  dyes ;  &  some  of  your  owne  men  tell  vs 
that  many  with  you  goe  finely  cladd,  though  they  are  free 
from  the  fantasticalnes  of  our  land. 

There  is  likewise  another  thing  which  I  haue  not  men- 
tioned in  the  lettre  enclosed,  which  I  suppose  you  are  not 
altogether  ignorant  of,  that  your  Patent  is  called  in  &  con- 
demned, &  the  Patentees  haue  renounced,  and  they  are 
outlawed  that  haue  not,  till  they  come  in  &  make  theyre 
peace ;  of  whom  one  of  them  is  my  neighbour,  &  is  now 
riding  to  London  about  it  You  know,  I  beleeue,  the 
causes  heereof,  but  what  the  effects  of  it  will  be  we  are 
ignorant,  but  doubt  &  feare,  onely  we  looke  vp  to  God. 
I  hope  you  Btriue  to  keepe  close  with  the  Lord.     How 


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16S6-7.]  THE  WINTHEOP  PAPERS.  451 

eainestly  can  I  pray  that  you  may,  &  that  you  may  all 
mind  holines,  &  the  things  that  are  ahoue,  &  grow  vp  in 
fayth,  loue,  humility,  &  self-denyall ;  &  that  you  may  be  of 
an  Euangelicall  spiritt  For  if  once  pride,  couetousneB, 
opposicion  &  contention  &c.  destroy  the  poure  of  holines 
among  you,  yea,  or  your  being  cast  into  a  new  frame  of 
discipline  take  you  vp  for  the  most  part,  diuerting  your 
minds,  meditacions  &  practises  from  all  holy  conuersacion 
&  godlines,  there  will  soone  grow  a  strangenes  betweene 
you  &  God,  who  will  then  surely  bring  affliccions  vpon 
you,  to  draw  you  nearer  to  himselfe.  The  good  Lord  in 
his  infinite  mercy  be  gracious  to  you.  Oh  how  doe  I  de- 
sire it  t  I  can  noe  more  forget  you  then  my  selfe.  And 
the  Almighty  God  vouchsafe  that  both  your  doctrine  & 
discipline  worke  mightily  &  efiectiially  Tpou  your  hearts 
&  lines,  to  meeken  &  sanctify  them  throughout  If  you 
please  to  write  any  thing  back  to  me,  the  bearer  heereof 
can  tell  you  how  it  may  be  sent  &  deliuered  to  me.  The 
Lord  be  with  your  spirit    Amen. 


Indorsed  hj  Got.  Winthrop,  "  Spec.  Lre  ah  ignol." 


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THE  TriKTHROP  PAPERS. 


LETTERS   OF   HENRY   JACIE.* 


HENRY  JACIE  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 
To  the  Right  Worahijifull  Mr.  Winthrop  in  London  these  b«  dd. 

WoBTHT  SiE,  —  Mr.  Gordon  riding  towards  Dedham 
thia  momiDg  (not  to  retom  this  day)  cald  at  the  house  of 
our  honest  neighbour  goodman  Kingsbury :  &  there  per- 
ceivlng  how  ill  he  was,  being  in  bed  then,  he  wished  them 
there  to  send  for  me  to  come  thither  to  see  &  here  how  it 
was  with  him,  that  I  might  write  to  your  Worship  to  cer- 
tify you  thereof ;  for  he  had  writ  to  you,  but  knew  not  so 
well  how  this  party  was. 

Now  these  are  therfore  to  enforme  your  Worship,  accord- 
ing to  his  &  his  wives  relation  to  me  (of  whose  trueth  I 
dare  not  doubt),  that  he  is  in  great  weakenes,  &  more 
within  this  fortnight  then  of  late,  in  so  much  that  one 
Fhysition  tels  him  he  is  in  danger  of  his  life,  another  saith 

*  R«T.  Henrr  Jade  (or  Jmmj,  u  fall  nima  I*  ipelt  bj  Mow  •ntbon),  an  anliMnt  Pnri- 
tan  iitiot,  wai  boni  t  SapL,  1601,  at  Wait  RowtoD,  la  Yorlublr*,  wbera  hi*  htbar  wh 
miniiter.  He  wt*  adncalMl  at  St.  John'i  Callage,  Cambridge;  apant  nlna  jean,  after laa*- 
Idk  the  nnivenltj,  aa  ohaplala  In  tha  Sunily  oT  Bnmptoo  Onrdoa,  of  Aialagtan,  In  SolTolk ; 
and.  In  16SB,  wai  prMantad  with  the  living  of  Aaghlon,  in  Yorkablra,  bnt  wai  remored 
the  nail  year  for  hit  Donconrormit)'.  Upon  hl>  paction  rrom  thU  place,  ba  waa  r»calT«d 
InUthe  rimlljorSlrUatlliew  BojnMni  and.  In  ISU,  waiinvltad  toUhaahvgBof  tha  oon- 
gregition  in  London,  Tnnnad  in  1S16  bjr  Hanry  Jacob,  and  of  which  Ra*.  John  Lothrop 
waa  the  tecand  putor.  Jacia  bectma  a  Bapllal  in  IMt,  and  waa  rebapUied  bjr  Uanierd 
Knollyi.  He  preached  (ix  aome  lima  at  St.  Oeorge't,  Sonthwarki  IHiiil  whloh  living  he 
wB*  ejected  at  tha  Raalnrmlioo,  allencad  from  hi*  minlitiy,  and  oommittad  to  priiOn.  Ha 
died  1  Sept.,  1M3;  aoon  after  his  llbention  fram  conflnamant.  HIa  portrait  ta  ^Tan  la 
Toolmin')  edition  of  Heal'*  Hiitorr  of  the  Puritan*.  Three  of  hi*  latlera  to  Jobs  Win- 
throp. Jr.,  are  printed  in  toI.  I.,  third  leriei,  of  tbeM  Collaotloiu.  Sm  alio  Wood'a  Fiutl 
Oxonianiei,  i.  t3&j  3  Ua«*.  Hlit  Coll.,  1.  IflS.  — Eu*. 


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leaS.]  THE   WINTHROP   PAPERS.  40d 

he  is  80  dangerously  elck  that  he  dare  not  advice  him  to 
purge,  it  would  kill  him,  nor  to  let  him  hlood,  he  is  so 
weak  ;  &  that  he  is  in  danger  of  a  consumption,  the  state 
of  his  body  being  changed  to  worse,  so  that  now  he  is  not 
able  to  go  about  his  ordinary  work.  He  endeavoured  of 
late  to  have  done  somwhat  easily,  but  hath  been  the  worse 
ever  since,  so  that  he  hath  been  glad  to  keep  his  bed  til 
noon  or  therabout,  every  day  this  sennight.  Altogether 
unable  to  travell. 

Whereas  he  had  a  warrant  of  your  "Worship  to  attach 
the  bodies  of  his  assaulters  to  appear  at  the  Assize,  one 
that  was  the  constables  deputy  (as  he  said)  left  word  at  his 
house  as  from  Sir  Robt.,*  that  they  were  brought  before 
him,  &  he  had  bound  one  of  them  over  to  the  Sessions. 
Now  he  fearing  least  things  should  not  be  rightly  caried, 
(being  not  able  to  go  thither,  if  he  live  so  long,)  desires 
your  Worships  direction  what  couree  might  be  thought 
best  to  be  taken,  &  your  furtherance  therin,  for  having  the 
cause  brought  to  the  Size,  if  it  may  be,  &  you  think  good. 

As  for  hiraselfe,  be  is  nowayes  able  to  go  to  London  for 
my  Lord's  assistance,  to  take  bis  oath,  &c.  Vut  if  need  be 
his  brother  would  be  willing  to  go  for  him.  I  need  not  use 
any  motives  to  one  that  so  knows  the  cause,  &  whose  heart 
the  Lord  hath  sett  for  him  &  his,  &  to  be  with  the  Lord 
to  help  against  the  mighty. 

The  Lord  enable  your  Worship  still  to  proceed  in  so 
doing :  yea,  while  you  are  for  him,  he  will  be  for  you,  he 
wil  not  leave  you  nor  forsake  you.  To  whose  Grace, 
which  is  sufficient,  I  desire  humbly  to  commend  you,  &  so 
I  take  my  leave,  resting 

Your  Worships  to  be  commaunded  in  him, 

Henhie  Jacie. 
From  hii  house  in  AaiNOTON,  Msy  5,  16S9. 

■  Sir  Bobart  Crun.  —  Ed*. 


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454  THE   XriVTBRO?  FAFEBS.  [1«». 

Since  the  ivritiog  of  the  rest,  Hr.  Brampton  Guidon, 
newly  returned  from  Dedham,  irom  hia  father,  farther 
certifies  me  that  it  ia  hia  mind  I  should  write  to  your  Woi^ 
ship  in  behalfe  of  this  our  neighbour :  but  now  I  perceive 
not  that  himselfe  hath  written  to  you:  wherby  I  fear  least 
.  they  mistook  part  of  his  words.  But  I  know  he  purposed 
to  certify  you  of  it,  to  further  the  procurement  of  the 
Lord  Chief  Justice's  help,  to  bring  Uie  matter  to  the  As- 
sizes, notwithstanding  hia  binding  over  to  the  Sessions, 
which  his  Worship  thought  might  possibly  be  procured  by 
the  coming  up  of  this  our  neighbours  brother  for  him,  if 
himself  were  not  able,  if  you  sent  down  word  accordingly, 
that  he  may  be  directed  what  to  do.  May  it  please  you 
therfore  to  write  down  to  Mr.  Gurdon  about  it. 


HENRY  JACIE  TO  JOHN  WINTHBOP,  JR. 

7b  the  TToriitR/W,  hia  very  good  Friend,  John  Winthmp  junr 
Esqr.  son  to  the  Ghtef  Ocvemor  of  N.E.,  at  Botton  thare. 

Deab  Sib,-^I  humbly  &  most  heartily  salute  you  in 
the  Lord,  as  also  your  loving  yokdellow,  not  forgetting 
the  other  Mris.  Winthrops,  your  pious  mother  &  sisters, 
to  whom  I  pray  you  excuse  me,  for  I  want  time  to  write. 
How  affayrs  go  here  may  better  be  related  then  written. 
Neither  have  I  lime  to  write  the  late  passages  of  that  wor- 
thy Swedish  King :  *  and  besides  I  have  not  the  late  Coran- 
toes,  to  send  you  any  of  them,  as  I  would  (for  they  ar  of 
late  as  true  as  ordinary  letters)  yet  seing  like  as  cold  waters 
to  a  weary  soul,  so  ar  good  news  from  a  far  countrie.  Pro. 


■  Got.  Wiothrop  rvoordt,  nndar  d>l«  oT  SapU  ST,  ItSl,  "  A  da;  of  ttunkagiTlDf  tt 
Botton  forth*  good  dowi  of  lb*  protpuoiu  incewi  of  Um  Kinjof  Swmlan,"  ttc  —  BuLtf 
K£.,  i.  M.-EM. 


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1933.]  THE   WINTBROP   PAFBIU.  455 

35,  25,  I  haae  therfore  sent  you  the  best  Corantoes  we 
hare  in  the  house,  that  have  things  of  most  importance, 
though  some  of  them  long  since,  yet  may  be  news  to  you, 
of  another  world.  After  you  have  perused  them,  I  pray 
you  send  them  according  to  their  superscriptions.  This  I 
adde ;  after  TilUe's  encounter  with  Gustavus  Horn,  a  brave 
Swedish  commaunder,  a  messenger  that  came  from  the  Axch 
duchesse  must  needs  speak  with  our  King.  His  message 
was  to  certify  his  Majestie  that  Gustavus  Horn  had  lost 
10,000  men,  which  Sir  Isaac  Ashly  presently  crossed,  who 
being  newly  come  from  the  King  of  Sweden,  said  such  a 
report  came  at  1  to  the  King  of  Sweden,  which  made  him 
very  sad  for  2  or  three  hours :  then  came  a  post  to  him 
from  Gustavus  Horn  to  certify  him  that  the  said  Gustavus 
had  lost  3  or  400  of  his  men,  but  had  cut  off  2  regiments 
of  the  eneraie,  &  routed  another.  This  being  towards 
Bavaria,  the  King  of  Sweden  sent  thitherward  a  great 
armie,  which  hath  greatly  spoiled  a  great  part  of  Bavaria, 
making  that  as  the  seat  of  the  wars.  There  about  the 
Lord  hath  given  that  king  divers  great  victories.  About 
8  weeks  since  we  heard  that  our  Kings  Majestie  had  a 
letter,  wherein  was  declared  how  the  forces  of  Tillie  being 
encamped  on  the  River  Donaw,  the  Sweds  came  so  hotly  ' 
on  them,  that  they  were  forced  through  the  river,  to  escape 
to  Dunwerken  in  Bavaria.  The  King  of  Sweden  having 
lately  took  a  bridge  neer,  came  upon  them  thereby  quickly, 
&  drove  them  out  of  the  town,  which  yelded  to  him. 
*TiB  said  the  King  routed  the  armie,  took  al  his  munition 
&  ordnance,  &  took  3000  prisoners.  Agiun  we  hear  since, 
that  Tillies  forces  being  entrenched  strongly  by  Donaw,  & 
some  othir  forces  within  a  few  dayes  were  to  joine  with  him, 
against  the  Sweds.  Sweden  seing  their  was  no  adventur- 
ing on  the  land's  side,  proffered  10  dollars  a  peece  (L20s.) 
to  his  Finlanders  to  lead  the  way  over  the  great  water, 
which  some  of  them  did,  &  but  3  of  al  drowned.  Yet 
Tillie  subtitly  hath  an  ambushment  against  him,  which  the 


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456  TBS  WINTBROF   PAFBB8.  [1633. 

King  of  Sweden  perceived,  &  seemd  as  if  he  did  not,  set 
his  ordaance  to  follow  the  foot  &  horse:  which  being 
come  to  the  place,  &  the  ambushment  appearing,  the  horse 
tume  aside  one  way,  the  foot  another,  &  leave  them  before 
the  mouth  of  the  canon  to  play  on  them,  so  routed  the 
arraie.  Of  late  the  King  of  Sweden  hath  had  his  horse 
twice  kild  under  him,  yet  God  preserved  him. 

The  last  news  we  heard  was  that  the  Bores  in  Bavaria 
that  slew  about  SOO  of  the  Swedish  forces,  &  took  about 
200  prisoners,  of  which  they  put  out  the  eys  of  some,  & 
cut  out  the  tonges  of  others,  &  so  sent  them  to  the  King  of 
Sweden,  which  caused  him  to  lament  bytterly  for  an  howr. 
Then  he  sent  an  army  &  destroyed  those  Bores,  about  200 
or  300  of  their  towns.    Thus  we  hear. 

Great  stir  is  among  the  Turks,  because  of  the  Emperour 
of  them  putting  a  Viseir  Basha  to  death,  by  an  other  Basha, 
which  caused  a  mutinie,  the  particulars  I  cannot,  nor  have 
I  time  to  relate.  Mr.  Gurdon  with  Mrs.  Gurdon  &  their 
sons  &  daughter  were  al  wel  lately,  they  having  ben  now 
a  fortnight  at  London,  &  to  stay  about  a  14  day  more. 

One  Mr.  Milbum  that  sets  forth  a  prognostic  tmder  the 
name  of  Sofford,  says  on  the  3d  of  October  next  wil  be 
a  fearful  eccUpse  of  the  sun  in  New  England.  About  a 
quarter  before  4  in  the  afternoon  is  the  midst  of  it,  with 
us  not  seen,  being  about  8  at  night  with  us.  So  he  accounts. 
He  desired  me  to  write  to  some  in  New  England  to  obeerv 
it,  BO  should  the  Longitude  be  more  perfectly  known  of  New 
England.  I  shal  send  you  his  observation  of  it ;  I  pray 
T.  softiid.  you  observe  it  Sc  send  me  yours,  which  I  shal  retume  with 
his,  if  you  please.*  In  great  hast,  I  take  my  leave,  rest- 
ing Yours  in  the  Lord  H.  Jacie. 

■  It  appcan  rrom  >  l«tlgr  of  Jul*,  publblMil  Id  toI.  L,  third  leriM,  of  (hw  CoIIm- 
tloiw,  that  Wtntbr^  wm  pnTenlad  IVom  making (hUobumillan  brttMclond^itaU  aflha 
■tmoaphara.  We  find  th>  aelipaa  noted  la  Rleeloll'i  oitaloRtia  ai  oaninU  In  llaxleo,  and 
so  IT'  digit!  celipud.  Tlia  aelipaa  at  tha  mooa  whieh  ooeurrad  on  ttaa  ITIU  of  Octobar, 
1031,  wH  obiarrad  br  Winthrop,  and  Ihe  rtinit  teat  lo  Jada,  a*  mtioad  Id  tha  diM  hlUr 
in  lliit  Tulum*.    Sm  S  Uau.  HIiL  CoIL,  t.  US.  — Eoi. 


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1633.]  THE   WINTHHOP    PAPERS.       .  457 

Dr.  Taylor  of  London  dying,  hath  given  (we  hear)  20* 
yearly  for  a  yeerly  Sermon  to  be  as  a  memorial  of  Leipa- 
wich. 

Mr.  Nathaniel  Rogers  desires  to  have  his  best  respect 
remembred  to  the  Cheef  Governor  (as  I  also)  &  to  Mrs. 
Winthrop  &  your  selfe. 

Indorsed,  "  Mr  Jacy,  received  Sept ;  20 :  1632.     Of  the  Eclipses." 


HENRY  JACIE  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

7b  hia  Wortkif  frivnd  Mr.  John  WtrUhrop,  sonne  to  the  Bight 
Worthy  Govemour  of  New  England. 

Worthy  Sir,  —  If  you  knew  how  ioyful  a  thing  it  was 
to  me  to  receive  (the  last  night)  though  but  one  letter  from 
your  so  renowned  plantation  (vizt  from  Ephraim  Child),  I 
am  perswaded  you  would  have  added  to  my  ioy  by  a  line 
or  two.  Before  this  his  letter,  yours  dated  October  21, 1632, 
concerning  the  moones  eccHpse,  October  17,  was  the  last 
I  received  thence.  A  copy  of  that  I  sent  to  Mr.  Milburne, 
from  whom  I  expected  to  have  received  more  in  that  kind 
about  eccHpses,  &  durected  him  how  to  send  to  you.  I  re- 
ceived none  since  from  him.  Our  estate  here  in  particular, 
in  general,  you  may  better  hear  from  the  honest  bearer 
John  Firmin,  then  by  my  letter.  The  Lord  hath  been  mer- 
veilous  in  his  mercies  to  this  our  land  ;  and  we  have  dealt 
shamefully  unthankfully  with  him :  and  therefore  if  he  pro- 
ceede  to  deal  wonderfully  in  his  judgements  against  us,  as 
he  threatned  to  do  with  Israel,  Isa.  29,  13-15,  that  the 
.  wisdome  of  the  wise  sh[allj  fail  them,  &  the  seers  [b]e 
covered,  etc.,  it  were  just  with  him.  We  have  not  feared 
when  he  hath  oft  shaken  the  rod,  nor  turned  to  him  when 
he  hath  smitten  us,  except  fainedly,  and  then  to  our  sins 


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458  .      THE   TTINTBEOP  PAPEB8.  [1633. 

againe.  Yea,  even  to  spiritual  adultery,  defiling  the  man- 
age bed,  &  yet  say,  wiping  our  mouths.  What  evil  have  we 
done  1  Who  dare  charge  us  therewith  \  Name  him  that 
we  may  make  him  smart  for  it ;  as  some  have,  others  do,  & 
more  are  likely.  I  read  lately  a  large  letter  from  Arch- 
bishop Grindal  of  Canterbury  to  Queen  Elizabeth,  from 
whom  commaund  was  comming  to  him  to  forbid  exercises, 
&  cause  fewer  preachers  in  regard  of  contention,  etc.  He 
writ,  God  forbid  his  tongue  should  be  an  instrument  of 
publishing  that  was  so  to  Gods  dishonour.  We  have  no 
power  against  the  truetb,  but  for  the  trueth.  How  it  is 
for  the  Sabbath  you  shal  heare.  What  wil  become  of  us 
God  knowes.  We  had  need  stand  as  much  in  the  gap  as 
we  can,  tho'  we  be  not  without  some  danger  for  it.  Blessed 
be  God,  there  are  divers  such  in  this  cold  climate  of  York- 
shire, yea  &  in  Northumberland,  people,  ministers,  gentle- 
men, &  here  some  knights  also.  Pray  for  us,  deare  Sir,  Sc 
desire  your  ministers  to  do  so  in  publick,  though  I  conceive 
they  oft  do  so.  God  is  not  yet  departed ;  he  walks  some- 
times in  our  gardens,  &  makes  some  dead  herbs  to  live  and 
blossome,  both  elder  &  yonger,  in  these  cold  seasons.  The 
God  Alsuificient  be  amongst  you,  and  perserve  you,  that 
you  may  be  al  of  one  mind  according  to  trueth,  that  you, 
having  salt  in  your  selves,  may  be  at  peace  one  with  another, 
Mar.  9,  end :  that  you  may  deny  your  selves,  &  your  own 
reasonings,  in  humility  condescending  one  to  another,  so 
far  as  may  stand  with  a  good  conscience,  considering  one 
anothers  weakenesse  to  cover  it  in  love,  avoiding  needles 
disputes,  causing  strife,  rather  then  edifying,  Heb.  13.  9. 
I  desire  al  your  prayers  for  me  to  the  God  that  heareth 
prayer,  that  he  that  hath  called  me  here  to  the  miuistery, 
&  given  desires  of  doing  his  work  faithfully  &  syncerely, 
r-  irappijoui  &  humility,  would  direct  me  in  al  things  to  do  his 
wil,  &  keep  my  selfe  pure,  &  vphold  &  blesse  me  &  my  en- 
deavours,  as  he  hath  given  me  cause  of  praises  to  him  in 
this  behalfe.    Blesse  his  holy  name  with  me,  who  rejoice 


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1837.]  THE    WINTUBOP    PAPERS.  459 

with  you  in  his  great  kindnes  towards  you,  and  hope  I  shal 
no  longer  live,  then  I  abide 

Your  &  New  Englands  faithfull  friend  so  far  as  I  am 
able  Hen  :  Jacie. 

AuoETON,  Dec.  IT,  1S33. 

My  best  respect  &  heartiest  love  remembred  to  al  my 
deare  friends  with  you,  richer  &  poorer ;  for  I  am  straitned 
in  time.     I  can  write  no  more  now  thither. 


HENBT  JACIE  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JB. 

To  the  WorakijifuU  his  very  good  Friend  John  Winikrop  iht 
Yonger,  Esguter,  in  New  Ipswich,  in  New  England.  Jjeave 
theae  with  the  Bight  WorshipfvS,  Mr.  Wtnthrop  of  Boston. 

London  6ih  month  18th  Akj.* 
Good  Mr.  Winthhop,  —  Though  about  2  or  3  months 
ago  I  writ  to  you,  yet  it  seeming  that  that  letter  is  not  yet 
sent  away,  &  now  there  being  fui'ther  opportunity  of  send- 
ing, I  desire,  what  in  me  lies,  to  make  some  satisfaction  for 
my  former  neglect,  or  at  least,  not  so  oft  performing  it  in 
this  kind,  as  love  &  respect,  I  ow,  bind  me.  Now  to 
acquaint  you  with  our  affaires:  S.  Mat:f  having  (by  the 
Lords  good  provision)  obteined  a  most  meet  helper,  as  one 
of  the  same  heart,  raind,  &  spirit,  remaining  this  12 
month  within  20  miles  of  London,  in  a  place  5  miles  from 
the  Parish  Church,  hath  enjoyed  great  freedome:  but  now 
of  late  the  clouds  gather  fast  towards  a  storme,  their  ship 
is  like  to  be  filled  with  waves,  but  they  seeking  to  awaken 


*  AlthoDgh  tha  jrur  1*  not  glTen,  it  U  *affici(uiUy  dwign&tcd  by  tU«  oontwit*  of  th* 
letttr  M  leaT.  —  Eds. 

f   Probablj^r  JVaRhew  BoyntDn.  —  Kdb. 


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460  THE   WINTHROP   PAPERS.  [1631. 

Christ  for  their  help,  they  there  desire  to  expect  all  help. 
As  for  me,  the  Lord  having  discovered  the  necessity  &  beauty 
of  being  under  Christs  Government,  &  refrained  some  time, 
hoping  the  last  spring  to  haue  come  with  them  to  New 
England.  Now  seing  they  ar  yet  stayed  &  ar  like  to  stay, 
I  know  not  bow  long,  til  they  be  satisfied,  I  could  not  so 
be  content,  tho  I  enjoyd  so  great  priviledges  there,  bodily 
&  spiritual :  but  having  been  sued  unto  &  oft  provoked 
by  that  society  wher  Mr.  Lathr:*  was,  &  long  sought,  & 
at  last  obteined  ful  satisfaction  for  uniting  to  them,  the 
Lord  removing  divers  lets,  &  providing  so  wel  for 
the  place  I  supplied,  I  am  now  come  to  London  to 
them,  though  not  undertaking  any  office,  though  now 
urged  to  it,  desiring  first  to  hear  from  some  in  New  Eng- 
land to  whom  I  writ  about  half  a  yeer  ago.  Letters  to 
mc  may  be  directed  as  before,  to  be  left  with  Mr.  Overton 
in  Pope's  head  Alley. 

Touching  Mr.  Burton  etc.  He  having  preached  No- 
vemb.  0.  on  Prov.  24.  21;  My  son,  fear  God  &  the 
King,  &  meddle  not  with  them  that  ar  given  to  change ; 
then  urged  his  people  to  take  notice  of  many  changes  of 
late  in  books  allowed,  &  in  practise,  as  altars,  etc.  and 
being  charged  to  answere  before  the  High  Commission, 
he  appealed  to  the  King.  Being  asked  why  he  did  so,  he 
answered,  because  I  would  not  have  mine  adversaries  be 
my  judges.  Hence  being  forced  thro  danger  to  keep  his 
house,  he  writ  to  the  King  the  grounds  hereof,  together 
with  his  2  sermons,  as  also  to  the  Judges  etc.,  which  he 
appointed  that  vpon  his  apprehension  should  be  delivered 
to  the  Counsel  as  they  sate,  by  his  wiffe,  which  was  per- 
formed. She  erffo  was  imprisoned  for  a  time,  then 
releasd  upon  petition.  He  remaind  close  prisoner  in 
the  Fleet,  as  Mr,  Pi^nn  in  the  Towr,  &  Dr.  Bastwick  at 
Gatehouse,  divers  books  being  by  stealth  printed  &  di- 

*  KCT.  Ja!in  LotliiDp,  inerwitrclt  or  ScHuala  tnd  BuniUbla.  —  ElW. 


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ieS7.]  THE    WIKTHEOP    PAPEE8.  461 

vulged,  (as  News  from  Ipawicli,  of  that  Bishop  Wrens 
acts,  etc :),  Judgments  on  Sabbath  breakers  of  late,  therin 
a  story  of  Mr.  Noys  death ;  Dr.  Bastwick  printing  npofw 
rut-  Ewioxo'"^,  conteining  ther  acts  in  their  proceedings 
against  him,  for  some  passages  against  Lord  Bishops  in 
his  book  of  reply  in  justifying  the  Kings  supremacy 
against  the  Bishop  of  Rome,  he  having  had  many  con- 
fronts here  by  a  papist  in  that  point.  Then  (as  the 
Star  Chamber  bil  saith)  he  writ  a  book  cald  a  Leitany, 
wherin  wei'e  many  scandaulous  passages,  as.  From  Bishops, 
Priests,  &  Deacons,  Good  Lord  deliver  us.  Also  this, 
he  therin  in  his  wives  name  entreats  Father  William 
of  Canterbury  •  his  holines  (so  is  his  stile)  &  Father  Wil- 
liam of  Londoa,t  MagnJficus  Kector  of  the  Treasury,  to  be 
Godfathers  to  her  child,  not  doubting  but  that  her  hus- 
band should  procure  the  Whoor  of  Babylon,  their  old 
Mrs.  with  whom  they  had  so  long  committed  adultery,  to 
be  Godmother.  And  then  (says  he)  we  shal  have  such 
a  Christeaing  as  hath  not  been  in  Europe  this  many  a 
blessed  day,  etc.  Mr.  Burton's  books  being  spread  by  divers 
persons  known.  Also  Mr.  Wakelin,  Esq.  when  the  Church- 
wardens of  Bures  enquird  whether  their  comunion  table 
should  be  placed  altar  wise,  &  pailed  in  as  others  are,  he 
answered;  Its  no  matter,  its  but  a  dance  before  Popery. 
He  being  rebuked  by  others  there  answered  ;  You  may  say 
what  you  wil ;  the  King  hath  a  wife,  &  he  loves  her  wel, 
&  she  is  a  papist,  &  we  raust  al  be  of  her  religion,  &  thats 
the  thing  the  Bishops  aime  at,  etc.,  as  the  bil  hath  it. 

Those  3  ergoy  with  Mr.  Wakelin  &  about  16  more, 
were  al  joind  together  in  a  Starchamber  bil,  as  such  as 
ar  combind  together  in  their  practises :  the  one  doing  or 
speaking  so  by  the  procurement,  abetting  etc.  of  the  rest. 

These  Scaraeto  their  answer  neer  the  end  of  June,  whose 
speaches  then  were  taken  by  some,  showing  how  they  were 


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462  THE   WINTHBOP   PAPEE8.  [1637. 

hindred  from  giving  answers,  being  close  prisoners,  & 
counsel  not  comming,  &  ther  own  answers  not  admitted  ; 
&  now  Mr.  Pryn  would  give  his  on  oath.  But  now  no 
answere  to  be  admitted,  but  their  guilt  taken  pro  confesso. 
They  were  censured  at  5000/i  a  peece,  &  perpetual  im- 
prisonment. Mr.  Burton  being  first  degraded,  they  al  to 
stand  on  the  pillory,  then  to  loose  their  eares  in  Westmin- 
ster pallace ;  Mr.  Pryn  also  to  be  branded  with  S.  L.  for 
Seditious  Ijibeller,  which  was  performed  Jun.  last,  (&  their 
speaches  then  at  recorded  by  some  writers.)  Some  say 
S.  L.  is  for  Syon's  Lawyer.*  The  morning  they  suffred,  Mr. 
Burton  said  thus  to  his  sad  wife  :  Good  wife,  let  me  not  see 
a  tear  in  thine  eyes,  nor  hear  a  groane  from  thy  heart ;  I 
have  had  2  very  joyful  dayes,  the  first  when  I  married  my 
former  wife,  the  latter  when  I  married  thee:  &  it  was  a 
joyful  time  indeed:  yet  nothing  comparable  to  this  day. 
This  day  the  Ijord  puts  greatest  honour  upon  me,  and  he 
so  fils  me  with  comfort,  that  I  am  not  able  to  keep  it  in, 
and  I  long  to  be  at  the  work  I  am  cald  to,  etc,  (or  to  this 
effect).  Then  presently  the  Officers  came  for  him.  Dr. 
Bastwick  &  Mr.  Pryn  were  set  on  one  pillory :  who  sweetly 
embraced  one  another.  Mr.  Burton  soon  after  was 
brought  to  the  other  pUloiT,  somwhat  lower.  Many 
thousands  of  people  were  there,  al  generally  pitying  or 
applauding  them,  &  oft  laffing  &  clapping  &  shouting  for 
joy,  to  see  so  great  courage,  &  comfort,  &  undauntednes 


•  We  find  in  tha  work  entitled  "  A  New  Diioovery  of  ths  Prelitei'  Tyranny,"  Sea.,  tha 
follDwinf;  epignm,  nU  to  bnve  been  compoicd  by  Prynns,  wbils  on  hit  retnm,  by  vattr, 
from  the  Palace  Yard  at  WMlmintter  to  Ibe  Tower:  — 

"S.  L.    Stiouata  Laudu. 
'  StiOmata  naxiilii  rtjertni  inhjmia  Lavdii, 
ExvUaru  remeo,  uictima  grata  Dto,'' 
"  Which  one  lince  thm  Englished, 

'  Triuroplisnt  I  returne,  my  face  deiorie*, 
Lavd's  icorching  Scaks,  Godi  cnlerul  taorifice.' 
"  And  Mr.  Frynne  himselfs  thut, 

'  fisnrinti  Lavd's  Stahf)  on  my  oheeki,  1  retire. 
Triumphing,  God'i  iweet  Sacrifice,  by  Fire.'  "  —  Op.  til.  pp.  SK,  SS, 


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464  THE   WINTHBOP  PAPERS.  [1637. 

caried,  as  thousands  did)  which  was  one  part  of  their  cen- 
sure, Dr.  Bastwick  to  a  castle  in  Comewal,  Mr.  Burton 
to  Lancaster,  Mr.  Fryn  into  a  castle  in  Wales,  which  was 
performed  about  3  weeks  after;  one  3  or  4  days  after 
the  other,  with  abundance  of  people,  &  happy  he  or  she 
that  could  get  them  by  the  hand,  or  but  touch  their 
coat,  (as  one  said  wel,  I  toucht  his  coat  once  more). 
Divers  had  writ  lettres  to  their  Christian  friends  that 
dwelt  neer  the  way  towards  these  3  castles,  &  many  peo- 
ple met  them  in  several  places,  &  so  went  alongst  with 
them,  til  others  came  in.  Dr.  Bastwick  we  hear  hath  a 
very  poor  hole  to  lodge  in  (&  so  Mr.  Buxton)  (where  the 
countrey  rogues  were  wont  to  be  it  seemes.)  We  hear  not 
yet  of  Mr.  Fryns  place,  what  it  is.  By  these  devices  the 
Prelates  hoped  to  have  more  prevailed ;  but  its  feared  they 
have  lost  greatly  by  it.  The  poor  credit  they  had  with  the 
vulgar  is  almost  quite  lost.  Every  wrech,  &  swearing  & 
drunken  beast  almost,  is  ready  on  the  least  speach,  to  cry 
out  on  them,  which  makes  many  consider  Mai.  2.  8,  9. 
Because  you  are  departed,  you  have  caused  many  to 
stumble,  ergo  have  I  made  you  contemptible.  Good  Sir, 
sympathise  with  our  land,  with  our  visible  church.  I 
want  time  to  write  to  many  friends.  Salute  Mr.  &  Mrs. 
Saltonstall,  William  Spaf.,  with  Robert,  &c.  Accept  hereof 
instead  of  many  lettres  from 

Your  faithful  tho  unworthy  friend  H.  Jxca. 

Indorsed  bjr  John  Wintbrop,  Jr., "  Mr.  Jmjm  Letter  ftbout  Mr.  Ftidd, 
Mr.  Burton,  &  Dr.  BiiBtwick." 


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466  THE    WINTHROF»PAPEHB.  [1M7. 

when  all  had  like  to  have  been  enslavd  again,  after  Caval- 
liers  were  subdued. 

About  your  law  touching  Anti-Pffidobaptism,  what  is 
eeriously  writ  to  the  Elders  to  importune  you,  I  besech  you, 
if  there  be  any  consolation  of  the  Spirit,  any  fellowship 
with  Christ,  any  bowels  of  mercy,  that  you  with  the  rest 
of  the  Magistrates  would  consider  off,  for  its  desired  you 
might  be  acquainted  therewithal!,  &  might  so  proceed 
tberin,  as  you  may  not  have  greef,  but  comfort  at  that  day 
of  Jesus  Christ;  Mat  25.  35-41.  I  have  not  time  to  en- 
large about  that  to  you.  Accept  here  of  from  him  that 
must  pray,  that  as  you  begun  well,  you  may  proceed  well, 
in  tendemes  to  Christs  lambs  &  litle  ones. 

Your  frieud  that  would  joy  in  your  joy,  though  of  late 
somewhat  sadded  by  occasion  of  that  law,  (aa  is  writ  to 
the  Elders).  H :  JAas. 


Sir,  since  my  writing  this  letter,  I  having  received  very 
good  news  from  (lately  almost  lost)  Ireland,  &  the  last  rela- 
tion of  our  kingdom's  affaires,  I  herewith  send  it  to  you. 

Indorsed  by  Gov.  Winlhrop,  "  Mr.  Jacie,  per  FirmiQ,  (3)  48." 


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468 


THE   WINTHROP  PAFBU. 


[isaor 


duty  euer  vowed  to  you.  I  loue  to  write  playnely,  for  I 
knowe  it  pleaseth  you,  and  to  diaplease  you,  if  it  weare  pos- 
sible I  might,  I  could  not.  As  for  the  vniveraitie  you  watt 
of,  what  neede  you  be  a  scholler  there,  whereof  you  are  pre- 
sident \  I,  beinge  but  a  sophisticall  studient,  studie  as  I  am 
bound  to  giue  accorapt  of  my  tyme.  Come  when  you  will,  I 
shalbe  fitted  with  a  plus  vJtra,  or  somthinge,  meane  while 
I  mcanc  to  make  holly  daye  nowe,  and  then  when  I  can  but 
finde  a  holy  hower,  to  praye  for  our  prosperous  proceedings, 
which  God  graunt  to  hia  glorye  and  our  comforts,  Amen. 
Grace  be  with  you  and  him  whoe  is 
Yours 

Die  Uaitu,  10  Nootur.  hor.  Jan.  22,  1637. 

Postscript.  Solomons  Wis- 
dome,  7  chap.  21  vers :  And 
all  such  things  as  are  either  se- 
cret, or  manifest :  them  I  knowe. 

JOic  —  Quid  lex  est  iUi  qui 
$ibi  lex  eat,  Lex  mthi  Oniu  et 
Soma,  &c. 


Edwaed  Howes. 


EDWARD  HOWES  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 
To  my  aaaurtd  /rind  Mr.  John  Winihrop  at  Oroton,  theee  dlr. 

Serenibsiho  mio  Amioo, — Yours  came  to  me  tn  eerena 
die,  the  supposed  clouds,  with  see  gentiU  a  gale  of  wind, 
being  driuen  from  the  horizon  of  our  auncient  yet  not  old 
growing  amity.  Your  ncwes  was  as  welcome,  as  my  thanks 
is  redie  to  expresse  my  gratefullnes,  for  giuinge  cause  Tuto 
me  of  newbome,  or  at  least  renewed  meditati<ms. 


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1690.]  THE  WIHTHBOF  PA.FBRS.  469 

I  perceiue  he  whoe  truats  most  in  God  and  least  in  man, 
him  will  God  mdoubtedly  assist  in  all  his  enterprises.  He 
that  trusts  in  any  thing  but  God,  that  thinge  shall  faile  him, 
if  not  shame  him.  He  that  is  proude  of  his  knowledge,  the 
simple  shall  put  him  to  silence,  as  appeaxes  by  your  Hadley 
newes.  I  would  gladlie  knowe  how  he  applyed  his  medi- 
cine, which  is  the  rediest  waye  to  conceiue  whereof  tis  made. 
I  joye  at  your  sisters  encrease  of  learainge,  quia  ara  aurum 
prastat,  and  lb  the  best  companion  in  all  cstats,  it  maketh 
merie  when  neither  honors,  frinds  nor  welth  will  or  can. 
Would  I  might  become  her  pupiU,  and  leame  her  doctrine, 
for  the  much  desired  good  of  a  speciall  frind.  My  master 
desires  you  not  to  come  vp  vntill  •  you  haue  concluded  your 
busines,  that  you  may  stay  some  tyme  when  you  come. 
Let  me  intreat  you  to  send  me  a  R  to  molifie  Agolyarso*  if 
you  can.     Vale  in  Christo. 

Ihim  dum  dego,  Edwabd  Howes. 


EDWARD  HOWES  TO  JOHN  WINTHBOP,  JE. 

7b  kie  very  huinge  /rind  Mr.  John  Wtnthrop  at  QroUm  these  <Ur, 
in  Suff. 

MoNsiEE, — All  health  and  saffety  to  your  habitation.  I 
send  you  many  thanks  for  the  receipt,  your  sister  should 
haue  had  thanks,  hiid  she  sent  it;  she  may  haue  louc,  but 
her  charitie  was  but  little ;  I  thanke  God  I  am  recouered. 
Doth  she  nowe  Uiretten  me  for  my  kindnes?  be  it  her 
pleasxire,  I  will  npt  pertake  thereof.  I  pray  you  with  frind- 
ly  greeting  present  my  Tuchainged  frindship  to  her,  and 


*  Thii  method  of  Hcret  wilting,  nwd  iVequently  by  Howtu  in  hii  oorrwpoadaDcs  with 
tb«  jroungsr  Winthrop,  u  read  by  Uklng  only  ttw  slteroat*  latter*  of  Che  word,  commea- 
tAtig  either  with  the  Inltiil  or  wcond  letter,  m  tha  om«  m>;  bo.  The  word  ia  the  tait  will 
thai  lead  "  ffJot."  —  Ed». 


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470  THE  wniTHaop  pipbb&  [leso. 

acquaint  her  howe  I  deliuered  your  letter  to  Mr.  Clarke, 
whoe  Baith  he  had  the  watch  a  while,  since  it  was  mended, 
&  it  went  not  right,  see  the  watchmaker  hath  it  againe. 
He  saith  I  shall  haue  it  next  weeke  to  send  it  downe,  it 
will  cost  about  15  or  16  shillings  mendinge.  Send  me  word 
whether  Mr.  Clarke  shall  lay  out  the  monie,  or  I ;  had  it 
bin  done  tyme  enough  it  should  haue  binn  sent  to  your  bro- 
ther to  Southampton.  I  heare  he  is  not  yet  g[one ;  therje 
n^TMMt!'  are  4  shipps  gone  on  Wensday  senight,  (God  speede  them.) 
">■-■-■*  You  shall  receiue  here  inclosed  a  lettre  from  Mr.  Hewson, 
with  whome  I  was  this  mome,  he  tells  me  the  name  of  the 
ship  is  the  Thomas  &  William,  of  about  200  tunn,  she  hath 
some  IGpeices.  The  master,  William  Bunduck,  of  Wapping, 
is  a  man  of  very  good  reporte.  She  falls  downe  to  Graues 
end  about  teussday  come  senight ;  it  willbe  about  tomorrowe 
fortnight  ere  she  will  leaue  the  Thames.  She  hiistens  awaye 
the  sooner  because  of  diuerse  Turkey  marchants  companie 
&  assistance.  If  you  knowe  of  any  stuidie  youths  that  will 
goe  seruanta  for  6  or  7  yeare,  ttiey  may  nowe  haue  enter- 
tainement  of  Mr.  Hewson,  or  any  other  that  will  goe  at  theire 
owne  chai^.  There  is  roome  in  this  ship  for  20,  and  yet 
they  will  not  carrie  aboue  60  passengers,  whereas  the  Tal- 
bott  carries  about  200.  Conceiue  my  inferrence.  As  for 
hena,  the  ship  master  will  carrie  them,  if  you  prouide  them 
&  theire  meate,  &  send  them  aborde ;  but  he  will  not  stand 
to  the  hazard  of  them.  Mr.  Hewson  tells  me  he  hath  a 
frind  in  towne,  wh'oc  nowe  goes  ouer,  &  whose  wife  is  in 
Newe  Englande,  at  Salem,  &  hath  store  of  hens ;  he  s[Eu]th 
you  may  haue  as  many  as  you  will  there  for  2<  &  6d.  a  peice ; 
but  Mr.  Hewson  saith  if  you  will  haue  any  of  this  man,  he 
will  buy  them  as  for  hlmselfe,  &.  he  hopes  much  cheaper, 
and  your  father  shall  haue  them,  as  he  payes ;  he  saith  it  is 
as  troblesome  to  carrie  ouer  turkeys  as  goats ;  but  if  you 

■  Tfae'*Jewd"  udlb«"  AmbRMBi"  lh«  ibarTMuli  btlnf  th«M  la  wbieb  Wiothtop 
•nd  hli  oompanf  Mnbaikad  tat  Haw  Ed^ImmL  —  ElM. 


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U30.]  THE  VIHTHBOP  PAPEB8.  471 

will  send  them,  or  rabbetts,  mth  meate  foi  them,  the  mas- 
ter offers  to  doe  his  best  to  deliver  them  safe,  but  not  war- 
rant them.  Here  dyed  11  this  weeke  of  the  sicknes,  there 
is  6  parishes  infected.  I  pray  God  make  vs  all  alwayes 
readie  for  oiir  dissolution.  Thus  with  prayers  for  yon  as 
for  my  selfe,  desiringe  you  there  in  to  assist  me 

Your  louinge  frinde,  E.  Howes. 

FxTEKBOBonOH  COUBT  b  ffleete  atieete,  the  ISth  of  Aprill,  1630. 

Direct  your  lettres  to  Mr.  Tho.  Hewson  at  London  Stone, 
and  it  is  sufficient,  he  sayth. 


EDWARD  HOWES  TO  JOHN  WINTHBOP,  JR. 

7b  my  [       /r]tnd  Mr.  Johln  Winth^rc^  ai  Cfrolon  these  deliver^ 
Buff. 

MouNBiEB,  —  I  receiued  your  first  letters  but  on  friday 
night  last  weeke,  it  seemes  either  the  carrier  or  the  poiter 
had  forgot  it ;  wherein  you  writt  that  I  knowe  that  tilie  let- 
ters I  sent  yon  were  not  welcome :  beleiue  me  it  was  more 
then  I  knew,  for  doe  you  thinke  I  would  sell  my  firind  for 
sight  of  a  letter  that  concerned  not  me,  for  so  small  a  trifle  1 
The  truth  is  thia,  my  master  he  opened  your  letters,  sup- 
posing they  had  come  &om  your  father,  and  seeing  the  con- 
trarie,  presentlie  sealed  them  vp  againe.  Your  letters  last 
weeke  and  those  this  weeke  I  haue  sent  to  Exetet,  and  the 
other  secuntktm  formam.  I  was  with  Mr.  Kirbie,  he  hath 
not  receiued  the  monie,  but  is  promised  he  shall  haue  it  to 
morrowe.  As  for  the  other  guce  obscur^  latet,*  I  hope  • 
to  resolue  you  next  weeke ;  there  is  a  shipp  preparmge  by  -■ 
Londoners  for  New  England.  I  shall  shortUe  speake  with 
some  o'the  vndertakers,  and  then  you  shall  know  further. 


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472  THE   TnNTHEOP  FAPBB8.  [HBl. 

••  Your  cosen  Marie  and  all  our  frinds  salute  you.*  Nvmqwxm 
in  Balneo  Marie  puto  petram  Ictvare,  quia  niger  nigrwr 
nigro  AUn$simum  »  habet:  ride,  non  ride  ntw  soha,  Sc. 
Thus  Balutinge  you  with  my  best  loue  I  rest 

Tarn  dum  8uim,  £.  H. 

Omnibus  tecum  salutem, 
esse  precor.     Vale. 

Barbara  desires  Mrs.  Vrsula  to  remember  the  ruffe  & 
cuffs. 

This  mominge,  being  about  to  seale  my  lettre,  there  came 
nn  honest  man,  a  Chyrurgeon,  <m  of  Mr.  Welds  perish 
in  Essex,  &  Mr.  Haynes  man,  to  speake  with  my  master, 
they  both  Aboraoluggehite  myolneerys  fiotro*  New  Eng- 
land. I  haue  sent  them  to  Onterlamy8a.-f  The  Chyni^on 
is  an  auncient  man ;  he  purposeth  to  goe  about  Michaelmas 
next.  Mr.  Weld  hath  sent  Stuhrierotayo  plobugnedaso,t 
the  rest  as  much  or  more.    Ffarewell. 


EDWARD   HOWES  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

Jb  kia  huinge  /rind  Mr.  John  Wiiiihrop  at  his  father'*  house  in 
the  MachoMeUa  Bay,  thtae  deliver  at  Baton  in  New  Sngdand. 

Chabissime  J.  W., — Health  to  you  and  to  all  the  Israeli 
of  God:  as  this  doth  testifie  my  life  &  healUi,  soe  let  it 
my  harte  &  minde ;  perswade  youiselfe  that  all  the  water 
betweene  ts  shall  not  be  able  to  wash  away  my  former  pro- 
fessed loue  to  you,  and  the  place  where  you  are,  and  to  the 
persons  with  you,  to  whome  I  am  obliged  in  a  neuer  to  be 
cancelled  bond.    The  bookes  Mr.  Gurdon  hath  fetcht  away, 


*  "TbsjbothirM^lanMyybrNawEDgluid."    &Miiota«ip.«>.— Em. 
t  "  Kelm«,"  •  t«*t  oftoa  meDUonKi  by  the  Downing*.  —  Edi. 
t  "TblitypaniuU."  — Em. 


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1631.]  THE   WIHTHBOP  PAPEBB.  473 

and  the  lAina  is  at  your  aeirice ;  soe  is  both  Uie  books  & 
Sol,  <fe  quodomque  auh  sole  habet,  vel  hdbehit  me,  tuum. 

I  heare  your  mothers  ynkle  is  dead,  and  hath  left  her  an 
100/i  in  his  will.  Heare  is  a  mutteringe  of  a  too  palpable 
separation  of  your  people  from  our  church  gouemement. 
Alias,  alas,  it  is  not  any  outward  will  worship  that  God  re* 
quires,  but  God  being  a  Spirit  ought  to  be  worshiped  in 
spirit  &  truth.  Tliere  are  many  guifts  by  one  and  the 
same  Spirite,  yet  not  all  giuen  to  one  man.  Let  euery 
man,  as  the  guift  is'  giuen,  continue  in  bis  caUinge,  one  to 
rule,  another  to  convince,  another  to  exhorte,  one  the  guift 
of  healing,  another  the  guift  of  tongues  &c.  The  eyes  can- 
not performe  the  office  of  the  hand,  nor  the  eares  of  the 
tongue,  &c.,  hence  you  receiued  your  being,  and  best  being ; 
in  striuinge  soe  sodainely  to  be  better,  may  prone  to  be 
Starke  naught.  Thus  in  rude  termes  I  bane  exprest  my 
mynde  out  of  at  tender  regard  of  the  wealmes  of  your  infant 
state :  children  suck  the  brests  of  thcire  mothers,  stronge 
meate  is  for  stronge  men ;  I  pray  God  account  you  and  pre- 
serue  you  all  as  worthy  stones  in  buyldinge  his  newe  Jerusa- 
lem, and  that  ye  may  be  conformable  to  the  head  stone 
Christ  Jesus,  whoe  make  ye  wise  to  the  salvation  of  your 
owne  Boules,  your  generations  after  you,  and  the  poore  hea- 
then with  you ;  that  ye  become  not  a  prey  to  the  spoyler, 
and  your  children  tume  heathen,  mccssantly  shall  pray 

Your  E:  Howse. 

I  hope  my  interest  in  you  may  procure  a  shorte  relation 
of  your  arivall,  of  your  present  beinge,  and  some  direction 
for  the  disposinge  of  my  selfe,  my  estate,  &  affaires  here. 
VtiU  in  Chriato.  E.  H. 

Peterbobovoh  Covst,  9°  Nouember,  1631. 

I  haue  sould  all  and  meane  to  foUowe,  Deo  iuvante. 


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474  THE   TTIKTHBOF   PATEBt. 


EUWABD  HOWES  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

3b  my  much  esUemed /rind  Mr.  John  Winthrc^  the  yonger  ihett 
ddiver  ai  Botton  in  Nov  Engtand. 

Worthy  Snt, — Vpon  the  23th  of  March  last  past,  with 
greate  joye  I  opened  your  letter,  but  with  sorrowe  and 
greife  read  the  same,  consideringe  the  affliction  God  had 
laycd  vpon  you.  Your  letters  all  I  my  selfe  disperst  into 
the  conttie,  and  delluered  the  rest  according  to  the  super- 
scriptiona,  only  Dr.  Ayleworth  I  cannot  as  yet  find  out 
The  receipt  of  morter  you  shall  here  receiue,  vizt  One  man 
he  buylt  with  this  mixture ;  2  loads  of  wast  soapashes,  one 
loade  of  lyme,  one  loade  of  loame,  and  one  loade  of  Wool- 
wich sand,  tempered  together.  An  other  man  vsed  only 
loame  &  soape  ashes  tempered  tc^ther,  instead  of  morter, 
whereby  he  layed  the  foundations,  chimnies,  and  theire 
tunells  &c.,  of  aboue  threescore  howses  in  London  &  the 
suburbs.  I  am  about  to  procure  all  Flatt's*  workes  to  be 
reprinted,  or  else  I  would  haue  sent  you  my  Jewell  house 
of  Arte  &  Nature.  I  am  crediblie  informed  that  clay,  other- 
wise called  loame,  &  horse  or  cow  dunge  tempered  together, 
will  make  an  exceeding  stronge  bindinge  morter.  I  con- 
ceiue  &e  manner  of  buyldinge  in  Ireland,  vizt.  to  frame 
the  howse  and  reare  it,  then  with  loame  &  strawe  tem- 
pered together,  to  daube  both  out  side  &  inside  to  a  foot 
thicknes  or  more,  to  be  very  stronge  and  warme.  I  was 
lately  tolde  that  in  Italy  men  Tse  to  temper  ox  blood  &  claye 

*  Sir  HoKh  Pl>tt,tha  Indnitrloiu  ■nthor  orrariaai  agricnUnnl  *nd  niach«Dloalworkl. 
H(rt<  Myi  at  (bli  writer,  "  Sir  Hagli  PiiR  (not  to  rosntian  hll  othar  exctllmt  Ulenlt) 
wu  tha  mott  ingaoloDi  hiubkodmui  cf  the  tgn  ha  llrad  In)  yat  lo  grut  mt  hli  nodatr, 
thtt  all  l)l>  worfc*  >»«in  to  ba  poitfanmoiu,  «xcapt  the  '  PindlM  of  Flora,'  whloii  appaarad 
In  tlie  f  enr  1800,  whao  it  a  probabia  ha  waa  Uvios."  Saa  SIi  E.  Brydgaa'  Cenanr*  Ulanria, 
Mcoad  aditioo,  r.  104-lOt — Ed*. 


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1632.]  THE   WINTHROP  PAPERS.  475 

together,  with  which  they  make  floores  or  walles  smooth 
and  glisteringe,  and  with  all  that  it  is  very  stronge  &  bind- 
ings I  Uke  well  the  old  English  and  still  Irish  huyldinge, 
where  the  roome  is  large,  &  the  chimney  or  herth  in  the 
middest ;  certainely  tliereby  ill  vapour  &  gnatts  are  kept  out, 
lesse  firinge  will  serue  the  tume,  and  men  had  then  more 
lusty  and  able  bodies  then  they  hauo  nowc.  I  will  re- 
late vnto  you  a  pretty  and  plesant  jest  of  a  fellowe  in  Suf- 
folke,  whoe  hauinge  a  shrewish  wife,  made  as  though  he 
were  a  wearie  of  his  like  [life] ;  and  went  away  from  her. 
It  was  coniectured  by  all,  that  he  had  made  away  ^vith  him- 
selfe,  for  he  could  not  be  found  nor  heard  of  in  almost  a 
whole  winter,  and  where  thinke  you  this  fellowe  was  all 
this  while  ?  He  had  made  him  a  howse  in  his  woodstack 
and  buylt  it  soe  artificially  with  bavins,  that  it  was  a  farre 
better  &  warmer  Ciibm  than  Diogines'  tubb.  It  scemes  ho 
had  plotted  the  busines  before  hand,  and  had  conveyed 
there  in  provision  before  hand,  or  else  he  had  some 
boy  or  servant  of  his  councell,  whoe  conveyed  provision 
vnto  him,  for  the  waye  in  was  at  the  topp,  and  soe  artifi- 
cially archt  ouer  and  hollowed  vnder,  that  it  was  hard  for 
either  wind,  frost,  snowe,  or  could  to  trouble  him,  Nowe 
if  one  man  could  make  this  shift  of  his  owne  invention, 
surely  some  amonge  you,  if  they  haue  neede,  may  vse  of 
the  like,  or  some  other  better,»for  1  heare  you  haue  wood 
enough.  Methinks  the  southeme  or  westerne  side  of  a 
hill,  might  with  small  charge  be  made  an  habitable  place 
for  good  people,  like  the  boothes  against  the  Tennis  court 
at  "Whitehall,  especially  if  it  be  a  rockie  &  steepe  hill.  I 
heaiinge  of  a  ship  redie  to  set  forwai-d  for  your  coast,  could 
not  but  ymparte  my  minde  vnto  you  conceminge  this  busi- 
nes. Thus  with  my  wonted  loue,  &  louinge  salutations  to 
you  and  all  the  rest  of  my  frinds,  I  rest 

Your  E.  lIowES. 

26»  March  1632. 


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476  THE  WINTBBOF  FAPEBS.  [1«32. 

My  letters  by  Mr.  Dudley  &  by  Mr.  Winslowe  are  more 
large,  &  the  sodaine  departure  of  tliis  ship,  euen  to  morowe, 
causcth  me  thus  to  break  of  abruptly.     VcUe  in  Ckristo. 

I  haue  sent  you  by  this  ship  the  oyle  of  vitrioll,  that  you 
left  behind  you.  It  is  directed  to  your  father,  because  of 
the  more  safe  conveyance  thereof.  It  is  in  a  little  double 
voyall,  bound  vp  in  2  or  three  course  papers. 

This  aftemoone  I  receiued  a  letter  from  John  Samfoid, 
wherein  I  ynderstand  there  is  greate  hopes  of  Jo ;  Saga- 
more, to  be  civilized  and  a  christian ;  I  conceiue  it  were 
very  good,  to  bestowe  respect  and  honor  vnto  such  as  he 
(petty  kings)  by  giuinge  them  a  scarlet  coate,  I  meane  a 
red  coate  to  weare ;  or  some  other  vestment  in  token  of  his 
place  &  dignitie ;  which  other  Sachems  (of  greater  com- 
mand then  he)  hearinge  &  seeinge,  may  thereby  be  allured 
to  loue  &  respect  the  English,  in  hope  &  expectation  of  the 
like,  or  in  theire  conceite  more  glorious  clothinge ;  and  soe 
you  may  thereby  discouer  further  into  the  land,  haue  more 
frinds  and  allies,  and  by  the  blessinge  of  God,  it  may  be  a 
greate  mcanes  of  civillizinge  the  meaner  sorte ;  and  aiter, 
the  revealinge  Christ  vnto  them ;  for  it  is  a  rule  in  warre, 
to  aime  to  surprise  &  captiuate  greate  ones,  and  the  lease 
will  soone  come  vnder,  soe  winn  the  hartes  of  the  Sachems 
and  you  win  all.  The  wise  man  saith ;  guifla  blinds  the 
wise,  howe  m  [on]  more  them  that  are  ignorante  &  simple, 
as  I  thinke  all  the  natiues  are  [uni].  The  more  loue  & 
respect  you  shewe  to  the  Sagamores  &  Sachems,  the  more 
loue  and  feare  shall  you  gatne  from  the  common  natiues.  I 
could  wonderfully  enlarge  my  selfe  vpon  this  &  the  like 
subiect,  but  that  tyme  &  tide  tarrieth  for  noe  man.  I  haue 
one  thinge  more  to  ymparte,  and  then  I  shall  conclude. 

A  receipt  of  a  wholsome  &  savorie  drinke,  for  such  as 
are  sick,  weak,  or  cannot  diinke  water.  R  5  or  6  gallons, 
or  (ptantum  placet  of  water ;  put  to  euery  gallon  a  pinte  of 
white  wyne  and  a  pretty  quantitie  of  potatoe  rootes,  which 


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16S2.]  THE  WINTHROP  PAPEES.  477 

I  Buppose  you  haue  good  store  of;  and  after  2  or  3  dayes 
staudinge,  drinke  out  halfe,  and  fill  it  vp  againc  with  fresh 
water,  and  the  second  drinke  wUbe  better  then  the  first. 
Prohat  Mr.  Thomson. 

This  drinke  Capt.  Drake  vsed  very  often  to  drinke  of  in 
his  voyage  ahout  the  world,  and  one  of  the  voyage  lately 
told  it  to  me,  with  the  manner  as  aiforesaid.  E.  H. 

Indorsed,  "  Ed  :  Howes  Jim  :  1G32." 


EDWAIID  HOWES  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

Cii.^RissiMO  Amico,  —  Setting  asside  all  vowes  and  protes- 
tations of  my  contmuing  amitie,  which  would  seeme  hut 
rather  complements  then  true  hartcd  loue,  I  salute  you 
with  good  newes  in  my  raouth ;  that  God  hath  not  forgott 
to  he  gracious  to  his  church  beyond  the  seas,  but  hath 
heard  the  sighs  and  groncs  of  his  serv'ants,  yea,  the  blood 
of  his  saints  hath  cryed  loud  for  vengance ;  and  wrath  since 
your  departure  hath  come  downe  furiously  vpon  the  ene- 
mies. I  need  not  mstance  m  particulars,  for  I  doubt  not 
but  the  fame  thereof  is  at  this  day  the  talke  of  all  the 
world ;  yet  to  satiafie  you  a  Uttle  fullier  then  by  word  of 
raouth,  &  that  your  worthy  father,  with  all  my  louinge  frinds, 
may  rcead  at  large  the  workinge  of  oux'  God  in  these  latter 
dayes,  here  I  haue  sent  you  the  Swedish  Intelligencer* 
which  speakes  wonder  to  the  world ;  withall  I  haue  sent 
you  your  Archymedes  and  an  Almenack,  with  a  booke  or 
two  of  other  newea  besides.  Jlr.  Dudly  went  away  soe 
sodaincly  from  vs  in  the  bcgining  of  Christmas,  that  I 
could  not  take  my  leaue  of  him  as  I  would.     I  dcsure  ear- 

*  lesa.     Sea  WinCtarop'i  Hlit  oT  N.E.,  I.  BO.  -~  Edi. 


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478  THE   WINTHSOF   PIFEB*.  [1632. 

nestly  to  heare  of  your  healths  and  welbeing.  Thus  Mr. 
Allerton  staying  for  my  letter,  I  abruptly  conclude,  with 
my  loues  to  all  my  frinds,  I  rest 

Your  louing  frind  £.  Howes. 


EDWARD  HOWES  TO  JOHN  WINTHEOP,  JR. 

To  the  WorthipfuU  his  worthie  /rinde  Mr.  John  Wxnihrop  ihe 
yonger  at  the  Massaehueetts  bay,  these  deliver,  in  New  Ungkind. 

Most  koble  Fbikd, —  Can  a  ship  passe  from  our  porte, 
&  you  expect  not  letters  by  it,  or  shall  you  receiue  letters 
from  others  and  none  from  mel  Farre  be  it  from  me  at 
any  tjTue  to  frustrate  your  expectations,  it  being  the  dutie 
of  loue,  to  be  alwayes  operatinge  towards  the  beloued ;  I 
ncede  not  name  you  the  Nordi  Starre,  towards  which  the 
composse  of  mj-ne  endevours  constantly  inclynes,  for  you 
partlie  knowe  it,  and  the  sequell  of  my  life  (God  sparing 
vs  both  life)  shall  confirme  the  truth.  Although  I  was 
ample  in  my  last  lettre ;  giue  me  leaue  to  vent  the  abound- 
ancc  of  myne  affection  in  this  defectiue  diaracter  of  expres- 
sion. True  it  is,  I  about  a  fortnight  since  writt  a  letter  for 
you,  but  some  malignant  spirit,  knowinge  thereof,  hath 
stolne  it  from  me,  as  I  concciuc,  it  being  not  endorsed  to 
see  to  whorae  it  was,  &  what  was  in  it,  and  now  is  ashamed 
to  restore  it.  Therein  was  nothinge  but  common  newes, 
and  therefore  I  lesse  care  for  the  losse.  The  shipp  beinge 
thus  Budainely  departed  vpon  the  end  of  this  Trinity  Terme, 
I  could  not  relate  the  particulars  of  my  other  letter.  In 
breife  my  father,  and  mother,  &  sisters  remember  them  to 
you,  &  I  would  request  the  fauour  of  you  to  present  my 
humble  seruice  to  your  honored  father  &  mother,  and 
my  respectiue  loue  and  due  respects  to  you  &  your  best 
beloued,  &  to  Mr.  Dudley  &  his  beloued,  &  to  my  qoun- 


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1632.]  THE   WIKTHROP   PAPERS.  479 

dam  frind  Mres.  E.,  desiring,  for  shortnes  of  tyme,  to  haue 
leaue  to  be  reraembred  alsoe  in  particular  to  my  louinge 
frind  John  Samford  and  his  true  loue,  and  to  the  rest  of 
my  frinds,  I  rest  &  remaine 

Yours  as  you  knowe  E.  H. 

Caput  corui  vidi,  Lac  Vlrginis  quoque  vidi,finem  deniqm 
non  ausim  videre. 

jVotitia  misterij  datur,  jyoteslas  tamen  operatioms  non 
datur  mihi. 

There  is  a  tjme  ordained  for  all  things,  &c.  Crede  <fc 
habebis. 

Indorsed,  "  Mr.  Howea  :  Reed  :  Octob :  12  :  1632." 


EDWARD  HOWES  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

London,  prinio  Noutmbri»,  1032. 

Sir,  —  YouTB  of  the  19  of  September  I  receiued  this 
euening,  and  could  not  let  slipp  to  giiie  you  intelligence  of 
the  receipt,  though  this  be  the  third  by  this  ship  vnto  you ; 
my  loue  is  soe  intire  vnto  you,  that  all  the  tyme  I  bestowe* 
for  you  I  thinke  too  little.  I  thanke  you  for  your  resolucon 
conceminge  the  silke  wormes.  Mr.  Wigens,  whome  I 
thinke  you  knowe,  hath  fullie  resolued  me  thereof.  As  for 
your  cement,  it  is  a  rare  and  a  strainge  request,  but  shall 
not  be  thought  impossible,  by  me  to  be  answered.  I  haue 
here  sent  a  very  necessary  instrxunent  for  great  ordnance, 
for  John  Samford,  if  you  please  to  bestowe  a  httle  looking 
thereon,  you  may  quickly  informe  him  in  the  vse  thereof,  k}^. 
The  notches  shewe  the  diametre  of  the  bores,  W.  P.  the 
weight  of  the  pouder  due  to  eucry  pcice,  1.  1.  the  lenght  of 
the  ladle,  B.  L.  the  weight  of  the  bullett,  &c.  The  otner- 
side  shewes  the  seuerall  names  of  the  ordnance. 


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480  THE  WINTHROF  FAPEB8.  [1^3. 

I  pray  thanke  James  for  his  letter  of  the  18th  of  Sept. 
last,  and  for  his  wiuinge  instruccioiia.  Thus  with  my  loue 
remembred  to  you,  your  wife,  sisters,  brothers,  and  all  oar 
irinds,  I  committ  you  to  Gods  protection,  &  rest 

Tutu  dum  $wt9  Edwabd  Howes. 


EDWARD  HOWES  TO   JOHN  WINTHEOP,  JE. 

7b  hi8  xeorihUie  reapected  /rind  Mr.  John  Wlnihrop,  Junr.  at  the 
Mattachuaeits  in  New  England  these  deliver. 

Deare  Frind  and  most  noble  Sir,  —  Deare  because  fewe 
the  like  to  me,  and  truly  noble  beinge  one  of  the  Lords 
Worthies.  Your  letter  of  July  last  was  much  welcome,  in 
that  it  brought  tidings  of  your  recouer}',  and  your  thriuinge 
in  the  wildemes  of  New  England.  I  cannot  as  yet  satisfie 
your  desire,  in  sending  ouer  to  John  Samford  as  I  would, 
for  you  would  wonder  what  diacoragemcnts  the  diuell  putts 
in  most  mens  mouths  against  your  plantations,  some  that 
you  are  all  comminge  home,  others  that  you  are  all  gone 
or  goinge  for  Virginia :  for  my  parte,  I  shall  and  will  by 
-  Gods  Icaue  endeauour  to  continue  towards  you  &  the 
worke  semper  idem.  Here  in  closed  you  shall  find  a  booke 
of  the  probabilities  of  the  North  West  passage,*  not  in  the 


*  Thi  Idanticnt  oop7  o{  the  treatiu  b«re  mantioned  li  no*  Id  the  Ubnif  ot  the  Uu- 
Mohiuetti  HlitoHoal  Sooletj.  It  li  ■  imall  tnat  of  twentf-elz  pagei,  with  the  following 
title:  "Or  THE  CiacvNFxaiKckor  THk  Earth:  or,  A  TmtiM  of  the  Norlb-mut  (the 
w  Hdded  In  nlRiiaurlpt  by  Howei]  pfltug*.  Imprinted  it  Loadao,  bf  W,  W.  for  Mk 
Bantt,  16S1."  Abov*  the  Impriiit,  on  the  tltlepnm,  I*  a  oipher,  oontalning  the  leltare  of 
the  nam*  of  Eilward  Howei,  ia  maaotcripC.  The  prefaUiT  addrau  li  iuecrlbed,  b  hi* 
handwriting, — 

"To  the  right  noble  and  worthj,  relfgioui  and  Tartuoiu  gent.  lobn  WInthrop  the 
fonger,  all  heilth  and  falicftle;"  and  (igned,  "  Youn,E.  Howi."  On  the  back  of  the  title- 
page  lathe  followlag,  by  theumehand:  "Uappie,  thriee  bRppta  ihonld  1  be,  if  thii  Utile 
tcealiM  (hould  add  any  thinge  to  jnar  knowledge.  Invention,  or  Indtutrie,  to  the  atclieiuinge 
orthalHercnlean  worke  of  the  itniu  of  New  England,  which  I  am  aiveriliepenwededof, 
tliel  tliere  ii  either  a  iCcaJt,  at  onr  narrow  eeaa,  or  a  UediterT*>ia«a  •**,  wait  from  jroa. 


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1832.]  THE    WINTHROF    FAPERS.  481 

60  or  70  degree  of  North  latitude,  but  rather  about  the  4:0th. 
I  sore  suspect  the  Hollanders  will  haue  the  glory  and  beni- 
fitt  of  the  passage  about  Hudson's  River,  yet  God,  the  Au- 
thor and  Finisher  of  all  good  works,  will  (I  belieue)  that  all 
fihalbe  for  the  good  of  his  saints.  I  heare  the  French  haue 
this  summer  transported  a  company  of  preists  and  Jesuits 
and  such  vermine  to  Canada ;  but  how  longe  they  will  staye 
there,  it  is  a  question.  I  conceiue  the  land  to  cold  for 
theire  hott  natures. 

The  vemish  for  clothes,  to  keepe  out  wett,  I  cannot  yet 
leame,  but  as  aoone  as  I  can,  the  next  sbipp  after  shall 
aquaint  you  with  it.  As^for  my  vsuall  characters,  they  are 
that  wherewith  I  conceiue  you  haue  bin  formerly  acquainted, 
vizt.  Mr.  Arkisdens,  whoe  hath  sent  you  a  letter  here  in- 
closed in  John  SamfordB.  I  though[t]  good  to  send  you  his 
character,  for  feare  you  should  haue  forgotten  it,  as  thus 

Aa     b      cdefgtihiklmnopqrr 
~-       I       t>#7Mh».nu^-oO^)^L 

fBtuwxyB 

»    I    /    V     )     X    y    I 

They  are  approued  of  in  Cambridge  to  be  the  best  as  jet  in- 
vented ;  and  they  are  not  yet  printed  nor  comon.  You  may 
abreuiate  them  thus,  c.  for  Christ,  i|  God,  .  Jesus,  n  king, 
U  lord,  ©  people,  &c.  /  stands  alwaycs  for  the,  /■  for  thee, 
'  for  w.  or  wh.  A  little  vse  will  make  perfectnes ;  send 
me  word  whether  you  like  it,  and  I  will  send  you  more 
direccions. 


TlM  DnUh,  0  tha  DnlDh,  I  doubt  win  prartnt  Tonr  d1*eon«ria,  for  tha;  u«  Dm  nurMt,  of 
an;  that  haoa  imt  aa  yat  diaoouarad  iL  But  donbtlaaia  (hara  la  a  nun,  (ar  ibalba)  aaK 
ipute  for  tha  diacooarle  Ibereof,  therab;  to  oomniiicate  more  fraaly,  mora  knowlD|[lf ,  and 
with  1e«a  chirga,  Iha  rlofaaa  of  tha  aart  with  tha  plauaraa  or  tha  wait,  and  tbtl  tha  aaat 
Se  watt,  maatlDga  with  motuall  Imbracamanta,  tha;  ahall  loa  lona  aaoh  olhar,  that  (hay 
(halbe  willing!  to  ba  dinlnad  Into  auh  other;  ind  mm  God  belii([  manirattad  in  Chrlit 
throDKb  mil  tha  world,  aud  llfht  ablDlnga  in  thickaal  darlincaaa,  and  that  pilpible  duknaiia 
baiDf  azpellad,  how  graat  Sc  gloriooa  ahall  that  light  appaara.  Which  God  or  hia  marcj 
baalan  to  aecompllab."  —  Em. 

61 


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482  THE    WINTHROF   PIPERS.  [1632. 

I  thanke  you  Sir,  for  remembringe  soe  farre  of  when  Mr. 
Saltonstall  was  with  you ;  by  your  meanes,  and  good  words 
of  roe  to  him,  I  haue  obtained  a  moat  singular  sweete  frind 
of  him.  Euer  since  Michelmas  last,  haue  I  had  inward 
familiaritie  with  him ;  he  perswadinge  me  it  was  your  desire 
that  I  should  imparte  my  selfe  vnto  him,  on  yonr  behalfe, 
&  for  the  good  of  New  England.  I  had  enlarged  myselfe, 
but  that  my  master  called  me  to  write  vnto  you  for  him ; 
wherein  you  shall  heare  most  of  our  latest  newes ;  I  praye 
you  remember  my  humble  seruice  vnto  your  noble  father, 
my  most  honored  frind,  and  his  right  vertuous  wife,  and 
thanke  him  for  that  he  hath  bin  pleased  to  regard  the  good 
will  of  his  poore  seruant,  in  sending  him  a  letter  of  enco- 
ragement,  which  was  more  welcome  to  mB  ihen  any  guiil 
besides.  Bemember  my  loueing  salutations  to  your  sister 
Feakes  *  and  her  husband,  though  vnknowne ;  dianke  her 
for  her  lettre,  and  tell  her  that  I  went  with  hir  brother  in 
law  to  Mr.  Kirbys,  and  procurde,  in  my  master  his  absence, 
the  monie  vpon  the  bill  of  exchainge.  Bemember  me  alsoe 
to  your  brother  Dudley  and  his  louinge  wife,  and  all  others 
to  whome  you  please  to  recomend  my  loue.  Thus,  though 
in  the  last  place,  yet  not  iii  the  least  place,  my  harty  loue 
and  affections  to  you  and  your  best  beloued  remembred, 
with  daylie  prayers  for  your  healths  and  prosperities,  I  rest 

Tuus  ex  animo  et  adyto        Edward  Howes. 
Ffbom  the  LtKBn  Tbmtle,  thU  xxiiiUt  of  isber,  1033. 

I  haue  bespoken  instruments  for  John  Samford,  but 
could  not  gett  them  made  redie  against  this  shipps  depart- 
ure ;  he  shall  haue  them,  the  next  springe  (God  willinge) 
perhaps  I  may  bring  them  my  aelfe ;  but  noe  more  of  that, 
I  meane  to  come  vnlookt  for,  but  not,  I  hope,  before  I  shalbe 
welcome.    The  terme  is  nowe  in  the  full  heate  thereof,  and 


w  to  John  Wintbrep,  Jr.'i  flnt  vUk,  Uutba,  diiicht«r 


dbyGoot^Ie 


1632.]  THE    WINTHBOP   FAFERS.  483 

therefore  I  hope  you  will  excuse  such  defects  you  find  in 
this  expression  of  my  loue,  and  soe  I  leaue  you  to  God. 

A  little  more  here  I  send  concexninge  Dr.  Fludd,  written 
in  greate  haste. 

Seale  up  James  Downing[9]  lettre  and  giue  it  him. 


EDWARD  HOWES  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

Worthy  Sib,  —  Here  I  haue  sent  you  a  taste  of  tlie 
famous  and  farre  renouned  English  man  of  our  tymes,  Dr. 
Fludd,  whoe  as  you  may  remember  published  a  booke  in 
defence  of  the  weapon  salue,  before  you  went  ouer,  but 
that  is  nothinge  in  comparison  of  these  here  menconed, 
which  are  all  folio  bookes,  and  full  of  brasse  peices,  the 
like  I  neuer  sawe,  for  engines,  fortificacions,  and  a  touch' of 
all  opperatiue  workes,  as  you  may  conceiue  by  the  titles : 
yet  let  me  tell  you  this,  that  the  titles,  nor  my  penn,  is  not 
able  to  expresse  what  is  in  those  bookes,  as  they  are,  noe 
more  then  you  in  a  map  of  a  sheete  of  paper,  can  exactly 
desciibe  the  riuers,  creeks,  hills,  dales,  fmite,  beasts,  fishes 
and  all  other  things  of  your  contrie ;  for  I  tliinke  it  almost 
imposible  for  man  to  add  vnto  his  macrocosme  and  micro- 
cosme,  except  it  be  illustration  or  comment,  and  that  hardly 
too ;  his  bookes  are  so  bought  vp  beyond  sea,  we  can  gett 
none  brought  ouer.  Fetherston,  the  Latine  warehowse,  nor 
aU  London,  could,  within  this  moneth,  shewe  these  all  to- 
gether to  be  sould.  I  layd  out  all  this  last  longe  vacation 
for  them  at  Hills  in  Little  Brittaine ;  who  laid  out  for  them 
for  me,  and  brought  them  me  home  compleat,  as  here  you 
see  the  titles,  which  I  could  with  all  my  hatte  wish  the 
bookes  thcmselues  were  in  your  hands,  as  certaine  as  any 
thing  you  haue. 

I  had  nowe  sent  you  a  catalogue  of  the  marte  bookes, 
but  that  I  would  not  take  any  mans  busincs  out  of  his 


dbyCoOt^le 


484  THE  WINTHHOF  PAPEBB.  [!«33. 

bands.  The  iiiiK.  xii«.  I  bad  deliuered  to  Mr.  Kirby  ere 
nowe,  but  that  he  said  be  bad  none  vse  of  it  TntUl  tlie 
springe ;  he  called  to  me  for  it  about  a  weeke  since,  when 
I  not  dowbting  it,  had  lent  it  out,  but  I  gaue  him  then  zx«. 
and  haue  since  receiued  xxli,  out  of  which  I  intend  to  pay 
the  remainder,  as  soone  as  I  can  goe  to  him,  or  see  him. 
I  had  tbough[t]  there  with  (by  your  leaue)  to  haue  pur- 
chased Dr.  Fludds  works  for  you,  for  I  doubt  within  this 
xii  month  they  will  hardly  be  gotten  for  xli.  Vale  tn 
Ckrieto.    Your  assured  faithfull  frind  in  life  till  death, 

Edward  Howes. 

The  siiiiith  of  Novbmbbb,  1633. 


Ofvra  R :  Fluddi,  MteUoma  Dru. 
Vtriusqne  Cosmi  maiori*  Bilic«t  et  minorii  Mataphiuos  Fhiri- 
ca  atquB  Technica,  in  duo  Tolninina,  aeoundum  Couni  dif- 
ferentiam  diuifta. 

Tomoa  primns, 
I)e  Macrocosm!  Historia  in  duos  TractatoB  diuisa.    R:  F. 

1.  MacroeotmA, 

Tomas  primtu  de  Macrocomi  Historia,  in  dnoa  tractatni. 

1.  Tractatus  primus  habet  xiii  libr. 

2.  Troctatus  secundus  de  naturie  simiasea  Technica  Macro- 
coami  Historia  in  partes  zi  diuisA. 

2.  Microeotmi. 

'  Tomns  aecnnduB  de  supernaturali,  preter  naturali,  et  contra 
natnrali,  Microcosmi  Historia  in  Tractatus  tres  diatri- 
I      bnU.    Authore  R:  P. 
I  Tomi  BBCnndi  tractatus  primi, 

Sectio  secunda  de  Technica,  Microcosmi  Historia,  in  por- 
,      liones  vii  diuisa. 
Tomi  aecundi,  Tractatua  socnndns,  de  pnetematnrali  rtiius- 
que  Mundi  Historia,  in  iii  sectionea.    R.  P. 


/  Anatomic  Ampliitheatrum  efflgis  Triplici  more  et  condi- 
\       tione  varia  diaignatum. 

j  Monochordnm   Mundi   STmpboniacom,   seu   replicatio   ad 
\       Appollogiam  Johanais  Kepleri. 


dbyGoot^Ie 


ISaa.]  THE  W1NTHR0P  PAPEBS.  485 

(  Pbilosophia  Sacra  et  vere  Christiana,  »eu  Meteorologia  Cbs- 

Ao.  1820.      < 

1       mica. 

(  Medicina  Catliolica  seu  Mistictun  Artis  Medicaudi  Sacnt- 
Ao,  1620.      <  ,         .     _  ...  , 

^       num  10  Tomos  aiuunm  duos. 

Sophite  cum  moria  certamen,  in  quo,  lapis  Ljdius  a  falso 

atructore  Fr :  Marino  Merseono,  monacho,  reprobatus,  Jbc. 

Eo :  Flud. 

/Magiie 

\  CabaltB 


)  at 


/  Fratrum  Kosca: 
per  Joacb :  Frbium.       \  crucis  verorum 


lubjectum. 


EDWARD  HOWES  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

lb  hi$  most  respeded  and  viorthy  ffrvnd  Mr.  John  Winthrop  Junr 
at  the  Mattachuseita,  these  ddiver  in  New  England. 

SiE,  —  I  though[t]  good  not  to  lett  passe  the  aquaintinge 
you  with  any  thinge  that  might  conceme  you  or  the  plan- 
tation, though  I  be  neuer  soe  straightned  in  tyme.  This 
day,  being  the  27th  of  Nouember,  and  the  last  but  one  of 
the  terme,  I  coming  home  at  noone  met  4  men  there,  that 
came  as  they  said  from  Capt.  Masons  and  the  Bristol!  plan- 
tation. I  askt  them  what  newes ;  Lambert,  as  I  take  it  his 
name  is,  master  of  the  ship,  said  your  father  &  you  and  all 
were  well  when  he  left  you,  but  he  going  vp  to  deUuer  a 
letter  to  my  master  from  your  father,  as  I  conceiue,  I  fell 
into  discourse  with  one  of  the  other,  a  most  egregious 
knaue,  whoe  would  giue  none  of  you  a  good  word,  but  the 
gouemor ;  he  was  a  good  man  &  kept  a  good  tabic,  but  al 
the  rest  were  Heriticks,  &  they  would  be  more  holy  then 
all  the  world ;  they  would  be  a  peculiar  people  to  God,  but 
goe  to  the  diuell ;  that  one  man  with  you  being  at  confes- 
sion, as  he  called  it,  said  he  beleiued  bis  father  &  mother  & 


dbyGoOt^le 


486  THE  WmTHBOP  PAPBBI.  {ItSi. 

ailintestors  went  all  to  hell,  aud  that  your  preachers,  in  theire 
publique  prayers,  pray  for  the  gouemor  before  they  praye 
for  our  kinge  and  state,  and  that  one  of  the  Pascataweyans 
Towed  that  if  he  should  heare  your  minister  saye  soe,  he 
would  stabbe  him  in  the  place  where  he  spake  it ;  and  that 
you  should  haue  all  your  throats  cutt  by  the  Indians  ere  it 
be  longe,  for  they  haue  killed  some  lebbells,  and  would 
make  an  end  of  the  rest,  for  that  you  are  a  people  not  wor- 
thie  to  liue  one  Goda  earth ;  that  you  neuer  vse  the  Lords 
prayer ;  that  your  ministers  marrie  none ;  that  fellowes 
which  keepe  ho^es  all  the  weeke,  preach  on  the  Saboth ; 
that  euery  towne  in  your  plantation  is  of  a  seuerall  religion ; 
that  you  count  all  men  in  England,  yea  all  out  of  your 
church,  and  in  the  state  of  damnadon ;  hut  I  beleiue  and 
knowe  better  things  of  you ;  but  here  by  you  may  partly 
see  howe  the  diuell  stirrs  vp  his  instruments.  Where  his 
kingdotne  is  soe  mightily  opposed  he  setts  vpon  you  wilth 
all  [h]is  might  &  maine,  and  would  haue  you  to  be  like  him- 
eelfe,  but  he  that  is  with  you,  is  greater  then  he  that  is 
against  you.  Accept  this  as  the  token  of  my  goodwill, 
though  I  am  sorrie  to  expresse  it  in  these  vile  and  diuelish 
repetitions ;  it  is  to  make  you  the  more  vigilant  and  circum- 
spect. 

The  Kinge  of  Sueden  I  heare  is  slayne :  •  my  other 
newes  you  shall  haue  at  large  in  a  letter  dated  the  xziiith 
of  this  moneth.  I  haue  deUuered  all  your  monie  to  Mr. 
Kirby.  Thus  in  great  hast,  being  the  last  daye  of  the 
terme,  I  rest 

Yours  as  I  haue  bin  Edwa  :  Hoiras. 

xivUitb  UBZE  H.DC.ZXXn. 

Salute  all  my  frinds  againe.     Vale  ofixma  «aft(fe. 


1031.  —  Em. 


QutsTiu  Adolphtu,  King  of  Sw*den,  »m  killad  tt  Um  UUI*  of  Lnttra,  6  Hot., 

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THE   WINTHBOF   PAPERS. 


EDWAKD  HOWES  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

lb  the  WorakipJvU  hia  moat  esteemed  frind  Mr.  John  Winthrop 
Junr.  at  Boston  in  New  England  present  these. 

Charissime', — The  intire  respects  I  euer  bare  towards 
you  constrayneth  me  to  take  all  occasions  to  vent  my  loue ; 
and  more  nowe  then  euer ;  when  as  you  are  become  not 
only  a  branch  in  the  viniard ;  but  eucn  a  chelfe  piller  to 
the  new  Syon ;  vphold,  oh  vphotd,  helpe  mth  councell  and 
seasonable  advice  to  reare  tt^  walles ;  it  is  noe  shame  for 
Israelites  to  fight  with  one  hand,  and  buyld  with  the  other ; 
but  if  I  should  write  a  volume  to  this  purpose,  it  were  but 
water  cast  into  the  sea  of  your  aboundant  abilities.  I  write 
only  to  manifest  my  good  will,  but  not  to  teach ;  you  haue 
knoAvnc  me,  and  doe  knowe  me,  a  man  subicct  to  infirmi- 
ties; couer  therefore  all  my  disrespects  of  you  with  the 
vaile  of  your  loue ;  and  account  of  mo  accordinge  to  my 
poore  abilities  Yours,  E.  H. 

A  TeuPU),  Quinto  Junij  1633. 


EDWARD  HOWES  TO   JOHN   WINTHROP,  JR. 

To  his  highly  esteemed  ff rind  Mr.  John  Winthrop,  Junr.  ai  Boston 
present  the[se],  in  New  England, 

SALUB   IN   CHRISTO   DOMINO. 

Sni,  —  Altiiough  I  haue  written  vnto  you  alredie  by  this 
shipp,  per  Mr.  Atherton  Haugh,  and  hauinge  soe  largely 
exprest  my  loue  to  you  per  your  cosen  Mai-y  Downinge,  yet 
I  could  not  chuse  but  as  it  were  seekc  ncwe  matter  of  loue 
and  respect  You  shall  receiue  here  inclosed  a  lettre  frpm 
Mr.  Kirbie,  and  in  a  bundle  of  clothes  for  your  cosen  Mary, 
marked  with  M :  D.  you  shall  find  J!rom  him  a  cattalogue  of 


dbyCoOt^le 


488  THE    WINTUROP    FAFEB8.  [1033. 

the  last  marte  bookes ;  and  from  your  poore  frind  an  exact 
and  large  aud  the  latest  discouery  of  the  North  West  pas- 
sage, made  by  a  painfull  and  industrious  gent,  Capt  James,* 
as  a  remembrance  of  my  obliged  lone.  I  writt  to  you  by 
the  last  shipps,  of  your  vncles  remouinge  his  dwellinge  into 
the  Strand,  or  the  Covent  Gardein ;  he  hath  (and  my  Mrs.) 
bin  very  hott  vpon  the  remoue  lately,  but  I  haue  in  parte, 
if  not  Eiltogcther,  oltred  theire  purpose,  and  advised  them 
not  to  remoue,  vntill  it  be  to  plant  diemselues  in  New  Eng- 
land, which  I  hope  wilbe  next  springe.  My  master  hath 
caused  me  to  put  off  ray  chaiyber  in  Cliffords  Inn  againe ; 
and  would  haue  me  take  his  partners  parte  in  the  Temple  f 
but  whie  should  I  trouble  you  with  these  impertinances, 
only  that  you  may  knowe  where  to  send  to  me,  if  my  master 
should  remoue  to  you,  but  before  that  tyme  I  hope  to  see 
you  here.  Tis  ccrtaine  your  vncle  Gostlyn  and  aunt  will 
goc  ouer  with  theire  family  in  the  springe ;  and  if  you  come 
this  winter  to  vs,  its  very  likely  you  may  perswade  your 
Aunt  Dow[ning]  to  goe  with  them ;  for  your  vncle  D.  he 
could  wish  himselfe  there  nowe;  he  is  neuex  better  nor 
merrier  then  when  he  is  talkinge  of  New  England.  Your 
lOOli  with  your  vncle  Paynter  were  worth  the  comming  for, 
and  your  promise  of  comminge  ouer  were  worth  the  per- 
formance, it  may  be  you  may  prcvaile  that  I  may  goe  with 
you.  'Xlicre  is  not  a  question  but  if  the  Lorde  sees  good  to 
scud  you  to  vs,  he  will  aboimdaiitly  content  your  paincs ;  I 
haue  heard  of  20011  which  was  giucn  to  your  mother,  which 
is  in  the  hands  of  your  vncle  Tindoll,  thata  worth  the  fetch- 
inge  too ;  I  question  not  the  safety  of  it,  but  I  conceiue  it 
were  better  to  be  jTnployed  in  New  England  then  in  Old ; 
and  I  heare  of  some  lands  bought  in  Suffolke  almost  a 


*  '*  Tb*  Stnn|[l  umI  Dingeraui  Vojnft  ot  Captain  ThocDH  JamM,  Id  hli  Intanded  dii- 
covgry  of  Iho  North  Wait  puuRS  Into  Eb«  South  Ses,"  Sm.     London,  1(83,  — Edi. 

)  W«  Bra  (0  bujrld  them  n«w  thii  tommar.  My  niMtw  Hid  laMi;  h*  bad  latbn  ba 
buylding  at  Beaton  in  Naw  England.  —  Howaa. 


abyGooi^le 


1888.]  THE   WIHTHEOP   PAPEM.  489 

yeare  since,^  but  I  haue  not  heard  your  vnclc  Downing 
spcakc  of  any  rent  he  hath  as  yet  receiued ;  perchance  you 
may  deeme  me  too  bold,  to  medle  with  that  I  haue  nothinge 
to  doe  with ;  but  I  conceiue  you  my  frind  to  be  (Alter  idem) 
and  what  concemea  you  concemes  me,  either  to  pertake  of 
your  joye  or  sorrowe.  There  is  a  pretty  youth,  brother  to 
Sarah,  your  sister  Peaks  maide,  that  hath  much  desired 
to  spend  his  dayes  in  New  England.  He  is  a  pretty  good 
clarke,  and  as  I  heare  liath  liued  a  ycare  or  two  with  a 
Common  law  Attorney ;  this  youth  (his  name  is  John  Sand- 
brooke)  my  master  thought  good  to  prcferrc  him  to  your  urdMta 
worthie  father,  to  whome  he  is  bound  for  five  yeares ;  my  £^"051?^ 
mistress  was  intreated  by  his  father  (who  hath  noe  other  S^'  ^ 
sonne  but  he)  to  write  to  your  father  about  him;  and  I^hiiiJ™ 
speakinge  of  writing  to  you,  he  intreated  me  to  procure 
you  to  take  a  little  notice  of  him,  and  encorage  him  in 
goodnes.  I  neede  not  advke  you  to  take  a  man  or  boye, 
for  I  knowe  you  are  able  enough  to  knowe  what  is  best  for 
your  selfe ;  and  for  ought  I  knowe  you  may  haue  diuerse 
Indian  boyes,  which  are,  or  may  be  in  tyme,  necessary  ser- 
uants.  Before  I  end,  I  must  not  forgett  to  put  you  in 
minde  of  one  that  is  cominge  to  you,  whoe  hath  deserued 
exceedingly  of  your  father  &  the  plantation,  many  wayos ; 
he  discouered  (under  God)  our  enemies  plotts,  and  helpt  to 
prevent  them ;  he  hath  also  dispossest  our  enemies  of  their 
hope,  Fascataqua,  and  intends  to  plant  him  selfe  and  many 
gracious  men  there  this  sommer.  Noe  doubt  but  this  may 
be  and  wilbe  by  diuerse  in  this  shipp  reported  to  you ;  but 
out  of  the  mouth  of  diuerse  witnesses  the  truth  is  confiimed. 
I  haue,  and  you  all  haue  cause  to  blessc  God  that  you  haue 
soe  good  a  neighbour  as  Capt.  Wiggen.  I  could  spend  my 
dayes  in  shewing  my  respects  to  you.  Mr.  Arkisden 
is  very  well,  and  hath  bin  steward  of  his  colledge ;  and  is 
nowe  in  the  very  acte  of  commencing  Master.     Mr.  Salton- 

*  I  hana  baud  m;  muler  wy  b«  neuer  ww  tho  coDTeynace.  —  Howkb. 


abyGooi^le 


490  THE  WINTHROP  PAPERS.  [1633. 

stall  &  Mrs.  Meriall  Gurdon  are  to  be  married  next  weeke, 
here  in  towne, «(  signumperderitpudiciHaferturindomux 
(halamo  noetri  ;  ffor  my  parte  I  am  as  farre  from  marrying 
as  euer  I  was ;  yet  I  should  be  loath  to  goe  to  New  England 
without  one.  Thus  with  my  humble  sendee  to  your  noble 
father  and  good  mother,  and  my  due  and  respectiue  loue  to 
yoiu:  louing  ivife  and  your  selfe ;  and  my  salutes  to  your 
sister  Fcaks,  and  sister  Dudley,  and  theire  husbands ;  and 
to  my  loumge  frind  Mr.  Samford  and  hifl  wife :  remember 
me  alsoe  to  your  cosen  Ma:  Dow[niDg]  and  Suaan  and 
James ;  not  forgetting  your  brothers,  and  all  the  rest  of  my 
louinge  frinds.  With  most  hartie  wishes  and  prayers  for 
all  your  healths  and  prosperities,  and  grace  &  fauour  with 
the  liOrde  Christ,  to  whose  guidance  &  keeping  I  committ 
you  &  rest  Yours  as  you  knowe         E.  Howes. 

Inites  Tekplx,  tba  22th  of  June,  1633. 

The  harts  of  all  Gods  people  here  are  all  bent  towards 
your  Syon ;  and  from  all  parts  of  the  land  they  are  goinge 
vp  by  flocks  to  New  Salem  Jerusalem  to  worship :  helpe 
me  to  you  witii  your  prayers ;  or,  if  the  Lorde  see  good, 
that  I  may  to  his  glorie  suffer  here. 


EDWARD  HOWES  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  TR. 

To  the  toorakipfuU  hia  aasured  frind  John  Winthrop,  etq.  Junr. 
at  Boston  in  the  Mattachuseta  Baye,  present  these,  in  2few 
England, 

SiE,  —  This  ia  the  fifth  or  sixth  lettre  to  you  since  I  re- 
ceived any  from  you,  the  post  it  may  be  hath  lost  your 
packett.  I  hope  you  will  not  say  I  haue  bin  a  niggard  of 
my  paper  and  paines,  if  they  all  come  safe  (as  I  wish  they 
may)  to  your  hands,  and  as  it  is  said  nulla  dies  sine  lineay 
soc  I  may  say  nullum  tempua  sine  occo^ione,  theres  noe  t}'me 


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16M.]  THE  WINTHEOP   PAPEES.  491 

but  it  offers  occasion  of  loue  and  seruice  towards  you.  I 
was  requested  by  Mr.  Sandbrooke  (whose  only  sonne  he 
hath  sent  as  seruant  to  my  noble  frind  your  worthy  father) 
to  write  to  you  to  showe  some  fauour  to  the  ladd ;  as  alsoe 
that  Mr.  Gouemour  will  be  pleased  to  consider  that  he  is 
sent  to  him,  with  all  or  most  oecessaiies,  as  alsoe  his  pas- 
sage paid  for  by  his  father.  I  told  !Mr.  Sandbrooke  that  he 
need  not  doubt  but  it  would  be  taken  notice  of,  and  re- 
membrcd  when  his  sonne  comes  out  of  his  tymc.  It  much 
reioyces  our  harts  here  that  the  Lord  sends  forth  such  store 
of  labourers  into  his  viniard ;  they  flock  to  you  euen  from 
Dan  to  Bersheba ;  from  Plymouth  to  Bai-wick. 

Sir  Hugh  Platts  engine  that  you  and  I  haue  bin  often 
hammcringe  about,  to  boyle  in  wooden  vessells,  is  now  come 
to  Ught,  and  I  hope  wilbe  Avith  you  as  soone  as  this  letter : 
my  master  hath  bin  at  the  cost  of  making  one,  and  wee 
tryed  it  in  our  parlor ;  it  will  doe  verie  well,  but  it  being  in 
its  infancie,  had  need  of  such  mature  MathematitiaDs  as 
yoxu:  selfe  to  bringe  it  to  perfect  proportion  &  strength ; 
now  you  haue  the  hint  and  waye  of  it,  facile  est  addere. 

You  shall  alsoe  receinc  in  this  shipp  3  woolfe  doggs  &  a 
bitch,  with  an  Irish  boy  to  tend  them ;  for  the  doggs,  my 
master  hath  writt  sufficiently,  but  for  the  boye  thus  much. 
You  haue  bin  in  Ireland,  knowe  partlie  the  Irish  con- 
dition ;  this  is  a  verie  tractable  fellowc,  and  yet  of  a  haidic 
and  stout  corage ;  I  am  perswaded  he  is  very  honest,  es- 
*  pccially  he  makes  great  conscience  of  his  promise  and  vowe. 
I  could  wish  (for  as  much  as  I  haue  seene  by  him)  you 
would  take  him  to  be  your  seruant,  although  he  be  bound 
to  your  father  for  fine  yeares.  At  his  first  comminge  oucr 
he  would  not  goe  to  church,  nor  come  to  prayers ;  but  first 
wc  gntt  him  vp  to  prayers,  &  then  on  the  Lord's  day  to  cata- 
chise,  and  afterwards  very  willingly  he  hath  bin  at  church 
4  or  5  tymes.  He  as  yet  makes  conscience  of  fridayes  fast 
from  flesh ;  and  doth  not  lone  to  heai-e  the  Ilomish  religion  ^ 
spoken  against,  but  I  hope  with  Gods  grace  he  will  become 
a  good  convert. 


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49*2  THE   ITIMTHEOP   PAPEBS.  [1833. 

Sir,  I  dare  boldlie  sayc  it  is  as  much  honor  for  you  to 
winn  this  fellowes  aonle,  out  [of]  the  subtillest  snare*  of 
Sathon,  as  to  winn  an  Indians  soule  out  of  the  Diuells 
clawes.  Pardon  my  zealous  boldnes,  for  1  doubt  not  but 
you  shall  enioye  abundantly  the  eweete  fruits  of  your 
labours  this  wayc.  As  for  his  fittncsse  to  be  a  member  of 
your  church ;  its  well  if  the  Lord  worke  it  in  3  or  4  yeare, 
yet  he  con  doe  it  sooner  if  he  please.  The  fellow  can 
rccdc  and  write  reasonable  well,  which  is  somwhat  rare  for 
one  of  his  condition ;  &  makes  me  hope  the  more  of  him. 

Concerninge  the  vcmish  for  clothes  &  the  ceoment  for 
earthen  vessells ;  I  conceiue  the  vemish  nowe  in  vse  is  not 
that  which  Sir  H :  Piatt  speakes  of,  or  if  it  be,  it  is  very 
little  or  not  at  all  vsed  here  in  towne,  in  rany  wether  or  in 
winter,  which  makes  me  doubt  of  the  device.  As  for  the 
cement,  I  am  told  by  the  most  profound  artist  and  natural- 
ist here  in  this  cittie,  that  he  can  make  such-  a  cement  out 
of  on  animall,  but  he  would  not  teach  it  at  any  rate,  and  if 
he  should  make  any,  it  would  be  deare,  soe  that  I  doubt 
(if  all  be  true  as  he  sayes)  the  cure  wilbe  worse  then  Qis 
disease ;  it  would  not  quitt  cost  ta  make  it,  if  we  knew  it 
This  Dr.,  for  a  Dr.  he  is,  bmggs  that  if  he  haue  but  the 
hint  or  notice  of  any  vsef\ill  thinge  not  yet  invented,  he 
will  vndcrtake  to  find  it  out,  except  some  few,  which 
he  hath  vowed  not  to  medic  wth,  as  VHrum  maliabile,per- 
pet.  moiits,  via  proxima  ad  Indoa,  &  Xf^nfi  philosi :  all  or 
any  thinge  else  he  will  vndertake,  but  for  his  priuate  gaine, 
to  make  a  monopolie  thereof,  and  to  sell  the  vse  or  know- 
ledge thereof  at  too  high  rates. 

As  for  other  newes  we  haue  little,  Mr.  Davenport  hath 
left  London ;  and  its  said  Mr.  Nye  will  follow  him ;  some 
say  they  bend  theire  thoughts  towards  your  Plantation :  I 
know  not  how  soonc  or  how  longe  it  wilbe  ere  I  shall  see 
you.    I  doe  longe  to  see  New  England,  but  the  Lord  sees 

*  Komei  pollitick  Etollgion.  —  Uowu. 


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1633.]  THE  WIHTHEOP  PATEBS. 


493 


that  I  am  vnworthie  and  vnfitt  to  come  amonge  you  as  yet, 
otherwise  then  in  some  few  scrawles  of  paper.  Remember 
va  as  we  doe  you  in  our  prayers,  and  present  my  humble 
seruice  to  Mr.  Gouemor  and  your  good  mother.  Present 
my  loue  and  respects  to  your  selfe  &  your  second  selfe,  to- 
gether with  all  our  good  fiinds  with  you,  whome  God  pre- 
Bcrue,  &  so  I  take  leaue  and  rest 

Yours  as  he  would  be  or  should  be 

Edwaud  Howes. 

QciKTO  Avat:  hora  12*  nootu,  1633. 

Sir,  I  am  willed  per  my  master  to  acquaint  you  that  Mr. 
Scwall  had  deliuered  to  his  vso  in  New  England,  one  of  my 
master  his  cowes,  for  which  he  was  to  pay  \oli,  whereof 
my  master  cannot  gctt  a  penny,  therefore  he  desires  that 
notice  might  be  taken,  that  Mr.  Sewall  hath  a  cowe  of  bis 
vnpaid  for,  which  he  desires  may  be  restored  againe,  if  Mr. 
Sewall  will  not  haue  her ;  but  herein  let  there  be  nothinge 
done,  Tntill  Mr.  Gouemour  hcares  from  my  master. 


EDWARD  HOWES  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JB. 

To  hia  very  good/rind  Mr.  John  Winihrope  (Ae  yonger  at  BoHon, 
present  tkeae  [in"]  New  England. 

SiE,  —  Not  to  erdarge  your  title  with  an  Epitaph,  for  all 
the  deseruinge  adiuncts  that  possiblie  I  could  devise  were 
little  enough  to  expresse  your  deserts  and  to  manifest  my 
loue.  Although  I  haue  by  thu  shipp  sent  you  a  lettre 
dated  a  weeke  since,  wherein  I  made  mention  of  the  instru- 
ment that  Sir  H :  Piatt  writes  of,  to  brue  witb  all ;  whose 
words  were,  that  by  the  helpe  of  it  one  myght  brue  in 
wodden  vessells,  &  alsoe  as  you  may  remember,  if  the  ele- 
ment of  water  had  not  more  power  ouer  the  vessell  of  wood, 
then  the  fyre,  one  vessell  might  last  100  yearcs;  which  in- 


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494  THE  TTINTHBOP  FAFERB.  [1S33. 

strument  my  master  caused  to  be  (whose  right  name  is  a 
furnace)  and  sent  to  your  father ;  but  being  the  first,  the 
irorkeman  could  not  hitt  right,  wherefore  another  was 
since  made,  and  being  brought  home  Sir  R:  Saltonstall 
would  needs  buye  it.  I  conceiue  tis  farr  stronger  &  better 
wrought  then  the  first ;  hut  what  benifitt  will  these  fur- 
naces be  to  the  Plantation,  seing  you  haue  aboundance  of 
wood  'i  We  conceiue  and  hope  the  best,  &  ieane  it  to  yout 
tryall. 

The  dogg  in  a  wheele  that  my  master  writt  ofi",  to  tume 
another  wheele,  and  soe  to  cause  the  bellowes  to  hlowe,  I 
cannot  well  fancie ;  because  the  fire  needs  not  a  constant 
blowinge,  but  a  blowinge  by  fitts,  as  in  black  smyths  and 
gold[8]mj'tb  workes ;  sometymes  faster,  sometymes  slower, 
which  a  dogg  will  not,  nor  can  not  doe ;  nowe  my  master 
calls  me  to  write  to  you  for  him  about  the  same  matter. 
Yet  I  haue  one  thinge  more  to  write  to  you  of,  and  that  is 
you  wilbe  pleased  to  expresse  your  approued  loue  to  me, 
soe  much  as  to  husband  for  me  ten  or  20li  in  the  layeing 
out  Tpon  cow  calues  of  a  yeare  old  ot  older ;  and  putt  them 
out  to  some  honest  man  whome  you  thinke  fitt,  to  keepe 
to  halues  or  otherwise  as  you  thinke  best :  if  you  ple.ase  to 
advise  yourselfe  to  laye  out  more  for  my  benifitt,  vpon 
notice  thereof  from  you  I  shall  very  thankefiilly  repaye  it, 
either  in  monie,  goods,  or  seruants,  or  what  you  will ;  for 
I  see  I  shall  be  driuen  to  come  to  you  sooner  then  I  made 
account  of;  and  I  desire  to  haue  some  stock  there,  though 
it  be  but  a  small  one,  tis  better  then  none  at  all.  Mr.  Robert 
Saltonstall  hath  giuen  me  one  of  his  breeding  rabitts,  a 
black  one  with  a  white  streake  downe  the  nose,  which  he 
with  others  nowe  sends  ouer :  *  if  it  dye  I  am  to  haue 
another,  and  he  hath  promised  to  write  to  his  brother 
Samuell  to  sett  the  breede  of  that  or  one  other  apparte  for 
me ;  I  refused  this  kindnes  Tntill  his  importance  forced  it 

•  He  msila  mc  pny«  for  itore  at  loait  Tar  th«  nbitt  In  ber  puuge.  —  Howu. 


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1634.]  THE  WWTHEOP   PAPBES.  495 

on  me.  He  hath  alsoe  vpon  some  coosiderations  promised 
roe  a  sowe  pigge,  and  the  keepinge  of  her  and  her  increase 
from  hence  for  3  yeares,  by  which  tyme  I  hope  to  come 
ouer ;  if  I  can  gett  of  Sir  Robert  a  kidd  or  a  calfe,  I  shall 
thinke  my  selfe  reasonablie  well  rewarded  of  him  for  my 
paines.  As  for  a  house  for  me,  I  hope  I  shall  with  you  or 
Mr.  Saudford  find  a  wadd  of  strawe  to  lye  on  vntill  I  may 
buye  or  buyld  a  howse ;  I  heare  from  you  noe  comenda- 
tions  of  a  tent,  which  I  conceiue  to  be  a  necessary  thinge 
with  you.  A  man  may  buye  one  here  for  about  ten  pounds, 
and  the  fraight  to  you  wilbe  but  small.  I  hope  you  haue 
longe  since  heard  that  I  paid  Mr.  Kirbie  the  4/t  12s.  X  had 
of  Mr.  Gurdon  for  your  law  bookes. 

Thus  desiringe  you  to  thinke  vpon  your  poore  frinde,  in 
what  maye  be  for  his  good,  whoe  prayes  daylie  for  your 
health  and  prosperitie,  and  desires  to  present  his  seruice 
to  your  good  wife  and  your  selfe,  and  sister  Ffeakes  and 
sister  Dudley  with  theire  husbands,  and  to  remaine 

Yours  euer  to  commande  Edward  Howes. 

Petekbokouok  Couktb  in  Ffleete  itreete,  the  13  of  August,  1633. 

Nowe  I  thinke  we  shall  not  remoue  from  hence  vntiU  it 
be  to  yon,  which  God  speede. 


EDWARD  HOWES  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP.  JR. 

7b  my  very  good  /rind  Mr.  John   Wtnthrop  ai  Jgawom,  theae 
present,  in  New  England. 

Worthy  Frind,  —  Yours  of  June,  August,  and  Septem- 
ber I  haue  receiued  since  my  last  to  you,  as  alsoe  the  otter 
skinn  you  sent  me  ;  for  which,  as  for  your  many  other  reall 
fauours,  I  most  hartily  thanke  you.  According  to  your 
direction  I  haue  receiued  55«  2d.  of  Mr.  Kirby,  which  I 
haue  laid  out  for  you,  as  may  appeare  by  this  inclosed. 


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496  THE    WINTHBOP   PAFEBS.  [1A34. 

For  Dr.  Fludd's  workes,  there  is  since  more  come  forth  of 
him,  as  by  the  back  of  my  accompt  I  haue  eent  you  only 
a  taste  of  him,  in  two  volumes ;  I  cooceiue  they  are  well 
drest  for  your  pallate.  I  haue  bin  held  in  hand  at  Mr. 
Fetherston's  shop  by  his  men,  euer  since  8ber,  to  be  fur- 
nished with  all  those  bookes  you  writt  for,  and  now  am 
forced  to  buy  them  where  I  can  find  them ;  I  can  gett  noe  . 
others  but  what  I  haue  sent  you  vntill  next  marte. 

As  for  your  quodling  slipps,  I  hope  against  Michaelmas 
next  I  shall  haue  some  to  send  you,  for  now  tu  noe  send- 
ing them.  I  haue  made  bold  to  putt  a  few  other  bookes 
to  fill  Tp  spare  roome  in  the  box ;  whereof  one  is  the 
Contrie  farme,  which  I  suppose  you  haue  alreadie,  if  you 
haue,  be  plea8e[d]  then  to  let  Mr.  Samford  haue  myne,  or 
whome  else  you  please.  If  you  haue  it  not,  be  pleased  to 
accept  it  as  a  pledge  of  my  constant  loue  and  respects 
to  you.  Thus  much  conceminge  your  box  of  bookes 
which  you  shall  receiue  of  Mr.  Dillingham  directed  to  you 
and  marked  with  ^.  You  shall  haue  me  more  large  in  my 
next,  either  by  Mr,  Humfries  or  before;  in  the  meane 
tyme  be  pleased  to  present  my  respect  to  your  best  beloued 
&  to  yourselfe,  and  euer  comand 

Your  true  though  poore  frind        Edward  Howes. 

20*  Ma&tij,  1694. 

From  our  new  howse  in  Lincolne's  Inn  feilds  by  the  Lyon 
Taueme  neere  Princes  streete. 

Sir,  A  very  good  friud  of  myne.  Sir  Symon  Harcourts 
brother,  desired  me  to  coovey  this  inclosed  to  his  frind,  by 
some  trusty  hand ;  I  pray  let  me  make  bold  that  at  best 
leasure,  by  one  of  your  seruants  or  otherwise,  it  may  be 
deliuered  to  Mr.  Coggeshall. 

I  haue  not  had  leasure  to  visit  Mrs.  Waterhowse  as  yet, 
at  Easter  next,  if  not  sooner,  I  intend  to  present  your  re- 
spect vnto  her.     Vale  m  Xto, 


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U»4.]  THE  WINTHBOP  FAFEB8.  497 

l^The /dUoicing  paper  is  endoied  in  the  preceding  letter."] 
Eec.  of  Mr.  Kirby  55*.  2d. 

The  bookea  I  haue  sent  you,  March,  1634. 
2'  Catalogues  of  printed  bookcs. 

u.   :     t,  ' 

Dr.  Fludda  Macrocosme  in  2  Tolnmes 1  10    0 

Isagoge  Pbiaico  Magtco  &c 0     16 

Fetrus  Golatiniu  de  Arcanis  Catholicffi  veritatia     .    0  10    0 
I^iUippi  GruliDgij  Florilegium 0    2    0 

These  are  parte  of  them  you  writt  for. 
I  haue  here  alsoe  sent  you  a  few  others,  which  if  you 
like  not,  I  pray  send  them  againe,  or  any  of  them, 

Morcurius  R«diuiuaa  per  Norton 0     2     6 

Tbe  BaritioB  of  CochiuChina  • 0    10 

Wingates  Logarithmes 046 

An  Eagtisli  Grammer 0     10 

Th«  Gunners  Dialogue 020 

Bedwells  Massolabium 010 

The  box  ki  put  them  in      . 0    0  10 

CarrTiDg  them  to  the  warehowse 0    0    8 

2  17    0 

The  rest  I  cast  in  to  the  bargaine,  for  you  and  your 
fancie  to  make  merry  withall. 

29*  MabtU,  1634. 
Integrum  Morborum  Hitterinm  aiue  Medidns  Catholics  Tomi  Frimi 
tractatus  secnndua,  in  sectionea  diatribnttu  duaa.  Quorum  Frior  gener- 
allcm  morborum  natura,  &c.  Vlllma,  Vaiueraala  medicorum  aiue 
lEgrotorum  depiagit  Catoptron :  &c.  Francofurti  A?  1631.  Autbore 
Ro:  Find,  alias  da  Ftnctibus. 

This  is  a  new  Booke  and  is  now  betweene  20  and  SO^. 
price.  Dr.  Fludd  is  of  farr  more  esteeme  beyond  sea  then 
at  home. 


■  A  oopr  of  thli  work, "  Cacliin-Chlo*,  eanbdninE  mu;  kdnlrable  RaritiM  *nd  Sin- 
.  gnliriUa*  of  thtt  Connlr«7,"  rrom  the  Italian  ot  Bairi,  by  Robart  Aahleri  London,  1683,  ii 
tn  the  Libni;  of  tha  UiMnabnietta  Hittorical  Sooiatyi  opon  tbe  titlapafa  oT  vhleh  Ifaa 
nams  or  "E.  Hawot"  can  ba  diatiagoiihad,  allboni^  naail;  aniad.  — Eds. 


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THE    WINTimOP   PAPBEB. 


EDWARD  HOWES  TO  JOHN  WIKTHBOP,  JK. 

To  his  much  esteemed  frind  John  Winihrop  aquire  at  Agawom 
present  [w™] 

Waobbetahoy  Stitea  Agawom  Sagamore, 

Au3  Neost  floungreathinnog  obuor  whoinatreid  meag- 
niedra  olfa  wortinthienag.*  Giue  me  leaue,  in  plune  Eng- 
lish, the  second  tyrae  this  springe  to  present  my  vnfeigned 
respects  to  yon  io  a  few  l3rne8.  I  sent  you  per  Mr.  Dilling* 
ham  soe  many  of  the  bromoiklets't'  you  writt  for,  as  I  could 
procure  for  the  present,  but  I  am  promised  the  rest  this 
sommer,  and  then  by  the  next  followinge  they  shalbe  con- 
veyed to  you.  The  noelwo  frudrinnamcle  I  writt  to  you 
of  is  mourcah  ilmaportouvoend,  wiheeproeloaf  I  haue 
Bpeinato  yaoduir  tohie  irogrimoe  haetrie  ionacoltoisteud-J 
I  haue  Icamt  two  devices  to  kiU  wolues,  one  is  with  peicea 
of  spunge  laid  couertly  in  such  flesh  or  garbage  they  feed 
on ;  the  other  is  certaine  peices  of  stronge  wyer  twisted 
together,  ether  4,  or  3,  or  2  peices,  and  the  ends  to  be 

t    bowed  and  fyled  sharpe,  and  beards  cutt  in  them  like  fish 

I    hookes ;  and  them  put  within  theire  meate. 

There  is  one  alsoe  here  in  towne  that  makes  very  good 
Shanlota  prestheir  waidtoh  Voitimnoe  agnud  cloimnoan 
Ebafretah.§  1  am  verie  much  abashed  that  I  haue  not  all 
this  while  procured  you  the  salue  and  plasters  you  writt 
for,  you  partlie  knowe  my  nature.  I  had  rather  effect  any 
busines  with  ten  men,  then  one  woman,  yet  your  intrest  in 
me  might  be  sufficiently  effectual!  to  luannage  a  farre 
more  weighty  busines ;'  and  assure  your  selfe,  I  will  ere 

*  "  Wortb7  Sir  Agawom  Sagamort,  Ai  not  forgitlDK  our  wcnted  m«ii*r  of  wrtUng." 
See  note  on  p.  4S9.  —  Edl 

t  "Bookw."  — Em. 

]  "  Tba  oaw  (ttniMt  I  writt  to  70D  of  i*  maoh  Improrod,  «hwMf  I  bane  tent  70a  tlis 
ronna  bai«  InoloMd."  —  Eoi. 

\  "SaJtp«tmwiUi  VrinoudcoDiotiEuth."— Ed*. 


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500  THE    TTINTHROP   PAPEEI.  [1U6. 

I  thinke  I  ahall  helpe  you  to  one  of  the  magneticall 
engines  which  you  &  I  haue  discoursed  of,  that  iriU  sym- 
pathize at  a  distance.* 


EDWARD  HOWES  TO  JOHN  WDTTHROP,  JR. 

LOKDOH  31*  Jang  1636. 

FiDELia  Amicds,  —  Since  T  receiue[d]  yours  of  the  9th  of 
Nouember  and  the  6th  of  January,  I  saluted  you  with  a 
few  lines,  but  in  regard  of  theire  farre  jomey,  &  the  dain- 
ger  of  miscariage  in  the  passage,  my  loue  to  you  constraines 
me  to  acquaint  you  with  some  generall  &  particuler 
affaires,  namely  that  the  plague,  iword,  &  famine  looks 
with  a  gashly  aspect  vpon  Germany  &  other  our  neighbour 
nations,  and  begins  to  peepe  vpon  vs  soe  frightfully,  that 
mens  harts  faile  them  for  feare,  and  many  lOOOds  runne 
they  know  not  whither.  Tia  reported  that  about  57,000 
people  haue  left  this  citty  &  suburbs,  within  this  3 
moneths.  I  thanke  my  God  he  hath  taught  me  to  tume 
to  him,  &  not  to  hide  my  selfe,  or  runne  from  him.  I 
haue  resolued  to  trye  it  out  here.  The  Dr.  I  haue  not 
secne  since  last  Sommer ;  I  doubt  all  is  not  gold  that  glist- 
ers like  it,  and  he  that  would  leame  to  distinguish,  may  pay 
too  deare  for  his  knowledge.  I  thinke  there  is  not  any 
thinge  that  the  Dr.  hath  or  knowetb,  but  a  frind  of  myne 
neerer  home  enioyes  as  much ;  I  could  wish  you  with  him, 
or  he  with  you,  for  a  moneth  or  two ;  but  aeing  the  Diuine 
Prouidence  hath  disposed  it  otherwayes,  I  hartilie  desire 
you  to  be  fully  content  with  your  allowance,  and  thanke 
God  ;  whether  you  haue  more  or  lesse,  let  it  be  all  one  to 
you  ;  let  not  what  God  doth,  trouble  you ;  but  what  you 
doe  contrarie  to  God ;  I  pray  present  my  best  respects  to 
your  father  &  mother,  &  to  Mr.  HumMes,  "when  you  see 

*  ThuirouldalniMtHeiiiliksaforeiludowlDgortluaULfMUataleinph.— Bdi. 


dbyGoot^le 


1636.]  THE  WHJTHROP  PAPERS.  501 

them,  and  to  your  dearest,  &  your  selfe,  &c.,  praying  for 
the  prosperitie  of  the  whole  Church  of  God  amonge  you, 
I  take  leaue,  &  rest  Yours  assured        Ed:  Ho: 


EDWAED  HOWES  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

2b  my  verie  louinge  /Tinde  Mr.  John  WinOirop  Ute  yongcr  tJiese 
preseiii  at  Coneciecut,  with  trust,  in  New  England. 

Ml  Charissime,  —  Yours  of  the  9th  of  Nouember,  and 
of  the  6th  of  January  last  I  haue  receiued,  and  haue  since 
sent  you  two  lettres,  which  I  hope  will  kisse  your  hands 
before  this.  The  manie  obligations  where  with  you  haue 
tyed  me  to  you  being  see  pleasant  &  delightfull,  doe  con- 
straine  me  to  sue,  to  be  more  fast  tyed.  I  cannot  discouer 
into  terram  ineo^nitam,  but  I  haue  had  a  kenn  of  it  shewed 
vnto  me.  The  way  to  it  is  (for  the  most  parte)  horrible  & 
fcarefull,  the  daingers  none  worse,  to  them  that  are  not 
destinati  jilij ;  somtymes  I  ara  trauelling  that  way,  but  the 
Lord  knowes  when  I  shall  gett  thither,  soe  many  flattering 
foes  are  still  in  the  way  to  preuent  me,  and  diuerte  my 
course.  I  thinke  I  haue  spoken  with  some  that  haue  bin 
there.  I  am  informed  that  the  land  lyeth  where  the  sunn 
riseth,  and  extendeth  it  selfe  southward,  the  northeme 
people  doe  account  it  noe  better  then  a  wildemes ;  and  the 
spies  that  they  haue  sent  out  to  discouer  &  view  it,  haue 
reported  as  much :  for  they  knew  it  was  in  vaine  to  reporte 
better  of  it.*  Deare  frind,  I  desire  with  all  my  harte  that 
I  might  write  plainer  to  you,  but  in  discouering  the  mis- 
terie  I  may  diminish  its  maiestie,  &  giue  occasion  to  the 
prophane  to  abuse  it,  if  it  should  fall  into  vnworthie  hands : 
in  many  things  you  haue  sympathized  with  me,  and  whie 

■  Four  Una*  oblitanUed  hu«.  —  Eus. 


abyGooi^le 


503  TBE   WINTHBOF   PAFEBA.  [IU6. 

not  in  this  ?  After  the  hint  of  a  thing,  factlius  est  addere. 
Let  me  make  a  Quere.  Was  the  hodie  made  for  the  soule, 
or  the  soule  for  the  hodie  1  Was  the  hotue  made  for 
man,  or  man  for  the  house  1  Doe  or  did  the  true  louers  of 
wisdome,  studie  more  for  the  bodie,  then  the  soule  T  Did 
they  not  know  the  man  ?  *  The  [bod]ie  is  but  our  seruant, 
&  shall  our  studies  for  it  take  vp  our  endeuours  as  for  [*ni] 
Is  it  not  spiritual!  fornication  &  adulterie  to  cast  the  eye 
of  our  mind  &  harte  vpon  sensualitie,  or  any  sensible  good, 
as  to  lust  after  itt  Must  not  the  fiue  kings  he  vanquisht 
&  hung  vp,  before  Israeli  can  enter  into  the  rest  of  the 
Lord  T  which  rest  I  wish  vnto  you,  &  rest 

Yours  Ed:  Ho. 

4-  Auo :  1636. 

I  pray  let  me  not  be  forgotten  of  any  frind,  whome  you 
thinke  worthie  to  be  put  in  minde  of  me ;  but  salute  them 
in  my  name  as  if  I  had  named  them  vnto  you. 

I  haue  not  scene  Dr.  £ :  since  last  sommer :  our  frinds 
at  the  old  house  are  all  well,  &  are  nowe  either  at  Graves 
or  Groton ;  your  aunt  D :  hath  bespoken  a  black  marble 
grauestone  for  your  grandsire  &  grandmother.  There 
dyed  in  &  about  London  of  the  plague  this  weeke  181. 
There  is  great  morta]l[lty]  in  our  land  in  diuerse  places,  & 
in  other  places  beyond  the  seas,  and  in  Germanie  there  is 
a  great  famine.  Prince  Thomas,  the  King  of  Spaines  bro- 
ther, hath  ouer  runn  all  Fykardy,  and  burnt  100  villages 
in  4  bowers.  He  threatens  that  his  next  attempt  shalbe 
vpon  Paris  it  selfe.  The  commons  of  Prance  begin  to 
mutinie  against  the  gentrie,  &  the  Spaniard  where  he 
comes  doth  reape  the  Frenches  come  for  them,  &  they 
tbemselues  in  some  places  haue  burnt  theire  standing 
come,  rather  then  the  Spaniard  should  haue  it  My  hartie 
affections  salute  you  &  your  best  beloued.     Vale  Xto. 

*  A  lin*  eniad  hstf.  —  EtM. 


abyGooi^le 


16»l.]  THE  TTINTHBOP  PAFEItS.  503 

3!  Sept.  1636. 

This  lettre  hauing  lyene  written  a  moneth  in  my  bands, 
I  was  about  to  cancell  it,  because  I  could  not  send  it,  but 
vpon  secoud  thoughts  I  spared  it  The  Falcon  ia  safe 
come  to  TB,  but  not  one  lettre  to  me  in  it,  as  I  heare  of. 
I  mett  with  one  of  Captaine  Wiggins  seruants  that  came 
ouer,  whoe  told  me  of  such  things  he  knew.  I  doe  much 
applaud  your  resolution  to  plant  Conectecut.  Fortifie  the 
mouth  meanely  well,  but  except  you  can  find  a  place  there 
naturally  fortified,  in  the  water  as  Venice,  or  on  the  maine 
as  Douer,  bestow  not  too  much  cost  &  paines  vpon  it ; 
rather  goe  vp  further  (leaning  a  garison  belowe) :  leame  by 
reports  &  your  owne  obseruation  where  (on  that  Riuer)  the 
natiues  bane  lined  longest  &  healthfullest,  and  in  greatest 
aboundance,  though  it  be  50,  60,  or  70  or  more  miles  yp 
in  the  land;  if  any  be  there,  gett  theire  good  will,  if  pos- 
sible you  can,  to  sitt  downe  with  them  or  by  them;  howe- 
soener  be  as  neere  as  may  be,  soe  it  be  a  place  comodious 
for  trade  &  husbandrie,  and  not  easilie  surprized  by  an 
enimie.  But  you  may  say  its  easie  to  sitt  vpon  a  cushion 
&  direct,  but  difficult  to  performe.  I  doe  not  speake  of 
ympossibilities,  but  giue  caution  for  a  good  begining  & 
foundation,  that  hereafter  it  may  not  be  said  Pasnitet,  or 
liad-I-wist  A  busines  wel  begun  is  plesant  &  hopefull. 
The  best  wilbe  therefore  to  begin  with  God,  which  I  doe 
not  doubt  but  you  will,  and  seeke  his  directions,  howe  and 
where  you  may  lay  a  foundation  for  a  Cittie  of  Peace,  to 
the  honor  of  His  great  name,  in  your  religious  cohabiting 
together ;  and  soe  that  you  may  prepare  &  prouide  con- 
uenient  &  comfortable  dwellings  &  portions  for  your 
future  generations,  that  they  may  haue  cause  to  blesse 
God  in  theire  harts,  for  your  labours  of  loue. 

I  shall  not  need  to  request  of  you  some  knowledge  of 
your  plantation,  &  howe  farre  you  haue  discouered  the 
riuer,  &  howe  you  like  it,  &  what  newes  of  the  Lake,  & 
how  farr  you  are  from  the  Dutch,  and  from  Boston.     1  am 


dbyGoOt^le 


504  THE  WINTHBOP  PAPERS.  [1637. 

perswaded  you  will  acquaint  me  with  that  which  you 
thinke  is  fittest  for  me,  and  rescrue  for  me  the  rest  vntill  a 
seasonable  tyme:  only  this  I  would  gladly  see,  a  Mapp  of 
the  longe  Hand  &  the  coast  from  Cap  Cod  to  Riner  Hudson 
[if]  you  haue  one  to  spare.  My  father  &  mother  salutes 
you  with  theire  lone,  and  soe  doe  my  sisters.  Your  Bro- 
ther Dr.*  was  wel  lately,  he  was  with  me.  There  dyed  this 
last  weeke  in  &  about  London  of  all  diseases  855,  Sc  of 
the  Plague  536,  besides  aboue  100  in  Westminster  and  con- 
trie  parishes  adioyninge,  but  howe  many  1000  amonge  vs 
are  dead  in  theire  sinns  I  knowe  not,  yet  noe  doubt  we  haue 
a  remnant  that  haue  not  bowed  theire  knee  to  Baal.  For 
my  parte  I  doe,  as  much  as  in  me  lyes,  commend  &  com- 
mitt  my  soule  to  God  in  wel-doeing,  and  ventre  my  bodie 
amonge  the  lining  &  dead.  But  I  doubt  I  haue  bin  too 
tedious  and  troublesome,  it's  my  lone  to  you  constraineth 
me  to  write  the  more,  because  we  cannot  speake  together. 
I  hope  your  remotenes  from  the  Bay  will  not  hinder  the 
entercourse  of  lettres  betweene  vs. 


EDWARD  HOWES  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

21*  March  I  1637. 

My  FrmND,  &c.  —  Yours  of  the  1st  of  August  last  I 
received,  and  alsoe  the  Mapp  of  the  Coast  about  Pequot, 
for  which  &  former  kindnes  I  thanke  you.  The  relation  of 
your  fight  with  the  Indians  I  haue  read  in  print,  but  of  the 
fight  amonge  yourselues,  Bellum  lingttarum,  the  strife  of 
tongues,  I  have  heard  much,  but  little  to  the  purpose.  I 
wonder  your  people  that  pretend  to  knowe  soe  much,  doe 
not  knowe  that  Loue  is  the  fulfillinge  of  the  Lawe,  and 
that  against  Loue  there  is  noc  Lawe.     But  noe  marvell : 


■  Probably  Di.  Sumiial  Bendc,  brathat  of  WlDthrap'i  wir*.  — £di. 


abyGooi^le 


1W9.]  THE   WIHTHBOP   PAPEK3.  505 

when  many  bane  not  the  begining*  of  wisdom  in  them; 
and  howe  can  they  that  feare  not  God,  keepe  bis  commande- 
ments  or  fulfill  theml  but  I  hope  when  I  come  to  find 
more  vnitie,  peace  &  loue.  The  terra  incognita  cognita  eat 
paucis,  arcanum  Jekouee  adest  reuerentibus  ipsum;  to  tell 
you  my  thoughts  or  knowledge  of  it,  its  neither  eartb, 
water,  aire,  nor  fire,  nor  cetber,  soe  that  its  beyond  sence, 
or  my  expression,  but  to  giue  you  an  intelligible  taste,  its 
lesser  then  the  least,  it  cannot  be  diuided  nor  comunicated, 
its  bigger  then  the  bigest,  for  its  perfect,  its  beyond  the 
highest,  and  below  the  lowest,  for  thought  cannot  reach  it, 
if  you  koowc  it  I  need  not  tell  you  it,  if  I  speake  in  an 
vnknowne  tongue,  I  doe  but  beate  the  aire.  Your  Aunt 
1) :  can  informe  you  of  my  dwelUnge,  where  I  shalbe  glad 
to  heare  from  you,  that  I  may  continue  to  be,  as  I  desire, 
Tuus  vt  possim.  £.  H. 

Indorsed  hy  John  Wiuthrop,  Jr.,  "  Mr.  Ed.  IIowcb  with  a  parable." 


EDWARD  HOWES  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

Jb  hie  much  esteemed /rind  Mr.  John  Winthrt^  Junr.  at  Boston  in 
the  Mdssachusetis  Bay  or  eiseiohere  in  New  England  these  dlr. 

Sir, — Yours  I  receiued,  with  2  relations  of  monstrous 
births  f  and  a  generall  earthquake.J  When  I  had  read 
them,  they  seemed  to  me  like  Pharaoh's  dreames ;  but  whoe 
can  tell  certainely  wherefore  God  sent  them?  where  is 
there  such  an  other  people  then  in  New  England  T  that 
labours  might  &  maine  to  haue  Christ  formed  in  tbem,  yet 


•  "TheraarBof  the  Lord."  — Howe*. 

f    Sea  Winthrop's  Hiil.  of  N.E.,  i.  871-278.  —  EDi. 

t  The  esrtbqnilca  of  Jnne  1, 1638,  It  menUooed  b;  Wiuthrop,  Bnulfbrd,  Mid  Johnion; 

and  wu  r«lt  Ter;  gaasrallj  Id  the  leTenl  New.Eiiglind  Colontei.    It  ii  >Im<  noticed  by 

Ropr  WiUIunt,  in  ■  letter  printed  on  p.  3S9  of  thi»  Tolnme.    See  Wlnthrop'i  Hiit,  of  N.E., 

i.  ses  1  Bndford'*  HuL  of  PI  jm.  PUnt.,  p.  !S8 ;  Wonder-woiking  Providence,  p.  131-  —  Eds. 

61 


dbyGoot^Ie 


506  THE  TriNTHROF  FAPEB8.  IWS9. 

they  would  giue  or  appoynt  him  his  shape,  &  cloath  him 
too.  It  camiot  he  denyed  hut  we  haue  conceiued  many 
monstrous  imaginations  of  Christ  Jesus,  the  one  imagina- 
tion sayes  loe,  here  he  is ;  the  other  sayes  loe,  there  he  is; 
multiplicitie  of  conceptions,  but  is  there  any  one  true 
shape  of  Him  ?  and  if  one  of  many  produce  a  shape,  tis 
not  the  shape  of  the  sonne  of  ^^  but  an  vglie  horridd 
Metamorphosis,  neither  is  it  a  liuinge  shape,  but  a  dead 
one,  yet  a  crow  thinkes  her  owne  bird  the  fairest,  and 
most  preferre  theire  owne  wisedome  before  Gods,  Anti- 
christ before  Christ ;  to  you  I  write,  with  whomc  I  may  be 
hold ;  and  is't  a  wonder  the  Earth  should  quake  at  thisi 
0  Earth,  Earth,  Earth,  heare  the  voyce  of  the  Lord,  a  still 
silent  Toyce,  yet  where  it  comes  it  maketh  the  mountaines 
to  quake,  and  the  hills  to  tremble. 

The  bookes  you  writt  for,  I  haue  not  mett  with  them  as 
yet  at  the  shopps  where  I  haue  bin ;  I  could  wish  you  some 
bookes,  but  one  booke  were  enough,  if  you  could  come  by 
it,  its  written  mthin  and  without,  its  calld  by  many  names, 
but  it  is  not  knowne  by  the  names,  but  to  those  that  have 
the  nature  thereof:  to  g^ue  you  the  name  and  nature  in  a 
m  word,  its  THE  BOOKE  OF  LIFE,  whcre  you  may  read  all  within 
you,  and  all  without  you ;  and  Him  that  is  all  in  all ;  to 
whose  protection  I  leaue  you  &  rest 

Your  frind  in  the  best  I  may         Edward  Howse. 

CUKSiSTORS  CoUBTE  Deere  LiDoaltiM  Inn,  the  14th  of  April),  1638. 

Pray  present  my  loue  to  your  best  beloued  wife.  My 
father  &  mother  are  in  health  &  salute  you,  so  doth  my  wife, 
vnknowne  to  you,  but  by  my  relation ;  we  should  be  glad 
to  see  you  at  our  habitacion,  if  your  affaires  drawe  you  to 
London.  For  newes,  I  refer  you  to  the  vulgar  Athenians. 
Vale. 

Shall  I  hide  any  thinge  from  my  friend  1  Read  this  to  Mr. 
J :  S.  and  doe  with  it  as  you  please.  If  it  may  doe  him  or 
any  other,  good :  God  speed  it. 


dbyGoOt^le 


THE  WINTHBOP  PAPERS.  507 


EDWARD  HOWES  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP.  JR. 

7b  mj/  verie  louinge  /rind  Mr.  Jo :  Wli^rop  at  his  house  in  Salem 
or  ^ewhere  in  New  England  these  dlr. 

StRf  —  To  tell  you  quid  scribitur,  quid  agitur  de  terra 
lata  Adamica/ere  incognita,  what  I  heare,  what  I  see,  what 
I  knowe,  would  he  as  tedious  for  you  to  read,  as  for  me  to 
write ;  hut  to  tell  you  where  I  am,  &  what  I  doe,  &  when 
you  shall  see  me,  is  a  shorter  worke.  Jly  bodie  is  at  Lon- 
don, my  soule  in  my  hodie,  and  my  mind  in  my  soule,  &c. 
and  if  you  will,  in  mind  I  am  and  canbe  cucry  where ; 
while  I  am  writing  this  lettre,  I  am  ivith  you,  and  what 
doe  1 1  Outwardly  I  am  writing,  inwardly  I  am  meditat- 
inge ;  and  still  with  you,  and  doe  you  aske  when  you 
shall  see  me  'i  If  you  know  not  I  will  tell  you.  When 
you  can  see  your  selfe,  or  you  &  I  all  one ;  longe  since  you 
termed  me  Alter  idem-,  and  will  there  neuer  be  an  vnion 
thinke  youT  Because  I  account  few  words  best,  I  haue 
sent  you  a  little  booke  or  two  more  by  Mr.  Ku'bies  sonne 

and  by  the  way  .     .     .    tell  you  that  you 

after  Phil 

openly,  and 

doe  with  Phil,  th      ....    [tctKButtmHtiiatid'^ 

your  father • 

when  it  hath 

whereof  I  conceiue 

more  then  one,  there  is  all  goods  to  be  found  in  vnitie, 
and  all  evill  in  dusillitie  &  multiplicitie.  Phosnix  ilia  ad- 
miranda  sola  semper  existit,  therefore  while  a  man  &  she  is 
two,  he  shall  neuer  see  her.  The  Arabian  Philos ;  I  writt 
to  you  of,  he  was  styled  among  vs  Dr.  Lyon,  the  best  of  all 
the  igj-f-Ds*  that  euer  I  mett  with  all,  farre  beyond  Dr.  Euer : 
they  that  are  of  his  straine  are  knowing  men ;  they  pre- 

*  Roticnicisna.  —  Ens. 


abyGooi^le 


508  THB  WINTHEOP  PAFEB8.  [!«». 

tend  to  liue  in  free  light,  they  honor  God  &  doe  good  to 
the  people  among  whome  they  liue,  and  I  conceiue  yon 
aie  in  the  right  that  they  had  theire  leaminge  from  Arabia. 
But  they  come  much  shorte  of  the  people  that  haue  theire 
leaminge  from  heauen,  from  God,  from  the  Sonn  of  his 
Loue,  such  I  meane  as  are  liuinge  men,  whose  life  &  con- 
versation caracterizeth  them,  &  not  theire  knowledge ;  for 
'tis  written  (&  we  beleiue)  knowledge  puffeth  Tp,  aad  Lone 
buyldeth  vp ;  they  haue  knowledge  as  much  as  any,  but  it 
is  not  theire  essence,  theire  life,  theire  All  Q.  But  more 
of  this  hereafter ;  and  for  other  newes  I  referre  you  to  your 

sister  Fek ke  you  for  conveyinge 

you  hue,  doe, 

Bts  true  disciple, 

ght,  doe  as  he  doth 

.  .  .  What  can  I  say  more  1  Q  Remember  my  humble 
service  to  your  father  &  mother,  &  my  louinge  salutations 
to  all  your  brothers  &  sisters,  and  to  Signior  Humfries,  Mr. 
Bich :  Saltoustall,  &c.  Haue  with  this  as  much  loue  as  a 
man  can  yeild  to  his  frind,  &  the  Lord  giue  you  a  right 
vuderstanding  in  all  things;  this  is  &  shalbe  the  harty 
prayer  of 

Your  euer  louinge  frind         Edwabd  Howse. 

2Jtr  ffzbr:  1639. 

Direct  your  lettrcs  to  me  neere  Lincolns  Inn. 

Coats  lyned  with  fur  .  .  .  among  gent  I  pray  helpe  me 
to  some  Otter  or  ...  .  winter,  as  may  lyne  me  a  coate, 
&  I  will  retome  .  .  .  ey  or  bookes.     Vale  in  Xto. 

Indorsed  by  John  'Wintbrop,  Jr.,  "  Mr.  Howea." 


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THE  WINTHEOP  PAPEBS.  509 


EDWARD  HOWES  TO  JOHN  WINTHUOP,  JR. 

LONDOK,  Uay  12,  1640. 

Deabe  Sib,  —  Youra  of  the  16&  of  March  last,  this 
day  I  received  per  Mr.  Kiibie,  and  am  sorrie  to  vnderstand 
by  you  and  him,  that  the  vnfaithfull  steward  hath  mett 
with  you  or  your  fathers  estate ;  I  could  wish  my  selfe 
with  you  (till  the  storme  here  be  ouer)  but  I  doubt  I  should 
be  in  the  stewards  case,  though  not  vnfaithfull  yet  voprof- 
fitable,  for  I  cannot  digg,  and  to  begg  I  shalbe  ashamed ; 
nor  howe  to  ymproue  that  little  God  hath  lent  me,  if  I 
were  with  you ;  for  Lawyers  and  Fhisitians  haue  noe 
gaine  with  you,  &  I  thinke  Clergie  men  as  little,  vnlesse 
they  be  such  as  shall  speake  &  doe  to  please  men,  hauinge 
an  excellent  forme  of  Godlikenes,  but  denye  the  power 
thereof.  But  my  good  frind ;  the  word  saith ;  Godlienes 
is  greate  gaine,  if  a  man  be  content  with  that  which  he 
hath ;  tis  to  yon  I  write  this,  as  to  a  frind  whome  I  entire- 
ly loue.  As  for  the  Magneticall  instrument  you  writt  of; 
it  is  alsoe  sympatheticall,  and  therefore  magneticall ;  we 
vse  to  say  good  witts  iumpe,  though  heads  touch  not ;  many 
can  say  soe,  some  find  it  soe,  but  fewe  enquire  into  the 
true  reason  whie  it  is  soe.  I  haue  sent  you  a  booke  by 
Jo :  Tinker,  that  will  aett  your  witts  on  wollgatheringe,  or 
rather  to  shew  you  howe  some  mens  witts  runne  a  woll- 
gatheringe, vntill,  like  the  Astronomer  gazing  vpwards, 
doe  fall  into  the  pitt  of  death.  I  know  the  gent :  one  Mr. 
Wilkius*  of  Maudlin  Hall  in  Oxon  made  the  booke ;  and 

•  Bl  Itc*.  John  Wilkins,  ft  ^raduiU  of  Mnfdulen  Collces,  Oxford;  snarwird  cbaptain 
to  Lord  S)ij ;  and  inccoHivsly  Warden  of  Wftdbam  College,  and  Maitar  of  Trinil)'  Colltga, 
Cambridffe;  and  eODHoraMd  Bithop  of  Cheater,  Nor.  It,  1MB.  H«  wu  noted  ■>  a  philoao- 
phioal  and  mathematical  writer  of  great  talenti  and  ncqairementi,  and  va*  en  eu-l;  and 
tetire  member  of  the  Rofal  Socletr.  He  married  a  aUier  of  Olirer  Cromwell  in  ISM; 
and  died  Hot.  U,  1«TS. 

Tlie  woric  here  rsbrred  to  waa  probiibl;  lil>  "Diicovery  o(  a  Kew  World;  or,  a  Dii- 
conrae  tending  to  prove  that  (it  ta  probable)  there  mtj  be  aoolher  habitable  world  In  tlie 
lloon;"  which  wM  publlihed  ationymoualy  in  1A10.  —  Kt»>. 


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510  THE    WINTHKOP    FAPESS:  [16M. 

he  pretends  to  haue  the  perpetaall  motion,  &  the  magneti- 
call  alphabet ;  sed  cui  cotnmodum  in  tempore  conjiuionis.  I 
allwayes  forbeare  to  contradict  the  wilfull,  tia  to  reproue 
the  scomefoll,  and  to  cast  pearles  to  swyne.  But  to  onr 
sympatheticall  busines,  whereby  we  may  commnnicate 
our  mioda  one  to  an  other,  though  the  diameter  of  the 
Earth  interpose.  Diana  non  est  Centrum  omnium.  I  woold 
haue  you  soe  good  a  Geometritian  as  to  knove  your  owne 
center.  Did  you  euer  yet  measure  your  euerlastdng  selfe, 
the  length  of  your  life ;  the  breadth  of  your  lone ;  the 
depth  of  your  wisdome ;  and  the  hight  of  your  light  t  Let 
Truth  be  yoor  Center  &  you  may  doe  it,  otherwayes  not. 
I  could  wish  you  would  nowe  begin  to  leaue  off  being  al- 
together an  outward  man ;  this  is  but  Casa  Regentis  ;  the 
Ruler  can  drawe  you  straight  lynes  from  your  center  to 
the  confines  of  an  infinite  circumference,  by  which  you 
may  passe  from -any  parte  of  the  circumference  to  another, 
without  obstacle  of  earth  or  secation  of  lynes,  if  you  ob* 
serue  and  keepe  but  one  &  the  true  &  only  center,  to  passe 
by  it,  from  it,  and  to  it  Me  thinkes  I  nowe  see  you  tnftu  et 
extra,  and  talke  to  you ;  but  yon  mind  me  not,  because 
you  are  from  home,  you  are  not  within,  you  looke  as  if 
you  were  corelesse  of  your  selfe,  your  hand  &  your  voyce 
differ,  tis  my  frinds  hand,  I  knowe  it  well ;  but  the  voyce  is 
your  enemies:  O  my  frind,  if  you  loue  me,  gett  you  home, 
gett  you  in :  you  haue  a  frind  at  home,  as  well  as  an  eue- 
mie ;  know  them  by  theire  voyces,  the  one  is  still  driuing 
or  enticing  you  out,  the  other  would  haue  you  stay  within. 
Be  within,  &  keepe  within,  and  all  that  are  within,  and 
keepe  within,  shall  you  see,  knowe,  &  communicate 
witii,  to  the  full ;  and  shall  not  neede  to  straine  your  out- 
ward sences  to  see  &  heare  that  which  is  like  themseluea 
vncertaine,  and  too,  too  often,  false ;  but  abidinge  for  euer 
within,  in  the  Center  of  Truth,  from  thence  you  may 
behold,  conceiue,  and  imderstaud  the  inumerable  diuerse 


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1640.]  THE   WINTHROP   PAFEBS.  511 

emanation  within  the  Circumference;   and  6till  within; 
for  without  are  falcities,  lyes,  vntruths,  dogga,  &c. 

I  Bent  you  lettrea  Sc  2  bookes  by  Mr.  Kirbies  sonne,  I 
hope  ere  this  they  are  come  to  your  hands.  I  pray  pre- 
sent my  vnfeigned  loue  &  humble  Beruice  to  your  honored 
father  &  mother,  alsoe  to  Mr.  Dow[ning]  &  your  good 
aunte ;  and  tell  her  I  hope  we  shall  doe  some  good  for 
her  this  terme  in  Cheneys  busines.  I  desire  to  knowe 
what  became  of  my  lettres  to  Jo :  Sand :  and  to  the  rest ; 
what  you  knowe  thereof  send  me  word,  for  I  would  not 
haue  the  persons  of  men  perish,  for  theire  sinnes  sake,  if 
poBsiblie  I  could  preuent  the  same.  My  wife  &  I  haue 
noe  child  yet;  my  father  &  mother  are  both  liuinge  & 
hartie,  I  thanke  God;  and  as  longe  as  they  line  looke  not 
for  me ;  the  word  is  gonne  out  of  my  mouth  &  I  cannot 
recall  it ;  yet  assure  your  selfe  I  am  present  with  you  in 
prayer,  haitie  good  wishes,  and  other  thoughts  for  your 
reall  welfare  &  safety :  my  loue  is  soe  to  you  I  am  loath 
to  parte ;  yet  being  alsoe  loath  to  be  troublesome,  &  frinds 
must  sometymes  parte,  that  they  may  againe  renew  theire 
frindshipp.    Salute  your  wife  for  me,  &  wish  well  to 

Tuissimus  Ed.  Howse. 

I  pray  remember  to  send  me  some  furrs  to  lyne  a  close 
coate  withall  in  the  winter ;  and  the  price  of  them  I  shall 
pay  to  whom  you  will,  or  send  it  in  bookes. 

Remember  my  loue  to  Mr.  Hurafries  &  Mr.  Fowles,  & 
Mr.  Rich :  Saltonstall,  when  you  see  them. 


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THE  irntTHROF  PAPEBB. 


EDWARD  HO\VES  TO  JOHN  WINTUBOP,  JB. 

For  his  much  eate 

John  Winthrop  a 

Charles  Towne  bet 

in  Mercy 

tn  We 

Sir,  —  Notwithstandioge  my  late  salutes,  which  I  hope 
Mr.  DowDiag  hath  seat  per  Mr.  Gravea,  I  having  this  op- 
ortuaity,  my  love  constraines  me  to  tender  againe  my  due 
respects  vnto  you,  &  sheweing  that  I  have  a  longing  desire 
to  be  neere  vnto  you,  I  waite  but  for  time  &  a  sufficient 
call  to  invite  me.  Therefore  (as  by  my  former)  I  desire 
you  to  procure  setled  on  me  a  few  acres  of  land ;  I  am 
advised  to  remove  my  mind  from  Cambridge  lott,  to  Bos- 
ton ;  my  desire  is  to  have  it  on  the  East  side  of  one  of  the 
hills,  fitt  for  a  Matbematicall  Schoole.  I  shall  referre 
the  choyce  of  the  place  to  your  judgment,  and  if  it  may  not 
come  by  donation,  for  my  former  service  not  vnknown  to 
many,  get  it  as  cheape  as  you  can  for  me.  I  name  noe 
number  of  acres,  you  know  best  how  much  wilbe  needfoll, 
&  you  knowe  I  have  noe  child,  therefore  I  may  likely 
leave  it  a  free  scboole  to  the  State,  and  I  hope  before  I 
depart  this  world,  to  leave  a  Pillar  with  yon  for  Posteritie. 
If  it  possiblie  may  be,  let  me  have  a  running  spring  in 
the  ground,  or  running  through  it,  soe  as  it  may  not  be 
turned  an  other  way :  what  you  expend  in  the  purchase 
or  procuringe,  not  exceeding  ten  pounds,  I  hope  I  shall  be 
able  to  pay  vpon  your  bill  here,  or  as  you  shall  appoynt, 
notwithstandinge  these  hard  tymes.  Thus  desiringe  you  to 
present  my  humble  service  to  your  worthy  father  &  mother, 
&  my  true  lone  to  your  selfe,  I  take  leave  &  rest 

Yours  assured  till  death  Edw.  Howes. 

Ratclifpe  ffubb  Schoole,*  the  25th  of  ffebr.  1S44. 


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1844.]  THE    ■WINTHROP    PAPERS.  513 

I  desire  to  know  as  soone  as  may  be,  what  is  or  may  be 
done  for  me. 

There  hath  come  to  my  hands  a  mapp  of  the  French 
mens  discoveriea  of  Canada,  &  the  parts  north  west  of  your 
Pla[ntation]  which  being  more  ]arge  &  more  exact  than  any 
.  I  have  formerly  seene,  I  could  not  but  take  a  coppie  therof, 
and  send  it  to  you  as  a  small  token  of  my  love  &  well 
wishe[s]  to  your  proceedings.  I  desire  (if  it  may  be  pro- 
cured) an  exa[ct]  Mapp  of  Hudsons  River,  whereon  the 
Dutch  plant,  &  of  the  creekes  &  harbore  betweene  them 
&  you,  &  e3pec[iaUy]  of  the  Narrogansets,  for  I  have  some 
frinds  yet  behind,  that  wish  they  might  be  really  informed 
and  encoraged  to  come  where  they  might  love  &  serve  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  theire  neighbors,  without  being  a 
burthen  or  trouble  to  them :  I  should  be  glad  of  a  true  re- 
lation of  the  places  full  west  of  your  Bay  of  Mercy,  dis- 
covered &  planted  or  peopled  with  English  or  others,  even 
to  the  Hyrocoia  or  further ;  but  I  dare  not  presume  too 
farr  vpon  your  curtesie,  or  to  prye  too  farr  into  your 
secrets :  what  I  have  proposed  on  tliis  &  the  other  side,  I 
leave  to  your  discretion,  &  shall  sitt  downe  &  submitt  to 
your  judgment,  &  wayte  longingly  to  heare  from  you,  that 
I  may  in  some  measure  satisfie  my  selfe  &  my  frinds,  & 
hasten  away  to  give  you  reall  thanks.     Vale  in  Salvatore. 


the  letter  next  precBdlnic,  Cbnt  b«  had  engaged  not  to  leave  England  while  liii  parenU  were 
living;  und,  ihey  having  probably  died  belbre  thii  time,  he  wu  now  ready  to  come  over  to 
New  England,  and  iDleoded  to  MtabUib  a  "Mathematical  School"  In  Dosion.  It  does 
not  appear  what  obitaclei  prevented  hii  carrying  tbit  d«slgn  Into  execution;  but  there  is 
no  evidence  that  he  eTer  came.  —  Eds. 


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THE   WINTHEOP   FAFEH8. 


LETTERS,  &c.,  OF  JOHN  WINTHROP.  JR.* 


JOHN  WINTHBOP.  JR..  TO   HIS   FATHER. 

7b  thi  right  worakip/uU  lay  much  honored  faihtr  John  WintHrop 
tsgr  dlr  in  Boston, 

pAaBBSHAttU  t  Apt :  7.  1636. 

Sib,  —  My  humble  duty  remembred  to  your  selfe  &  my 
mother,  with  my  loue  to  my  brothers,  and  all  our  freinds 
with  you:  I  euppose  you  hare  heard  of  our  arrivall  at 
Teeticut,  and  oportune  meeting  with  our  vessell.  Con- 
cerning that  place,  I  conceive  it  is  not  above  22  or  21 
miles  from  mount  Wooliston  or  Dorchester  mill,  the  cuu- 
try  thereabouts  very  fertyle  &  rich  ground,  and  so  all  downe 
the  river  for  30  miles  together  (for  so  farre  we  went  downe 
before  it  grew  wide  into  Saceames  harbour) ;  a  ship  of  500 
tunnes  may  come  vp  about  10  or  12  miles  in  the  Narrow 
river.    There  is  noe  meadow  nor  salt  marsh  all  the  way. 


*  John  Winthrop,  Jr.,  gtotnllr  known  u  Uw  Qonnutr  of  ConnaoUont,  wh  Um  «IdMt 
•on  of  th»  QoTeroor  of  HuiubOMtU.  Having  bMn  wlQMWd  at  Trinttf  Collsgs,  Dnblis, 
and  having  iraTallad  axlanalTal?  In  ttaa  Eatt,  ha  toUowti  hi*  fatbar  to  UawaohniaUa  In  tba 
auliinin  of  1S3I.  He  bad  raTlailad  Englud  In  ISM,  and  obtained  a  oommluion  fmni  Lord 
Say  and  Sale  and  Lord  Brook  to  plant  a  colony  at  tba  mouth  of  tha  ConnooUcnt  Rivar,  of 
which  he  waa  appointed  GoTarnor.  Ha  wai  on  bii  way  than  wban  thia  flrat  lettar 
wa«  writUa.  It  \i  printed  from  the  original  aa  foand  among  hi)  tkthar'i  papan.  Bat  it 
way  ba  wall  to  nmark,  that  moat  of  tJia  lattan  and  papan  of  the  yonngar  Wlnthnp  In  thi* 
Toluma  are  printed  from  roogh  draoghta  or  eoplaa  not  alwaya  oaraTnlly  prapand.  Thaj 
are  mainly  Intareating  ai  having  Immediate  ralatlon  to  other  letter*  contained  in  ttala 
volame,  or  a*  throwing  light  upon  point*  to  which  other  lattan  ban  ailndad.  —  Bdi. 

t  We  are  unable  now  to  daalgnate  the  place  whence  thi*  lettar  waa  wrlttao,  no  Indian 
name  correapondlng  to  It  having  bean  fonod.  Tha  writar**  deatiaalion  wai  tba  month  of 
the  ConnaeUcal  Biver.  —  Ei>a. 


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1658.]^  THE   WINTHMP   PAPERS.  .   515 

neyther  could  I  see  any  in  all  Narigansett  Bay,  and  as  farre 
as  I  could  perceive,  there  is  more  marshe  vpon  Charles 
River  &  Misticke  then  all  the  Naragansetts  neere  the  sea. 
I  was  Tp  with  Canoaicus  at  his  great  citty.  There  he  many 
wigwams,  but  they  stand  not  together  as  I  have  heard  re- 
ported. The  ground  there  seemeth  to  be  farre  worse  then 
the  ground  of  the  Massachusett,  being  light,  sandy  &  rocky, 
yet  they  have  good  come  without  iish :  but  I  vnderstand 
that  they  take  this  course  ;  they  have  every  one  2  feilds, 
which  after  the  first  2  yeares  they  lett  one  feild  rest  each 
yeare,  &  that  kepes  their  ground  contin[u]ally  in  hart.  The 
first  of  this  month  we  sett  sayle  from  Nariganset,  and  in 
the  aftemoone,  about  6  a  clocke,  arrived  heere :  for  this 
place  I  have  not  yet  seene  any  thing  that  I  should  be  able 
to  wright  of  it  Mr.  Gibbons  can  fully  informe  you  of  all 
things. 

Thus  craving  your  prayers  &  blessing,  I  commend  you  to 
the  Almighty,  &  rest 

Your  obedient  sonne  John  Winthrop. 

I  am  informed  by  Mr.  Ludloe  that  Dorchester  planta- 
tion hath  lost  2500li  in  cattle  this  winter,  —  besides  other 
townes. 

I  pray  be  pleased  to  remember  to  receive  2  barrells  of 
peas  of  Mr.  Allerton,  a  hogshead  of  porke  of  Capt  Lovell, 
and  if  Mr.  Mayhew  hath  bought  the  provisions  at  the  east, 
I  should  desire  5  or  6  hogsheads  peas,  &  as  much  bread.  I 
have  but  one  turky,  which  as  they  say  proves  to  be  a  cocke. 

I  send  you  backe  by  Mr.  Gibbon  the  booke  you  wrote 
your  receipts  in. 


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THE  WINTHBOF  7AFERS. 


AGREEMENT  OF  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR.,  AND  OTHERS  WITH 
NICHOLAS  BOND. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents  that  whereas  John 
Winthrop  Junior  of  Boston  in  New  England  esqr  doth 
purpose  at  his  retorne  with  all  convenient  speed  to  erect 
and  build  a  worke  for  the  making  of  Iron ;  and  hath  taken 
in  divers  Copartners  for  the  advance  and  effecting  thereof, 
whereas  alsoe  Nicholas  Bond  of  the  Citye  of  Westminster 
in  the  Countye  of  Middlesex  esqr  hath  before  the  sealing 
hereof  delivered  and  payed  vnto  the  said  John  the  some  of 
one  hundreth  pounds  of  lawfull  monie  of  England,  to  be 
imployed  in  the  said  Iron  worke  for  the  best  benefitt  and 
advantage  of  the  said  Nicholas  Bond  his  executors  ad- 
ministrators and  assignees,  which  said  some  of  one  hun- 
dreth pounds,  and  all  the  benefitt,  advantage  and  encrease, 
that  shall  from  tyme  to  tyme  and  at  all  tymes  hereafter 
arise  and  growe,  Wee  the  said  John  Winthrop,  Emanuell 
Downinge,  and  Hugh  Peter  doe  hereby  for  our  selves,  onr 
seurall  and  respective  executors  and  administrators,  pro- 
mise and  agree  to  be  accomptable  vnto  the  said  Nicholas 
Bond  bis  executors  administrators  and  assignees  for  the 
same,  according  to  the  trew  entent  and  meaninge  of  these 
presents,  without  fraude,  covenn  or  collusion ;  witnes  our 
hands  and  seales,  this  23d  day  of  March  A'.  Domini  1642. 

John  Wintheop  [Junr] 
■    Hdqh  P^tee] 

Eu:  DowMiNOE. 

Sealed  and  deliuered  in  the  presence  of  vs ; 
Tho:  Welde: 

Indorsed,  "  Mr.  Wintrop.  Mr.  FeUrs  &  Mr.  DowDiDg's  assignmeat 
of  articles  nbout  the  Iron  woork  in  New  England." 


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1M4.]  THE  TrniTHBOP  PAPERS.  517 


PETITION  OF  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR.,  TO  THE  GENERAX  COURT 
OF  MASSACHUSETTS. 

3h  the  honored  Oovemour  &  GeneraU  Court  aaaemiUd  at  Boston. 

THE   HUMBLE   PETITION   OP   JOHN    WINTHEOF   lUNB. 

Whereas  there  was  a  motion  formerly  by  this  honored 
Court  for  the  beginning  a  plantation  about  Pequott,  and 
the  Court  expressed  themselves  desirous,  that  some  would 
appeare  in  it,  your  petitioner  being  desirous  to  promote  so 
good  a  worke  (&  having  formerly  discovered  some  quantity 
of  the  best  sort  of  Iron  Ston  that  hath  yet  beene  discovered, 
lijng  convenient  to  be  wrought  in  those  parte),  doth  desire 
leave  to  make  a  plantatiou  in  those  parta  at  or  neere 
Pequott,  with  such  fitting  workemen,  &  others,  that  may 
present  themselves,  &  to  lay  out  such  a  convenient  place 
for  an  Ironworke  as  is  fitting,  according  to  the  grant  of  this 
Court  for  the  incouraging  of  Ironworkes  the  last  Court,  & 
doth  desire  such  liberties  as  are  necessary,  &  other  far 
remote  plantations  doe  inioy. 

28th  4tfa  m*.  1644. 

The  magistrates  desire  the  consent  of  the  Deputies 
herein.  John  Endecot,  Governor. 

The  house  of  Deputies  do  consent  to  this  petition,  pro- 
vided that  fit  men  appeare  to  carry  on  the  plantation 
within  three  yeares  next  ensuing. 

Stephen  Winthrope,  by  order  of  the  house. 

Vera  Copia,       Witnes       Increase  Nowell,  Secret 

Vpon  the  petition  of  Mr.  John  "Winthrop  iunr,  exhibited 
to  this  Couite,  for  leave  to  make  a  plantation  att  or  neere 
Pequott,  it  is  ordered  that  the  said  petition  is  granted,  & 


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518  THE    WINTHROP   PAFEH8.  [1H4. 

that  the  petitioner  shall  have  liberty  to  make  a  plantation 
in  the  said  Fequott  Country,  with  such  others  as  shall  pre- 
sent themselves  to  joyne  in  the  said  plantation,  &  they 
shall  enioy  such  liberties  as  are  necessary;  &  other  far  re- 
mote plantations  doe  inioy,  and  also  to  lay  out  a  con- 
venient place  for  Ironworkes,  provided  that  a  convenient 
number  of  fitt  persona  to  carry  on  the  said  plantation  doe 
appeare  to  prosecute  the  same  within  three  yeares. 

Dated  28th  4th  n*  1644 1 

Per  Curia,  Incbease  Nowell,  Secret 


JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR.,  TO  LORD  FORBES.* 

BonoM  in  New  EogUud,  Dm:  28,  1844. 

Bight  Hokorable,  —  I  have  desired  this  bearer,  my 
vnkle  Mr.  Downing,  and  my  brother,  to  repaire  to  your 
honor,  to  give  your  lordship  information  concerning  the 
country  of  Nova  Scotia,  called  Acadie,  where  my  lord 
Starling  f  once  possessed  a  goodly  harbour,  &  a  fort  in  it 
called  Fort  Royall,  but  now  that  &  the  whole  coast  ad< 
ioyning  is  in  the  possession  of  the  French ;  which  place  of 
Fort  Royall  is  sayd  to  be  yet  owing  for  to  the  heires  of  my 
lord  Starling,  but  is  in  the  hands  now  of  Monseir  D'Aul- 
ney,  who  hath  also  by  violence  disposessed  an  other  French 
lord,  Monseir  de  La  Tour,  a  great  freind  of  the  lord  Star- 
ling, who  held  his  possession  of  Cape  Sable  from  the 


■  ProtMU;  Altxudir,  Lord  ForbM,  wbo  Mrrtd  In  Mrly  llTe  nndw  OniUTu  Adol- 
pbui.  KinK  or  S«*d*n,  uid  mtulncd  to  the  rmnit  of  licuteruuit-gMMnL  H«  ratnnitd  to 
EiiRUnd  KC  tha  br*iking-oat  of  ths  cItII  niir,  *nd  vu  one  of  tb<  oommuidui  Hot  Into 
Ireland  to  tappnu  the  rebelKon  In  KtS.  Or  the  lalter  ma;  bar*  tiMD  Intmded  Ait  Sir 
William  Korbw,  wbo  wai  craalod  a  baronet  of  HoTa  Gootla,  In  Idlfl,  by  patent  of  lb* 
baron;  of  Forbea,  In  Nora  Sootla.  — Eoa. 

t  Sir  William  Alexaoder  obulned  hla  ((rant  of  tha  Xanitorj  of  Mora  Scotia  tnm 
Jamee  1.,  Sept.  10,  Iflll ;  which  vai  confirmed  by  Charlai  I.,  Ja\j  It,  IStt.  H«  vat  ap- 
pointed, In  ISU,  Sgontarr  of  Sute  for  Scolland;  created  VlKoaot  Stlrilof  is  1S80 g  aod 
bt  letten-palant,  Jnn*  14,  lU),  Earl  of  Stirling.    Ha  died  In  lUO.  — Ed*. 


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16U.]  THE   WINTHROP   FAFER8.  519 

grant  of  my  lord  Sterling,*  confirmed  vnder  the  broad  seale 
of  Scotland,  as  he  hath  shewed  vnto  ts,  commiog  lately  to 
request  euccour  against  the  violence  of  the  said  D'Aulney, 
'who  hath  wholybeat  him  out  of  Cape  Sable,  &  seeketh  by 
all  meane  to  dispossesse  him  of  St  John's  river,  the  place 
which  he  &  his  predecessors  have  long  enioyed ;  to  which 
end  he  had  brought  commissions  out  of  France,  wherof 
your  honor  may  be  pleased  to  receive  their  relation,  the 
Dnglish  Colonies  heere  would  be  gre[a]t  to  have  their 
brethren  of  Scotland  to  be  their  neighbours  in  enioying 
that  antient  right  is  conceived  they  .had  of  Nova  Scotia, 
Acadie,  &  therefore  I  beseech  your  lordship  to  informe  by 
this  bearer  whether  the  State  of  Scotland  hath  wholy 
deserted  that  country,  &  disclaime  all  right  and  interest 
therein,  and  vpon  what  ground,  whether  only  vpon  my 
lord  Sterlings  surrender ;  and  your  lordships  advice  is 
humbly  desired  what  course  may  be  iustly  taken  for  the 
succour  &  protection  of  Monseir  La  Tour,  from  the  iniury 
an[d]  violence  of  his  French  adversaries,  who  doe  prose- 
cute with  all  vehemency  against  him,  because  the[y]  thinke 
him  inclining  to  the  protestant  religion.  Not  having  fur- 
ther to  trouble  your  honor,  I  humbly  take  leave,  &  rest 

Your  lordships  humble  servant  [^ifo  dfanu^'] 

Indorsed  by  J.  Winthrop,  Jr.,  "  Coppy  of  my  leU«r  to  Uie  I^rd 
Forbes." 


JOHN  WINTHBOP,  JR.,   TO  THOMAS   PETER. 
7b  mi/  Tcverend  friend  Mr,  Thomas  Peter  at  Saye  Brooke  dcC. 
BosTOK  Sept:  3.  1646. 

Sir,  —  I  am  glad  to  heare  of  your  recovery ;  I  should  be 
glad  to  see  you,  but  cannot  yet.  I  could  not  possibly  come 


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520  THE  wnrruaop  fafess..  [16M. 

with  the  Commisaioners,  for  I  am  prepazing  to  goe  with 
my  family:  if  I  should  goe  &  retume,  winter  I  feare 
would  overtake  me  before  I  should  be  ready  to  goe.  I 
desire  you  therefore  to  take  care  of  the  businease  for  the 
Fequot  Indians,  &  that  the  Commissioners  be  fully  in- 
formed of  Vncus  his  dealings.  If  the  Fequotts  be  not 
taken  vnder  the  English,  if  these  Indians  that  we  must  live 
neere  be  still  Tnder  Vncns  command,  there  wilbe  noe  living 
for  English  there ;  we  must  not  expect  to  be  quiet  I  am 
not  willing  to  deale  in  it,  because  it  may  be  conceived  my 
intentions  are  other  then  they  are.  I  looke  at  the  quiet 
of  our  plantation  principally,  &  conceiue  a  greate  security 
to  have  a  party  of  the  Indians  here,  to  have  their  chiefe 
dependance  vpon  the  English.  They  will  easily  discover 
any  Indian  plotts,  &c.  If  you  thinke  meet,  the  Indiana, 
the  captaine,  Casacinamon,  &  some  others  in  the  name  of 
the  rest,  may  declare  their  desires  by  way  of  petition,  &c. 

I  cannot  direct  at  such  a  distance,  but  you  know  best 
what  is  to  be  done,  &  whats  best  for  our  plantation.  I 
must  hasten  to  be  with  you:  I  am  in  hope  of  sackes  for 
Dammon. 

I  desire  seede  conie  may  be  procured.  Bye  &  winter 
wheat  I  hope  they  will  sow  some  for  me.  I  will  pay  the 
same  kind  by  exchange  heere.  So  with  my  due  respects 
&  love  to  your  selfe  &  Mrs.  Mary,  Mrs.  Elizabeth,  &  all 
our  freinds,  I  rest 

J^issimus  John  Winthbop. 

Sir,  I  am  much  asked  for  the  saddle  was  left.  I  pray 
send  it  by  the  first  oportunity,  to  be  left  at  my  fathers  for 
me.    It  was  borrowed  of  Mr.  Leader. 

lodoned,  "  letter  to  Mr.  Tbo.  Peter  Sept :  3,  —  46." 


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THE   WINTHHOP   PAPERS. 


JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR.,  TO  PETER  STUYVESANT.  , 

Noble  Sie,  —  I  haue  requested  this  bearer  Mr.  Alcott 
to  waite  vpon  you  to  vuderstand  your  pleasure  concerning 
the  estate  of  Mrs.  Feakes,  who  being  come  hither  with  Mr 
children  to  inhabit,  in  respect  of  their  neere  relation  to 
me,  I  am  constreined  to  take  such  care  of  them  as  I  can, 
but  being  in  want  of  all  necessaries,  they  cannot  possibly 
heere  have  supplies :  &  therfore  I  am  bold  to  request  your 
favour  that  there  may  be  such  present  supplyes  sent  vnto 
them  out  of  the  estate  as  may  prevent  those  inevitable 
wants  which  will  other  wise  necessarily  fall  vpon  them. 
How  you  will  please  to  order  the  estate  for  the  future,  as 
they  may  haue  a  comfortable  living  out  of  it,  I  request 
your  speedy  determination  :  if  considering  their  residence 
heere,  you  please  to  remitt  the  estate  over  hither,  I  will 
take  the  best  care  I  can  that  it  shall  be  justly  disposed  of 
by  the  direction  of  my  father  &  the  English  Magistrates, 
according  to  the  English  lawes  in  that  behalfe :  and  be- 
cause the  land  whereon  they  lived  at  Greenwich  might 
add  much  to  their  comfortable  supplies,  if  it  were  im- 
proved to  the  best,  &  for  some  other  necessary  considera- 
tions, I  earnestly  request  your  favour  for  William  Hallet, 
that  you  wilbe  pleased  to  grant  him  liberty  to  plant  there, 
according  to  an  agreement  made  by  Mr.  Feakes  with  him, 
&  to  passe  &  inhabitt  within  your  iurisdiction,  as  he  may 
haue  occation,  which  if  it  may  be  obteined,  I  desire  he 
might  haue  it  sent  vnto  him  by  this  bearer,  Mr.  Alcott,  by 
whom  also  you  may  please  to  cause  the  estate  to  be  con- 
veied  hither,  if  that  be  your  pleasure.  And  what  you  shalbe 
pleased  to  determine,  in  case  Mr.  Alcott  should  be  hin- 
dered by  the  weather  or  other  accidents  from  going  as  he 
intendeth,  &  only  these  lines  be  some  other  way  conveied, 


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522  THE    VINTHBOP    PAPERS.  [1M8. 

I  beseech  yoa  to  certify  your  pleasure  heerin  by  some 
other  oportunity.  And  if  therin  or  any  other  way  I  may 
be  serviceable  to  you,  be  pleased  to  cominand 

Your  Humble  Servant  John  Wimtheop.* 


JOHN   WINTHBOP,  JR.,  TO  PETER   8TUYVESANT. 

Noble  Sie, — I  wrote  to  you  in  the  winter  by  one  Mr. 
Olcot,  who  promised  me  the  delivery  with  his  owne  hands. 
I  desired  him  to  repaire  to  you  to  know  your  pleasure 
concerning  the  estate  of  Mrs.  Feakes,  but  this  weeke  I 
vnderstand-that  he  went  not  onward  of  his  intended  vby- 
agc,  but  altering  his  designe,  my  letters  were  not  sent  I 
am  bold  therfor  againe  to  request  your  favour  concerning 
hir  &  the  estate,  that  whereas  there  was  an  agreement 
made  with  William  Hallet  for  the  managing  of  her  estate 
(which  Mr.  Feakes  before  his  going  into  England  told  me 
at  Boston  that  he  fully  consented  to,  knowing  him  to  be 
industrious  &  carefull,  which  I  find  since  hir  being  heere 
to  be  very  true),  that  you  wilbe  pleased  to  lett  the  estate 
be  againe  returned  into  hir  hands,  not  knowing  any  other 
way  how  it  can  be  improued  to  the  comfortable  mainte- 
nance of  hir  &  the  children,  who  for  present  for  want  of 


*  Ttiii  lelUr  hu  no  data.  It  li  Indoraad  bj  John  Winthrop,  Jr.,  "  Copjr  of  UUrr  to  ttia 
Dach  Governor  oonMrntDfUr.FMktnUie."  It  wm  writtsnabotit.therMr  IHB.  Go*. 
8tu<rTnant  tu  Dot  In  Amtrio  nntll  Utj,  l»tt;  ind  tha  rabranoa  to  tba  writeri  bthar, 
who  died  In  Mireh,  IMS,  ahowi  Chat  It  wai  writtan  bafora  that  tima.  Othar  letlan  in  tbta 
Totdine  mlio  lodloUa  tha  d>ta  abort  luKKnlwl.  Tba  boaband  of  Un.  F«Ui«i  wu  Babart 
Kaakai,  of  Wittertowii,  who,  aftar  aarrinit  u  ■  dapatj  in  tha  Gaoer*!  Caart  of  Ua*u«ha. 
•alti  for  aavand  faara,  had  baooma.  In  IS40,  one  of  the  purehaaart  oTGreenwIoh,  in  the 
Colon;  of  New  Haian,  bnt  wMoh,  two  jmn  after,  aabmittad  to  tha  jnriadlotloo  of  tha 
Dutch.  Faakei  miut  ht*a  |ona  to  England  aboat  ibt  tima  ihU  latter  wai  wrlttant  bat  he 
retomad  to  mid*  In  Watartowo,  "  where  lie  wa*  Tar  levaral  vaaii  deprirad  of  raaaon,  Mid 
diad  I  Fab.  leai."—  Brodhaad'a  HitL  of  K.Y., pp.  tB4, 880,  III ;  TnimboU'*  Conn.,  L  llSi 
Savage'i  GaneaL  Diet.;  8  Haaa.  HIat.  Coll.,  s.  3. 

On  ihe  other  aide  of  tha  paper  li  an  nnilgned  rongh  draa^t  of  uollieT  letter  to  Stuf- 
Ttaast  on  tbe  lame  iatjaot,  aa  followa  in  (be  text.  —  Ed*. 


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THB   WIHTUBOP  TAPEBO. 


JOHN   WINTHROP.  JR.,  TO   PETER  STUTVESANT. 

Honored  Sir,  —  I  dispatched  a  messinger  with  your 
letter  to  the  GoTernour  of  Massachuset,  according  to  your 
desire,  and  received  another  from  him  to  yooiBelfe,  which 
I  seat  away  by  Mr.  Alford  about  five  daies  siace,  who  in* 
tended  to  goe  by  the  apediest  oportunity  to  Manhatan,  and 
promised  carefully  to  deliver  it:  60  as  I  hope  you  haue  it 
before  these  come  to  your  hands,  or  very  shortly  after. 
Not  having  further  to  adde  at  present  I  rest 

Your  humble  servant  John  Winthbop. 

Apr:  y  ISAS.  * 

ladorsed,  "  Copy  of  letter  to  the  Duch  GDveraanr." 


JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR.,  TO  SIB  OEOROS  DOWNING.* 

Honored  Sir,  —  I  have  beene  very  vnhappy  that  since 
my  arrivall  in  England  I  have  not  yet  seene  my  honored 
aunt,  your  mother,  which  hath  beene  both  contrary  to  Aiy 
intention  &  desires,  and  had  often  resolved,  but  could  not 
avoid  such  divertions  that  have  hitherto  retarded.  I  know 
not  what  hir  condition  is,  nor  how  she  lives,  as  to  a  com- 
fortable subsistance  now  in  hir  tyme  of  age  and  infirmity, 
so  farr  absent  from  your  selfe  &  all  other  acquaintance  & 
friends.  I  feare  your  servants  or  agents,  in  whose  hand 
your  estate  is,  may  neglect  hir  as  to  such  comfortable  sup- 
plyes,  as  may  be  iittmg  for  hir,  &  honoreble  for  your  selfe, 


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THE  WISTHEOP  FAFERS. 


JOHN  WINTHROP,  JTL,  TO  PETEE  8TUYVE8ANT. 

To  tiw  Bight  BomrabU  Peter  Stuyveaani   Oovenutr  of  2few 
Neiherlanda. 

Right  Honobable,  —  Att  the  very  instant  of  my  ani- 
vail  heere  I  had  the  happinesse  to  receive  your  Honors 
letters,  and  the  joyfull  newes  of  your  welfares  by  Mr. 
Nicolas  Varlet.  What  your  honor  is  pleased  to  expresse 
conceruing  your  desires  of  continuance  of  the  like  firme 
peace,  and  vuion,  as  is  betweene  our  superiours  in  Europe, 
I  hope  there  is  the  like  reall  disposition  in  all  the  English 
of  this  wildemesse  to  desire,  &  promote  the  same,  wherin 
there  shall  not  be  wanting  my  best  indeavours  vpon  all  oc- 
casion, for  the  more  firme  setling,  and  perpetuall  continu- 
ance thereof. 

That  which  your  honor  mentioned  concerning  Mr. 
Varlet  his  businesse  about  the  estate  of  his  deceased 
father,  I  began  immediately  vpon  the  reading  your  letter 
to  inquire  about  the  same,  and  should  hare  beene  ready  to 
serve  him  according  to  the  equity  of  his  case,  had  there 
bcene  need  of  it,  but  am  informed  both  from  himselfe, 
and  also  some  of  the  magistrals  heere,  that  the  businesse 
is  issued  to  his  satisfaction  before  my  comming.  I  have 
not  at  present  to  add,  but  to  present  my  best  respects  and 
service  to  your  honor  and  your  honord  lady  and  sonns, 
with  great  thanks  for  those  favours  when  I  was  beginning 
my  late  pilgrimage  from  your  citty,  and  rest 

Your  most  affectionate  frend  &  servant         J.  W. 

Hartford  June  IT,  1663.  SUlo  Teteri. 

Indorsed  by  J.  Winthrop,  Jr.,  "  Copy  of  letter  to  Peter  Sta/veaant 
GcDeral  of  Newnelherlaod." 


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THE  WIKTHEOP  PAPEEB. 


JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR.,  TO  PETER  STUYVESANT. 

To  the  Sight  HonorabU  Peter   Stuyvesant   Qovemor  and  his 
councelU]  residing  at  Manados,  dd. 

Right  Honorable,  —  I  am  lately  come  hither  vpon  the 
command  of  the  Right  Honorable  Colonel]  Richard  Nicolls, 
Commander  in  Cheife  of  his  Majesties  Forces  now  ar- 
rived heete,  and  other  of  his  Majesties  Honorable  Commis- 
sioners. I  now  vnderstand  from  themselves  that  they  have 
commission  from  our  Soveraigne  Lord  King  Charles  to  re- 
duce to  his  Majesties  obedience,  all  such  forreigners  as 
have,  without  his  Majesties  leave  and  consent,  seated  them- 
selves amongst  any  of  his  Dominions  in  America,  to  the 
preiudice  of  his  Majesties  subiects,  &  diminution  of  his 
Royall  authority.  I  am  informed  also  that  his  Majesties 
Commissioners  have  declared  and  promised,  that  those  that 
will  acknowledge  and  testify  themselves  to  submitt  to  his 
Majesties  government,  as  his  good  subiects  ought  to  doe, 
shalbe  protected,  by  his  Majesties  Lawes,  &  Justice,  and 
peaceably  enioy  whatever  Gods  blessing  and  their  owne 
honest  industry  hath  furnished  them  with,  and  all  other  pri- 
veledges  with  his  Majesties  English  subiects.  I  vnderstand 
also  that  they  have  in  his  Majesties  name  demanded  the 
towne  scituate  vpon  the  Manhades,  with  all  the  forts 
therevnto  belonging,  to  be  surrendred  vnder  his  Majesties 
obedience.  I  thought  fitt  to  give  you  this  frelndly  advertise- 
ment, that  I  vnderstand  his  Majesties  command  concerning 
this  businesse  is  vrgent,  and  tliat  although  he  hath  sent 
over  very  considerable  forces,  exeedingly  well  fitted  with 
all  necessaries  for  warre,  with  such  ingencercs  and  other 
expedients  for  the  forcing  the  strongest  fortifications,  yet 
hath  also  given  them  order  to  require  assistance  of  all  his 
Majesties  Colonies  &  subiects  in  New  England,  and  hath 


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d28  THE    WINTBROF    PAPERS.  [1664. 

directed  his  particular  commands,  in  his  Bo^all  letters  to 
our  Colonies.  My  serious  advice  therfore  to  your  selfe  & 
all  your  people,  as  my  loving  neighbours  and  freinds,  is  this, 
that  you  would  speedily  accept  his  Majesties  gracious  ten- 
der, which  I  vnderstand  hath  beene  declared,  and  resigne 
your  selves  vnder  the  obedience  of  his  Sacred  Majestic, 
that  you  may  avoid  the  effusion  of  blood,  and  all  the  good 
people  of  your  nation  may  enioy  all  the  happinesse  ten- 
dered, and  more  then  yon  can  imagine,  Tnder  the  protec- 
tion of  BO  gratious  a  Prince,  otherwise  you  may  be  assured, 
that  both  the  Massachusett  Colony  and  Conecticutt,  and 
all  the  rest  are  obliged  &  ready  to  attend  his  Majesties  ser- 
vice :  and  if  you  should  by  wilfiill  protraction  occasion  a 
generall  rising  of  the  English  Colonies,  I  should  be  sorry 
to  see  the  ill  consequences  which  you  will  bring  vpon  your 
people  therby,  of  which  I  hope  and  perswade  in  real] 
compassion,  that  you  will  not  runne  so  great  an  hasard  to 
occasion  a  needlesse  warre,  with  all  the  evills  &  miseries 
that  may  accompany  the  same,  when  nothing  but  peace 
and  liberties  &  protection  is  tendered.  I  have  I  hope  ob- 
teined  of  their  honors  this  further  addition  to  theire  for- 
mer free  tenders  for  the  good  of  your  selves,  your  freinds, 
and  allies,  that  any  of  your  freinds  in  Holland  that  will 
come  over  hither,  shall  have  free  liberty  to  inhabite  & 
plant  in  these  parts  vnder  his  Majesties  subiection,  and  to 
transport  themselves  in  theire  owne  country  ships,  which 
(if  you  consider  well)  gives  you  such  a  settiement  in  your 
present  condition  that  you  will  find  littie  alteration,  but 
your  submission  to  and  acknowledgment  of  his  Majesties 
Empire,  (for  the  most  apparent  future  good  of  all  your 
people)  who  hath  imployed  such  persons  of  honor  &  worth 
that  your  people  may  be  happy  vnder  their  government. 
I  have  desired  Mr.  Samuell  Willis,  and  my  son,*  with 


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1864.]  THE   WINTBROP  PAPERS.  529 

Capt:  Thomas  Gierke,  and  Capt:  John  Pinchen,  to  attend 
your  honor  with  these  letters,  and  to  have  further  confer- 
ence with  your  honor  about  the  premises,  and  desire  they 
may  hare  freindly  reception,  and  free  returne  with  their 
companie  &  attendance,  and  you  shall  receive  vpon  any 
occasion  the  like  civilities  from 

Your  loving  neighbour  &  servant     John  Winthbop. 

Oratesamt,  Aug :  22 :  1664. 

We  doe  approve  and  allow  of  this  letter,  &  giue  our  as- 
sents that  it  be  sent  to  the  Governor  of  the  Manhadoes. 
Richard  Kicolls 
Robert  Cabr 
George  Cartwright.* 


JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR.,  TO  ROGER  WILLIAJIS. 

The  copy  of  a  letter  to  Mr.  WSliams  of  Providence  in  answer  to 
hi$.i 

Haktfobd,  Feb :  0,  1664 : 

Sir,  —  I  was  very  glad  of  your  late  letter,  and  to  see 
therby  that  the  winter  of  your  age  hath  yet  warme  affec- 
tions for  your  old  freinds ;  and  if  your  head  be  growne 
white,  as  I  find  in  your  riddle,  yet  there  is  much  more 
candor  in  the  heart,  and  brighter  then  that  snow  which 
covers  the  hills. 


*  Tliii  letUr  ]•  printed  from  tha  orlgiud  draught  in  Wintbrop'i  hnnd,  and  Iba  tlgna- 
tnrM  to  tha  cartificata  at  tha  and  are  ttaa  origianl  aotofcnph  alf^ataret  of  tha  Royal  Com- 
mluionar*.  It  wai  roUowad  on  (ha  8tfa  of  Saptsmbar,  IBM,  hy  tha  oipitulatloa  o(  GoTaiuor 
Stiif  Taiant,  and  tha  oomplate  anDitallmtlon  of  tha  Dnlch  powar  in  America.  A  vivid  de- 
acription  of  ttaa  elTact  whleh  the  lettan  or  Wlathnip  and  NioolU  prodnced  upon  Stnyireunt 
may  be  found  in  Uolllatat'*  Hlilory  of  Connaetlcat,  1.  13T-8.  See  ilao  Trumbull,  [.  ITS, 
«0j  Smilh'a  HiaUof  N.r.,  i.  Ifi-Jfl;  BrodhBad,T88-T4i;  Holms*,  I.  SBt.  — Eca. 

t  Uabapplly,  tha  latter  of  WllHiimi,  to  whlah  thia  «u  the  reply,  cannot  be  fonad. 
Wlnthrap'i  copy  of  fail  oirn  letter  i«  vary  rough,  and,  In  lome  ptacei,  ilmoit  illegible)  but 
It  i*  too  intaraiUng  to  ba  loit.  —  Edb. 

67 


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530  THE   WINTHEOP  PAPEBfl.  {t«64. 

We  must  all  despaire  of  the  spring  of  youth  againe  as 
to  this  world,  yet  we  know  there  wilbe  an  etemall  spring 
without  succeeding  winter,  a  perpetual!  flourishing  verdure, 
&  houses  not  made  with  hands,  etemall  in  the  heaTens, 
without  decay :  hut  though  its  the  ordinary  appointment 
of  the  Almightye  that  age  should  decline  without  retume  of 
renued  strength  &  vigour,  yet  aomtymes  He  lets  ua  see  His 
mighty  power  over  nature  itselfe  &  all  His  creatures,  in 
giving  a  reall  renovation  to  some  men,  as  well  as  to  the 
eagles  whose  youth  is  euer  renued,  (as  the  profet  also  inti- 
mates), though  [they]  have  flesh,  blood  &  bones,  as  well  as 
other  creatures.  There  are  now  living,  in  these  parts  2 
who  being  above  80  yeares  have  lately  had  reneued  teeth. 
But  this  is  but  only  a  very  small,  partiall  supply  of  a  kind  of 
an  extemall  part,  yet  such  as  in  the  vsuall  course  of  nature 
is  only  from  the  vegitating  quality  of  the  spring  of  onr 
yeares.  but  this  is  nothing  to  what  is  written  of  the  decanus 
edentulus  that  did  reiuvenescere,  and  it  was  very  few  years 
since  knowne  to  be  reall  in  a  minister  of  Uie  North  of  Eng- 
land, of  whom  I  had  not  only  read  in  the  newes  bookes  of 
that  tyme,  but  was  assured  of  it  by  the  report  of  a  freind  in 
England,  Mr.  Francis  Web  (possibly  not  vnknowne  to  your 
sclfe),  who  had  inquired  into  the  truth  of  it,  &  sent  to  the 
man  him  selfe  about  it,  &  was  certified  that  in  his  very  old 
age,  (the  particular  number  of  his  yeares  I  doe  not  perfectiy 
remember,  but  I  thinke  it  was  above  an  hundred,)  the  head 
was  againe  covered  with  youthful!  haire,  &  he  had  new 
teeth,  and  having  vsed  for  fourty  yeares  before  to  read  with 
spectacles,  could  afterward  read  the  smallest  print  with  his 
old  renewed  eyes,  without  the  help  of  any  glasses ;  &  I  have 
heard  also  that  such  renovations  have  beene  knowne  in 
Scotland,  not  so  rarely.  Sir,  this  discourse  hath  beene 
only  occasioned  by  what  was  gathered  from  the  top  of 
these  white  hils  in  your  letter ;  you  will  easily  excuse  any 
impertinencies  may  appeare  therein.    It  occasioneth  an 


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1664.]  THE   WIKTHROP   FAFERS.  531 

vsefull  meditation;  why  should  it  seme  strange  that  the 
same  omnipotent  power  should  produce  that  glorious  resto- 
ration out  of  the  grave,  sea,  dust,  ashes,  &  corruption  1 

Sir,  I  thanke  you  for  the  intelligence  of  those  passages 
mentioned,  which  I  wish  had  heene  some  of  them  more 
full,  for  they  are  very  newes  heere,  though  I  perceive  your 
supposing  we  had  heard  of  them,  caused  the  shortoing,  & 
only  an  hint  of  them.  That  especially  about  war  with 
Holland,  we  have  not  yet  had  any  certainty  of  it,  but  the 
intimation  in  your  letter  of  the  very  day  it  was  proclaimed, 
makes  it  seeme  so  credible  that  though  these  letters  from 
Boston,  which  came  with  yours,  mention  only  expectation 
of  that  war,  yet  we  may  suppose  you  have  it  some  other 
way  &  not  thence,  of  which  I  wish  it  had  hoene  also 
hinted,  what  way  the  newes  came  &  the  certanty  thereof, 
for  it  is  of  great  concernment  to  have  the  certanty  of  it. 
By  what  you  mention  of  the  comander  of  the  Indians'  war, 
it  appears  the  feud  still  continues,  although  the  Mowhoaks 
(as  I  suppose  you  have  heard)  have  killed  the  Cheife  Sa- 
chem &  Capt.  of  the  Vpland  Indians,  Onopcquen,  &  his 
wife  &  children,  after  they  had  taken  him  ;  its  said  they 
kild  him  before  they  knew  who  he  was ;  they  are  all  fled 
from  Pacomtuck  &  Squakeage  &  Woruntuck,  &  it  seemes 
some  of  them  to  your  parts,  but  there  are  2  forta  of  them 
neere  Springfeild ;  all  the  Indians  of  these  parts  are  to- 
gether in  a  fort  neere  Winsor.  I  heard  from  Mr.  Pinchon 
that  they  would  make  peace  if  they  knew  how,  but  none 
of  them  durst  goe  to  treat  about  it:  I  should  thinke  now 
they  have  revenged  upon  Onopequen,  they  might  herken 
to  peace ;  which  possibly  if  they  desire  it,  may  be  by  the 
mediation  of  the  English,  when  its  season  of  passing.  By 
letters  from  New  Yorke  I  am  informed  that  by  an  ex- 
presse  from  Fort  Albany  (formerly  Fort  Orange),  it  is  in- 
formed that  3000  of  the  Seneckes,  a  people  in  league  with 
the  Mohawkes  beyond  them,  are  gathered  together  & 
give  out  threatning  against  all  English,  pretending  some 


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632  THE   WIHTHBOF  FAPKBS.  [l«6t. 

of  their  nation  have  beene  killed  by  the  KnglJHh  at  New- 
land  ;  but  of  this  I  suppose  you  have  heard  by  the  ArriTal 
of  Sir  Robert  Carr  in  your  parts,  who  passed  by  Milford 
the  later  end  of  the  weeke  before  last,  in  a  Teasell  to 
Secunke,  in  his  way  to  Boston,  by  whom  that  intelligence 
was  left  at  Milford. 

Sir,  I  wonder  not  at  what  you  write  of  any  being  hott 
&  dry,  they  must  needs  be  hot  &  drye  that  run  fast,  &  with 
violence,  &  may  outrun  themselves  ;  I  hope  they  will  not 
make  an  ill  vse  of  the  moderation  these  find  from  fireinds 
heere.  Your  wise  moderation  I  know  doth  well  heipe  to 
ballast  in  gusts  &  too  high  sailes.  Sir,  I  shall  only  add  my 
cordiall  salutes  to  your  selfe,  Mrs.  Williams,  &  all  yours, 
with  my  salutations  also  to  Mi.  Throgmorton  &  his,  &  all 
freinds,  resting  Yours  affectionately,  J.  W. 

I  thanke  God  we  have  beene  generally  in  good  health 
this  winter.  3  very  aged  men  have  died  this  winter,  &  one 
a  little  before. 


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THE   WINTHEOP   PAPERS. 


LETTERS  OF  PETER  STUYVESANT.* 


PETER  STUYVESANT  TO  JOHN  WINTIIROP,  JR. 

7b  tJie  wmihily  esteemed  Mr.  John  Wintkrop,  m  FequotoH. 

Sir,  —  According  to  the  relation  of  The :  Stanton,  I  was 
in  good  hope  to  haue  scene  you  heere  att  the  riuer's 
mouth,  where,  or  else  where,  your  presence  should  haue 
bynne  very  acceptable  vnto  mee :  howeuer,  I  hope  one  day 
to  see  you.  I  know  not  how  occasions  may  dispose  of 
me,  otherwise  it  is  probable  I  may  come  into  these  partes 
in  the  spring.  In  the  meane  tyme,  if  you  are  either  fur- 
nished, or  can  be,  with  any  quantitie  of  good  trading  wam- 
pum, I  shall  take  it  of  from  you,  &  make  you  payement  in 
commodeties  att  reasonable  price,  but  I  would  haue  it  spe- 
ciale  good.     If  I  could  haue  spoaken  with  you,  1  would 


*  Peter  Stayvaaant,  ths  ion  or  n  clerKj-mnn,  whi  boni  In  Frieiland,  «nc(  «ducnted  nt 
th«  UnlTtnity  of  Fnnekor.  After  liuving  lenrsd  u  Director  or  the  lilnnil  at  Curafon, 
and  having  lost  b  leg  in  the  expedition  ngiiinst  the  leUnd  or  St.  Martin,  he  received  bis 
commluion  a>  Direotor-GeDeral  of  New  Notherlnnil,  July  18,  HMG;  nml  arrived  at  Uan- 
hattan.  May  11,  in  the  following  year.  He  fouii^I  the  kfrairs  of  the  colony  in  fmt  contu- 
lion;  applied  bimulf  at  once  to  rectify  the  disorden  vhicti  had  prevniled  in  the  latter 
part  of  Kieft'a  adminlitration ;  and  wxhi  coiomenced  x  eorregpondenee  with  the  governors 
of  the  New-England  Colenlet,  with  a  view  to  the  leltleinent  of  exialing  diflicultiei. 
Stuyvesant  tailed  for  Holland  in  May,  ISOK  (the  next  year  nfter  the  larrender  of  New  Am. 
(terdam  (a  the  Engllih),  to  f[lve  an  Kcoounl  to  the  Dutch  Government  of  the  cauiei  which 
hd  to  the  larrandar.  He  returned  to  America  in  1688,  and  died  in  1ST2.  His  will  <>  dated 
IV  Jan.,  1B13;  and  wai  admitted  to  probata  In  March  followiiif-.  His  remnint  were  in- 
tarred  in  a  vault  under  a  cbapel,  erected  by  himielf  in  his"  Bonwerie;"  the  tomb  being 
now  under  SL  Maik'i  Church,  in  the  Bowery,  New  York.  —  Kdh. 


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534  THE    WINTHROP   PAPERS.  U***- 

haue  entred  into  agreement  with  you  to  haue  taken  a  con- 
siderable quantitie  each  yeare.  I  rest  &  expect  your 
answerc  by  the  first, 

Your  assured  ffiiend  P.  SxDTTEaANT. 

From  Riuer's  mooth  otherwiu  called  Saybkoke  FFORT, 
thU  27th:  Sepr:  16S0. 


PETER  STUYVESANT  TO  JOHN   WINTHROP,  JR. 

To  the  Rujht  EonnorabU  John  Wintrop,  Esqr :  Qovernor  off  the 
Colony  off  Hard/ori. 

Right  Honnoubable  Sir,  —  Vppon  the  rumor  off  your 
longe  expected  arrival,  I  could  (by  this  ocasiou  off  my 
brother  in  law  Nicolavs  Varlet,  beinge  necessitated  in  the 
behalve  off  his  deceased  parents  estate,  to  make  a  voyage 
vnto  your  parts:)  not  omit  to  coogratolaet  your  honnors 
commeinge  to  his  old  place  &  Government,  the  experance 
off  your  honnours  wisdome,  peaceable  condition,  &  naturly 
affection  to  peace,  amity,  and  neighborhood,  gives  me 
hope  that  soo  as  in  Europa  betwcene  our  Superiors  ia  a 
firme  peace,  vnion  &  confederancy,  that  the  same  in  these 
remote  parts  may  be  observed,  &  that  once  all  former  ques- 
tions about  the  limits,  and  other  pretentions  may  be  re- 
mowed,  wherein  we  shal  not  be  wantinge  to  coatribut 
therevnto  the  readtnea  off  a  good  wUl  and  affection,  &  al 
conducybel  meanes. 

In  the  head  off  these  presents  I  have  mentioned  of  my 
brothers  goeinge  into  your  parts,  only  for  the  administra- 
tion off  his  deceased  parents  estate,  &  whereas  it  is  lyke, 
at  the  least  to  be  feared,  that  he  may  meet  with  sum  trou- 
bel  &  questions  with  sum  debtors  or  creditors  belonginge 
to  the  aforemeutioned  estate,  he  had  desyred  off  me  these 


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1663.]  THE  WINTHBOP  FAFEBS.  535 

few  lyncs  off  addres  &  recommandation  to  your  hoiiDor, 
which  I  could  not  deney  him.  I  shal  therefoi-e  creave 
your  hoonour  will  be  pleased  to  favour  him,  with  a  favor- 
able hearing,  good  &  speedy  cours  off  Justice,  &  he  beiuge 
Tnacquainted  in  the  English  tongh  &  Lawes,  iff  he  should 
mis  in  any  proaeedings,  I  hope  &  doubt  not,  you  wil  ad- 
vyae  him  in  way  of  justice  for  the  best.  Soo  after  my 
love,  respects,  &  service  presented  vnto  you  &  yours,  I  shall 
rest        Your  Honnours  Lovinge  Friend  and  Servant 

P.  Stuyyesant. 

Amsterdam,  in  the  New  Neiherlanda,  thi*  9th  off  June,  A'  lliCJ: 

ludorseil   by   Govemor  Wiutlirop   of  Coonccliciit,    "  Oucli  Gover- 
nor, rcceuved  Jim:  17:  1G03." 


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THE  WINTHBOP  PAFEB8. 


LETTERS  OF  SIR  GEORGE  DOWNING* 


SIR  CEOnCE  DOWNING  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JE. 

To  his  honoured  Cosen  John  Wint/irop,  Esquire,  iliese.     New 
England. 

Sib,  —  It  is  to  my  no  smale  griefe  to  hear  of  Gods 
afflicting  hand  both  at  home  and  abroad,  but  yet  (I  must 
needs  confesse)  tis  no  more  than  I  partly  lookt  for  before 
my  departure,  Tvhen  as  I  considered  the  instability  of  all 
mens  minds,  the  depressing  of  such  as  well  diserred,  a  sad 
omen  that  God  will  either  take  them  wholly  away,  because 
they  are  not  esteemed  of  them,  or  make  them  such  as  the 
fickle  guidy  headed  people  would  haue  them  to  be.  We 
are  growne  a  little  to  hygh.  The  Sea  fort  was  not  a  name 
besieming  any  New  England  vessell.    The  meddling  with 


*  Sir  George  Downing  icu  the  eldeat  Mm  at  Enuiael  Davnlug  bj  bli  tecond  wift, 
Lnc;  Winthrop,  the  (iiMr  of  Govemor  Winthrop  of  HiuuctaauUi.  Tbe  Oorenwr  thni 
defcribei  hii  nephew,  when  bs  ambtrked  on  the  voyap  at  one  of  the  lUgei  of  whieh 
thii  letter  wm  written:  "The  iciircitf  of  good  mlnlilvn  In  Engtiod,  &  wuil  of  tniplo;- 
nenlforour  new  gnduetei,  oeciuioned  (ome  of  them  to  look  abroid.  ThcM  bonett  70nnc 
mm,  good  Mbolart,  &  rerj  bopeful,  tIi.  a  jonnger  too  of  Ur.  UigglMon,  to  England,  & 
to  to  Holland,  it  after  to  tb«  Eut  Indieaj  a  jonngar  Km  of  Ur.  finokl;,  a  Batcbtllor  of 
Arte,  to  England;  &  Mr.  Gtarft  Dotauttg,  mm  af  Mr.  Ema»utt  Dottiaug  if  &fcM,  Atf- 
tikttlor  af  Artt  alio,  abatl  bDtHtu  ywri  of  agt,  went  in  a  ihip  Co  Uie  Weri  IndiH  to  iniCraat 
the  Seamen.  He  want  by  Newfoundland  &  lo  to  Cbrltiophen,  fc  Barbadoe,  &  KatIi,  & 
being  reqneiled  to  pmoh  in  all  thee*  plaoei,  he  gave  laeh  oonlent,  ai  he  bad  large  offen 
made  to  itay  with  them.  Bat  be  continued  In  the  ihlp  to  England,  tc  baing  a  very  able 
MhoUr,  &  of  a  ready  wit  It  flnent  Dltermnoe,  he  wu  loon  taken  notloe  of,  &  oaHed  to  be  a 
preachsr  In  Sir  Thomaa  FairTai  hit  army,  to  Colonel  Okye  hi*  reglmenL" —  IKafJhnip'f 
lliM.  tf  K-E.,  a.  Ut-t.  Sir  QtoTf^t  WB*  bom,  probably  In  Dabiln,  about  IflM-St 
came  lo  Anerioa  ¥rlth  hit  father  and  mother  In  ISSB;  and  wai  of  th«  lint  olau  gradnatad 
at  Hnrrard  College  In  1841.  He  wu  BritJeh  minliter  at  the  Hagne,  both  under  Cromwell 
and  under  Charte*  11. ;  by  the  latter  of  wbom  be  wai  msd*  a  knight  in  IMO,  and  a  harooet 
in  10113.    He  died  in  1084.  —  Eds. 


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1648.]  THE   WINTHBOP   PAPEES.  537 

Madam  Latours  buisnesse,*  considering  that  neither  party 
belonged  to  the  country,  that  such  security  waa  profered, 
the  law  of  banishing  for  conscience,  which  makes  us  stinke 
every  wheare,  the  suffering  ships  to  be  taken  in  their  har- 
bours,f  under  commaund  of  their  gunnes,  seems  very 
strange,  and  do  portend  somthing  to  follow.  God  in  his 
mercy  prevent  it.  I  am  sure  in  the  Indyes  they  will  not 
suffer  either  party  to  offend  the  other,  upon  danger  of 
confiscation  of  all,  and  yet  they  haue  suffered  more  from 
either  party  than  New  England. 

I  hope  you  have  received  my  letter  by  Mr.  Young, 
whearin,  as  neer  as  I  am  able,  I  have  sett  down  the  state 
of  the  Indyes.  We  were  there  from  the  12th  of  Feb  :  to 
the  27th  of  July,  in  which  tim  I  endeavoured,  as  farr  as  I 
was  able,  to  understand  the  state  of  things  in  all  kinds. 
I  was  twice  at  the  Barbados,  thrice  at  Antegua,  &  many 
times  at  Nevis,  but  most  at  Christophers,  last  at  Santa 
Cruce.  If  you  go  to  Christophers,  you  shal  see  the  ruius 
of  a  flourishing  place.  The  resons  I  might  sett  down, 
but  it  would  be  too  tedious.  If  you  go  to  Barbados,  you 
shal  see  a  flourishing  Hand,  many  able  men.  I  beleive 
they  have  bought  this  year  no  lesse  than  a  thousand  Ne- 
groes, and  the  more  they  buie,  the  better  able  they  are  to 
buye,  for  in  a  yeare  and  halfe  they  will  eame  (with  God's 
blessing)  as  much  aa  they  cost  If  you  go  to  Antegua, 
you  shall  meet  with  a  very  understanding,  courteous  gen- 
tleman, Captain  Ashton,  govemour  of  the  Hand,  with 
whom  I  am  intimate ;  his  love  towards  me  was  singular, 
and  I  knowe  he  will  be  wondrous  glade  to  see  you,  and  to 
give  you  any  encouragement  the  Hand  affoards.  If  you 
go  to  Nevis,  you  shal  meet  ^th  a  discret  man,  Govemour 

*  See  Wlntbrap'tHiitorM.E.,  il.  1B3, 18«,  IBS.  — Edi. 

t  Dawning  probably  refara  to  the  exploit  or  Capt.  Stsfig,  commander  of  a  Loadon 
armed  Teoel,  In  taking  a  Briitol  ship  Id  Botton  Harbor,  ai  related  in  Wintbrop'i  Hitt.  of 

N.E..  li.  180-183. -Edi. 


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53S  THE   WINTHHOP  PAFER8.  [1M». 

Lake,  who  likewise  was  importunate  with  me  to  stay 
there,  and  indeed,  had  I  conjectured  of  your  coming,  I 
should  have  stayed  either  ther  or  at  Antegua. 

We  came  from  Christophers  in  company  with  an  old 
Flemmish  vessell  which  belonged  to  the  lland :  we  sett 
sayle  about  midnight :  early  in  the  morning  shee  sprange 
a  butt  end  of  a  planke  in  her  runne,  so  they  were  fourst 
to  runne  her  a  shoare  upon  Saba.  So  we  took  in  som  of 
their  company,  with  their  Merchant,  and  carried  them 
downe  to  Sainta  Cruce,  where  two  English  vessells  were 
riding  which  had  then  brought  Major  Reynoulds  thither, 
to  be  Governour. 

This  is  a  brave  Hand,  as  bigge  as  the  Barbados,  as 
healthy  as  any  Hand  in  the  Indyes.  Ther  were  about 
three  hundred  English,  as  many  French,  and  a  quantity  of 
Dutch  ;  the  French  had  a  fort ;  the  Dutch  likwise  had  a 
sti'ong  fort  and  a  Governour,  and  the  English  lived  under 
Dutcli ;  so  the  Dutch  and  French  did  grievously  (as  the 
English  say)  oppresse  the  English ;  would  not  suffer  any 
English  vessell  to  com  and  trade  at  the  Hand :  now  the 
land  was  first  the  Englishes ;  whereupon  they  sett  upon 
the  French  with  a  fury,  putt  them  to  the  worst,  and  sent 
them  all  off  the  Hand.  They  sett  likwise  upon  the  Dutch, 
tookc  their  fort,  their  Governour  was  kild  with  a  wound, 
and  so  they  have  now  the  whoole  Hand  in  possession,  and 
have  received  a  Governour.  If  this  I[lan]d  be  well  settled, 
it  will  be  of  great  consideration,  espetially  because  tis  so 
neer  the  Spaniard.  If  you  intend  to  see  the  Indyes,  it 
would  not  be  convenient  (as  I  thinke)  to  venter  much  till 
you  have  seen  it  New  England  servants  (I  fear)  will  he 
noon  of  the  fittest  for  those  parts. 

The  certainest  commodityes  you  can  carry  for  those  parts 
(I  suppos)  will  be  fish,  as  mackrill,  basse,  drye  fish,  beefe, 
porke,  if  you  can  procure  them  at  reasonable  rates,  and  if 
you  be  there  in  the  Spring,  its  tlie  best  time,  because  the 
fewest  ships  are  there.     Linnen  cloath  is  a  certaine  com- 


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1645.]  THE   WINTHROP   PAPEE8.  539 

modity,  but  that  ia  deare  in  New  England.  We  sould  lin- 
nen  which  cost  10d.|  the  Portugal  vare  (which  is  within 
two  ynches  of  an  English  ell)  for  121  de  tob  :  or  a  pound  of 
endico  the  yard. 

A  man  that  will  settle  ther  must  looke  to  procure  ser- 
vants, which  if  you  could  gett  out  of  England,  for  6,  or  8, 
or  9  yeares  time,  onely  paying  their  passages,  or  at  the 
most  but  som  smale  above,  it  would  do  very  well,  for  so 
therby  you  shall  be  able  to  doe  Bomthing  vpon  a  planta- 
tion, and  in  short  tim  be  able,  with  good  husbandry,  to 
procure  Negroes  (the  life  of  this  place)  out  of  the  encrease 
of  your  owne  plantation. 

I  praye  God  in  mercy  dircct  you  and  blesse  you,  and  let 
your  prayers  go  along  with  ua,  and  I  hope  that  if  you  un- 
dertake that  voyage,  I  may  see  you  in  the  Indyes,  for  we 
are  now  bound  home,  and  shall  goe  neer  in  our  return  to 
touch  in  the  Indyea,  and  so  for  New  England. 

My  humble  duty  to  my  ankle  (whom  I  thinke  unthank- 
ful! New  England  ia  unworthy  of)  and  my  Aunt,  my  love 
to  my  cosen  Stephen  and  his  wife,  my  cosen  Adam  and  his 
wife,  my  cosen  Sam  [fo™]  my  brother  and  sister  Stoddard, 
goodman  Child  and  his  wife,  Mr.  Sheepheard,  Mr.  Felham 
and  hia  wife,  with  all  the  rest  of  my  good  friend[s]  to 
whom  (if  it  be  God  will)  I  wish  all  peace  and  prosperity, 
and  that  God  knitt  their  hearts  together,  which  I  fear  will 
hardly  be  done  whil  their  government  remainea  so  popular. 
I  am  perswaded  thers  not  the  meanest  of  those  3  or  foure 
men  they  so  tosse  and  tumble,  but  if  chosen  for  life  would 
be  able  to  mannage  the  affayres  of  the  country  far  other- 
wise than  now:  but  with  all  the  limit  of  freedomahip  I 
believe  must  be  sett  a  little  wider. 

Thus  with  my  humble  uufained  love  to  your  selfe,  with 
cosen  your  wife,  my  cosen  John,  my  cosen  Lucy  and  Eli- 
zabet,  I  rest  your  truely  obseqmous  cosen  and  servant 

George  Downing. 

Newfockduxq,  aboard  the  ahip  in  CapUn  btje,  Aug :  26.  1615. 

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540  THE    WIHTBEOF    PAFEBS.  [1047. 

I  heare  ther  are  Strang  reports  concemiog  us  in  New 
England ;  som  thinges  tis  true  were  amiss  in  the  beginning 
of  the  voyage,  but  they  which  with  such  aggravations  sett 
them  forth  were  the  greatest  causes  tberof,  and  (my  life 
for  it)  he  that  shall  man  a  ship  with  New  England  milke 
Boppa  shall  never  speed  better.  Where  authority  is  de- 
based, an  eare  given  to  every  prating  fellow,  ther  shall 
never  reports  be  wanting.  (God  be  thanked)  we  are  yett 
well,  and  if  the  Lord  continue  the  same  gracious  hand 
towards  us,  I  hope  the  owners  shall  have  no  great  cause  to 
complaine. 


Sm  OEOKGE  DOWNING  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

2b  the  Worship/uU  hia  very  good  UnUt  John  Winthrop  the  Elder, 
JEsquier,  these.  N.K 

Sir,  —  The  very  argument  that  hath  all  this  while  with- 
held my  penne,  doth  still  presse  upon  me:  only  I  am 
affraid,  that  while  I  am  so  long  musing  on  the  hyghnesse 
of  the  presumption  of  writing  to  yourselfe,  just  occasion 
might  seeme  to  be  given  of  a  worse  construction  of  my 
silence:  and  therfore  I  haue  at  last  adventured,  as  rather 
desiring  to  be  accounted  any  thing,  than  unmindfull  of  the 
duty  nature  hath  commanded  me  to  owe  you,  or  unthanke- 
fuU  for  the  continued  tract  of  favour  from  yourselfe  while 
I  was  in  New  England,  and  I  wish  I  knewe  upon  what 
heads  to  enlarge  myselfe,  so  as  might  be  most  accepta- 
ble. For  the  state  of  things  heer,  it  hath  been  very  vari- 
ous, not  only  in  the  time  of  the  warre,  but  more  since :  we 
having  since  the  sheathing  of  the  swourd  some  times  en- 
joyed our  lucide  intervales,  but  tbeii  all  hath  quickly  been 
o'reclowded,  that  no  mortall  eye  could  in  the  face  of  things 
see   any  thing  but  ruine.      The   maine  ground  (as  to 


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I«47.]  THE    WINTHROP   PAPEB8.  541 

bumaDe  causes)  bath  been  the  great  divisions  among  ue. 
For  while  the  common  enemy  was  unsubdued,  ther  was 
some  kind  of  aggreement,  all  knowing  that  if  be  pre- 
vayled,  all  without  distinction  should  be  swallowed  up  in 
the  common  fate ;  but  when  he  beganne  to  be  very  low, 
then  every  one  bethinkes  bimselfe,  what  have  I  fought  for 
all  this  while,  why  haue  I  so  deeply  engaged  ray  selfe  in 
this  nnnaturall  warre  l  Saith  one,  I  fought  and  engaged 
for  the  removing  evill  counsellours  from  the  King,  and 
the  settling  bis  person  in  his  just  rights ;  saith  another,  I 
engaged  for  the  establishment  of  presbitery,  and  pulling 
downe  Episcopacy;  saitb  another,  I  fought  against  the 
King,  as  conceiving  him  rather  to  act,  than  be  acted  of  any 
evill  counsellours  whatsoever ;  another,  he  fought  against 
oppression  in  generall.  So'  if  any  Church  gouernment 
tend  to  an  oppression  and  enslaving  the  consciences  of 
men,  so  farre,  saitb  he,  I  fought  against  it;  as  Monorchy 
may  lye  open  to  tyranny,  so  against  it,  if  there  bee  any 
laws  that  tend  to  it,  or  any  courts  whatsoever,  as  (saith  be) 
the  Lords  bowse,  they  being  not  choosen  by  the  people 
(the  foundation  of  true  authority)  but  only  sitting  there 
in  their  owne  persons,  and  therfore  (saith  be)  what  reason 
is  there  they  should  have  any  vote,  at  least  in  the  legisla- 
tive power  of  the  kingdome  ?  Hence  one  cryes  out,  settle 
church  government,  punish  errours  and  hlasphemyes,  ac- 
cording to  the  covenant;  another,  remember  your  often 
declarations  for  liberty  for  tender  consciences  ;  one,  bring 
home  the  King  according  to  the  covenant;  another,  it 
cant  stand  with  the  preservation  of  the  true  religion  and 
liberty,  etc.  and  thus  for  want  of  a  downerigbt  playne  un- 
derstanding of  the  foundation  of  this  warre,  without  all 
equivocation,  we  have  been  likely  often  to  have  been  em- 
broyled  in  a  more  bloody,  and  by  our  quarrellings  to  give 
occasion  to  any  third  party  to  devoure  all.  To  mention 
particulars  would  be  voluminous.    I  dowpt  not  but  you 


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542  THE   WINTHEOP  FAFEB4.  [1647. 

heere  of  HollU  and  that  partyee  hygh  endeavouw  against 
the  army,  and  bo  all  whose  interest  was  that  way ;  of  the 
armyes  almost  rnparrallellable  proceeds  against  them,  how 
neer  this  had  brought  us  to  blood,  the  Kings  being  taken 
from  Holmsby  by  some  of  the  army,  and  how  curioosly 
his  party  with  himselfe  had  insinuated  themselves  into 
them,  so  that  indeed  no  man  knewe  what  to  say  or  do  at 
present,  as  I  could  hint  at  large  in  all  partyes ;  how  the 
King  went  of  his  owne  accord  from  Hamptoncourt  to 
the  He  of  Wight,  of  the  Parliaments  propositions  to  him, 
with  his' answer  to  them,  and  the  bowses  unexpected  votes 
thereupon,  which  with  their  declaration  I  have  sent  you, 
with  two  more,  one  of  which  I  desire  my  father  may  have, 
and  the  other  for  Mr.  Shepheard-  That  which  is  now  in 
acting  is,  the  calling  in  queAion  of  those  who  were  deep* 
lycst  engaged,  in  that  fource  upon  the  two  bowses,  and 
the  promoting  of  a  new  warre  therupon,  and  a  declara- 
tion about  the  Scots.  That  which  is  feered  is  a  warre  with 
Scotland.  What  the  issue  will  be  the  Lord  only  knowes, 
only  he  seems  to  be  shaking  the  great  ones  of  the  earth. 
In  Fraunce  have  lately  been  practises  in  this  kind.  The 
story  of  Naples,  with  their  successe,  I  suppose  you  have. 
Pardon  my  boldnesse  thus  farr ;  with  my  love  and  service  to 
all  my  cosens,  my  humble  service  to  Mr.  Cotton  and  Mr. 
Wilson,  Sir,  I  am  your  dutifull  nephew 

G.    DOWMIHO. 

Canonbdkt,  Iditigt  -.  Much :  8  :  IT. 

Sir  Arthur  Hezilridge  (with  whom  I  live)  is  appointed 
Goveraour  of  New  Castle  upon  Tyne,  (which  as  to  the 
present  state  of  things,  is  the  moat  considerable  garrison  in 
the  Kingdome)  and  I  am  suddainely  to  go  with  him  thither. 
The  Lord  graunt  peace  (if  it  be  his  will)  betweene  the 
two  kingdomes,  which  if  so,  I  suppose  we  shall  retume 
againe  to  London  ere  the  end  of  summer ;  howeuer,  what 


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1661]  THE  WIMTHBOP  PAPERS.  543 

letters  shall  be  sent  to  me,  the  safest  way  will  be  to  direct 
to  be  left  at  the  three  pidgeons  in  "Wallbrooke,  London. 

Sir,  If  it  shall  ever  lye  in  my  power  in  any  kind  to  serve 
N.E.  (to  which  I  wishe  very  well)  I  hope  I  shall  not  be 
unwilling. 


8IK  GEORGE  DOWNING  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

gar  my  honored  ....  John  Wtnrt[rop]  ....  London,  these. 
Deliver  thU  to  my  aiater  Peiera  to  be  aent. 
Sib,  —  I  haue  receiued  yours  of  the  9th  instant,  and  am 
very  glad  to  heere  of  your  good  health,  &  thank  you  for 
your  thoughts  of  my  mother,  but  do  not  know  how  it  is  in 
my  power  to  do  more  or  better  for  her  than  is,  at  present 
Shee  is  at  my  howse,  not  forty  myles  from  London,  in  a 
good  place  &  as  yet  well.  Shee  hath  two  of  my  children 
with  her  and  hath  the  disposing  of  what  is  myne.  For 
your&elfe  and  yours,  I  wish  yoa  all  happynesse ;  &  as  for 
myselfe  I  thank  God  for  what  I  haue  enjoyed,  yet  it  fares 
with  me  as  with  many  others.  I  expect  tis  thought  thrice 
as  much  as  I  have  got. 

I  am  Sir  your  most  aff :  cosen  &  humb  :  seruant 

G.   DOWNIHQ. 

Hague,  May  16.  1663.    Old  Stjrle. 

Indorged,  "  Sir  Georg ;  Dowoinge,  1662." 


SIR  GEORGE  DOWNING  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

ffor  my  mucAhonord  Cosen  John  Winikrop  Esq.  London.    These. 

Sir,  —  I  have  receiued  your  very  kind  letter,  for  which 

I  heartily  thank  you.    You  did  me  a  great  honour  to  be 

pleased  to  goe  so  farre  to  a  dirty  hoole  to  see  my  mother  and 


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544  THE   VriHTHROP  TAPEBS.  [166S. 

children,  &  you  may  be  sure  that  shee  is  not,  nor  shall  not 
be  at  command  or  finding  of  any  seruant  of  myne,  but  on 
the  other  hand  dispose  of  them.  For  what  you  write  of  a 
certayue  earth  there,  which  you  think  to  be  marie,  I  pray 
in  what  field  or  ground  was  it  digged  t  for  I  [am]  much  in 
doupt  I  haue  not  any  earth  better  than  a  daye  there.  I 
pray  my  hearty  loue  and  seruice  to  your  good  lady  and  all 
my  cosens  ;  I  am  sorry  my  cosen  was  ao  confined  in  time 
that  I  could  not  shew  him  that  kindnesse  I  would,  and 
wishing  you  a  very  good  voyage  and  safe  arrivall,  re- 
mayne 

Sir,  your  most  afi*:  cosen  &  humb :  servant 

G.    DOWNINO. 

Haoiie,  June  27,  1662,  old  atylt. 

If  you  do  write  again  to  me,  leaue  it  at  my  sister  Peters, 
&  so  it  will  come  safe  to  me. 

Indorsed,  "  Sir  Georg  Dowaiuge,  B«c :  July  1 :  1662." 


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THE   WINTHEOP  PAPBBa. 


LETTERS  OF  SIR  NATHANIEL  BARNARDISTON.* 


SIR  NATHANIEL  BARNARDISTON  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

To  the  Worship/ull  his  assured  loueing  ffreind  John  WitUkropp 
Junior  Eagr.  in  New  England,  these  dd. 

Good  Mb.  Wintbbop,  —  Yours  of  the  12  of  January  I 
receaued,  &  thanke  you  for  your  kind  remembrance  theiin. 
I  Bent  to  your  frend  Mr.  Hopkines,  to  desyre  hym  to  take 
order  for  the  transporting  of  your  boy  and  mear  to  you, 
who  returned  me  answar  that  the  boy  he  would  prouide 
for,  (who  I  entend  to  send  to  you,  if  I  cann,  when  I  heare 
from  Mr.  Hopkines  agayne)  but  for  the  meare,  the  custum 
for  hir  would  cume  to  six  poundes,  besides  all  other 
charges,  and  therfor  was  mwilUng  to  medle  with  hir.  I 
intend  therfor  to  sell  hir  for  you,  and  returne  the  mony 
for  hir  by  hym  about  September  next,  God  willing,  if  in 
the  meane  tyme  I  heare  not  to  the  contrary  from  yoo.  I 
haue  written  to  your  father,  which  I  intended  to  haue 
done  by  you,  but  was   prevented  by  your  vnespected 


•  Sir  Nktbanial  BirntrdUton, knt.,  wu  Hlgh-Shsriff  of  SuOblk  In  thi  ISd  of  Junn  L; 
•nd  «M  thrM  tlOM*  ntarned  to  Paiilunant  for  tba  oogpI;,  lad  once  for  tha  baroaib  of 
Sudbury.  Ha  wu  »  imIooi  M«nd  to  tha  llbartlaa  or  hii  coontry.  Hii  teoond  md,  Sir 
Suonal,  wu  Uia  Bnt  penon  to  whom  tha  name  at  Roundhead  wu  appliad,  (Bapiu'i 
HliL  of  Eag.,  Tol.  fi.,  p.  401,  DoU  8).  Sir  Nathanlal  died  in  1668,  md  wu  tha  inbjeot  ot 
many  monodiaa  in  Kngliih,  Latin,  and  Oraak,  whioh  wara  publiihcd  in  a  pampblat  anti- 
tleil  "Sunblk'i  Taan;  or,  B«giu  on  that  Renowned  Knight,  Sir  Nathaniel  Bamardiiton," 
( LWai  of  £niiDent  lod  Bemarkable  Cbaraotan  In  Suffolk,  Eataz,  and  Norfolk,  pp.  16,  Ifl.) 
Thomu  Bamardbton,  hli  graaC-nephaw,  marrlad  Mary  Dowolag,  iliter  of  Sir  George,  who 
entailed  bi>  whole  eiule  od  their  eon.  Thia  ton,  Serjeant  Bamardiiton,  died  without 
luue  in  niA;  end  tlia  eatatea  want  to  tha  endowment  of  Downing  Collage.  Tba  Baniar- 
diiloni  are  tdli  honorably  rapraaented  ia  Suffolk,  where  Ihay  have  bean  laated  for  more 
than  twenty  f  auaratloiM.  EaNoa  (oi  Kodlnglon)  ia  not  &t  fiom  HaTarfaUI.  —  Em. 
60 


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546  THE  WINTHROF  PAFEBB.  [ICST. 

sodayn  departure,  whear  in  I  pray  yon  to  excuse  me  to 
hym.  So  desyring  you  to  remember  my  best  loue  to  hym 
&  your  mother,  with  Mr.  Cotton,  Mr.  Hooker,  Mr.  Wilson, 
Mr.  Welde,  Mr.  "Ward,  with  the  rest  of  our  all  good 
frindes  &  acquaintances,  beseeching  them  to  pray  for  Ts, 
as  we  doe  for  [them,]  wee  all  hear  salute  you,  beseeching 
the  good  Lord  to  be  with  you,  &  to  prosper  you  in  all  your 
wajes  to  his  glorey.    I  rest 

Your  euer  most  assured  loTing  frind 

Nath  :  Baksardiston  : 

Kettok,  Aprill  0tb,  1636. 


SIR  NATHANIEL  BARNARDI8T0N  TO  JOHN  WINTHKOP. 

To  my  moat  assured  loving  /rend  John  Winthrop  Eaqr.  tn  New 
England  be  these  dd. 
Deare  Sir,  —  These  few  lines  in  hast  are  only  to  salut 
you  &  yours,  and  to  let  you  know  that  I  shall  neuer  be  vn- 
mindfull  of  you  in  my  best  affectiones,  as  allso  to  certefy 
you  that  I  have  receaued  no  letter  from  you  or  your  sonn, 
though  I  have  written  to  you  both  by  Mr.  Clarke,  a  mini- 
ster, who  I  understand  is  safely  ariued  with  Mr.  Rogers,  as 
allso  of  the  boy  which  I  sent  you,  who  I  desyre  may  giue 
you  good  contentment.  I  expected  to  haue  hard  how  you 
would  haue  the  mare  disposed  of,  which,  acording  to  your 
appoyntmend,  I  gaue  your  sonn,  whether  to  be  sent  you  or 
sould  for  your  vse,  and  to  whom  you  would  haue  the  mony 
payd.  I  haue  yet  kept  hir,  vntill  I  might  know  your  deter- 
mination tberin,  as  I  wrote  to  your  sonn,  &  expected  now 
his  BDsware.  Blessed  be  our  good  God,  we  all  heare  inioy 
our  bealthes  in  some  competent  manor,  though  accompened 
with  noe  smale  trobles,  whear  of  I  doubt  not  but  you  will 
hear  at  large  by  others.    It  is  the  portion  that  the  Lord  hath 


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18S9.]  THZ  TTIHTHEOP  FAPEBS.  547 

orttayned  for  his  in  this  life,  who  in  his  superabundant 
goodnes  tumeth  all  thiuges  to  the  best  of  bis.  £uen  so  be 
it.  So  in  tbe  remembrance  of  myne  and.  my  wines  best  & 
intire  lone  to  you  and  all  our  good  frindes  with  you  re- 
membred,  as  if  I  should  perticularly  name  them,  I  com- 
mend you  all  to  the  blessed  guidance  of  the  Allmighty,  and 
rest 

Your  euer  most  assured  loving  frind  &  brother 

Nath.  Baenardibtom. 

KxTTOM  thii  4th  or  ApriU,  1637. 

lodoraed  b;  Got.  Wiathrop,  "  Sir  Nath  :  Barodiston,  Answ  : " 


SIR  NATHANIEL  BAENABDISTON  TO  JOHN  WINTHEOP. 

Hh  my  Honored  and  ataured  loving  fretnd  John  WinUirop  eaqr 
gouemor  in  New  England  present  these, 

Deare  Brother  and  intirelt  beloued,  —  I  receaued 
two  letters  from  you  the  last  retume :  at  that  tyme  it 
pleased  the  Lord  to  visit  me  with  a  great  &  long  sicknes, 
to  the  great  hasard  of  my  life,  but  it  pleased  the  Father  of 
Mercies  and  God  of  all  Consolations  to  heare  prayres,  and 
to  rayse  me  from  the  gates  of  the  graue,  and  to  lend  me 
(most  vnworthy)  sume  longer  tyme  the  better  to  fitt  my 
selfe  for  Hym,  and  to  try  how  farr  that  correction  would 
worke  my  vnruly  &  poluted  hart  to  better  obedience,  and 
frame  it  to  iroproue  the  remaining  talant  of  my  1)^6  in 
the  glorifiing  of  Hys  name,  and  advan[c]ement  of  His 
Honor,  for  which  I  euer  desyre  I  may  acknowledg  with  all 
thankfullnes,  and  bless  and  prayse  His  abundant  free 
grace  and  goodnes  to  me,  and  provocke  all  that  know  and 
affect  me  to  ioyne  in  assisting  and  helping  me  in  the  same, 
which  I  humbly  craue  of  you  with  confidence  and  assu- 


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548  THE   WINTHROP   PAPERS.  [1639. 

ranee.  And  now  the  Lord  hath  put  me  vpon  a  ti-yall,  by 
caling  of  me,  with  Sir  Phillip  Parker,  (alltogether  vn- 
sought  for)  to  sfrue  for  my  countrey  in  the  Parlament 
which  is  to  begin  the  13th  of  Aprill  next.  I  haue  nothing 
to  sHpporte  me  in  this  great  busines,  being  contious  to  my 
self  of  my  most  vufitnes  euery  way,  but  the  allsufRtience 
of  Hym  that  caled  me  cann  inable  me,  who  deliteth  to 
manifest  His  powre  by  contemtable  &  weake  meanea.  His 
couenant  &  cale  is  the  only  supporter  of  my  fayth  hear  in. 
Help,  I  beseech  you.  Sir,  with  all  the  might  and  force  you 
can  make,  this  great  work  ;  which  if  it  suckseed  not  well, 
is  like  to  prone  exeding  perrelous  and  dangerous  to  this 
church  &  kingdome.  Now  we  see  and  feele  how  much 
we  are  M'eakned  by  the  loss  of  those  that  are  gonn  from 
vs,  who  should  haue  stood  in  the  gapp,  and  haue  wrought 
and  wrasled  mightely  in  this  great  busiues.  My  neighbor 
Mr.  Pepis  desyreth  me  to  present  his  lone  to  you.  We 
both  thanke  you  for  your  loue  to  his  solines.  I  know  not 
yet  how  the  Lord  will  dispose  of  me.  This  parlament 
will  beget  a  resolution  in  vs,  but  I  fear;  I  could  wish 
sume  of  you  wear  hear  before  it  endeth.  Mr.  Waldegraue 
soiorneth  with  me.  I  forget  not  you  in  your  apoynted 
tyme.  I  doubt  not  but  you  doe  the  like  for  vs.  The 
Lord  hath  made  me  a  grandfather  by  my  daughter.  My  son 
is  yet  a  single  man.  I  often  consceaue  in  my  sleep  that  I 
am  with  you.  My  self  and  wife  salute  you  and  Mrs. 
Wintrope  with  our  best  affectiones,  beseeching  the  Lord 
to  prosper  you  all  in  all  your  vndertakinges  to  His  glorey. 
Salut  in  the  Lord  all  our  dear  frindes  with  you,  as  if  I 
named  them  in  perticular.     So  resteth 

Your  most  assured  loving  frend  &  brother, 

Nath.  Barnardiston. 

Kettd>-,  March  13th  1639. 


Indorsed  by  Gov,  Winthrop,  "  Sir  Nath  :  fiftmardlaton.     Besp.  p«r 
de  Spnrrow,  J  Bradsbawe  Ac." 


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THE   WIKTHROP    PAPERS.  549 


SIR  NATHANIEL  BARNABDISTON  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

To  my  much  honored  dc  highly  esteemed  good  friend  John  Win- 
tkrope  Esq.  Gouernor  in  New  England  these  present, 

Deare  Brother,  —  It  is  trew  I  must  confess  that  this 
is  the  thurd  letter  that  I  haue  receaved  from  you  scence  you 
had  any  from  me,  but  it  is  as  trew  that  I  haue  written  to 
you,  and  those  that  promised  to  cale  for  them  fayled, 
wherby  tliey  miscarried,  wherby  Ay  debt  of  thankefullnes 
is  incresed  that  yet  you  would  be  mindfull  of  so  vnworthy 
a  friend,  I  hope  now  tliorow  my  good  friend  Mr.  Fenicke 
to  prevent  that  for  the  future. 

I  could  not  haue  iramagined  that  the  remouall  of  that 
that  was  the  great  impedment  of  Godlines  among  vs  should 
haue  produced  so  bad  an  effect  thorow  libertey  of  con- 
tience,  espetially  amongest  those  that  would  be  esteemed 
pious,  to  80  great  a  breach  of  charitey  &  loue,  euen  to  the 
scome  &  contempt  agaynest  the  most  reuerent  &  zeolous 
men  of  our  devines,  who  cannot  be  taxed  for  any  thing 
but  that  thay  differ  in  judgment  from  them  in  dissiplyne, 
80  that  dissiplyne  hath  devoured  all  sinceritey,  &  oposis- 
sion  is  DOW  caled  persecution.  I  am  much  amased,  &  it 
often  saddeth  my  soule  to  behould  so  litle  loue,  which  was 
wont  to  be  the  princepali  badge  of  sayntes  among  vs,  to 
be  disregarded  and  wholy  neglected.  I  cannot  but  much 
feare  the  euent  of  this  great  prouocation  of  the  Allmightey. 
This  seede  of  pride  &  contention  I  conceaue  had  his  first 
beginning  in  your  partes,  the  chaug  of  the  soyle  hath  vn- 
hapily  made  it  more  spredding  here  by  meeting  with  ciuill 
discentions.  Sir,  I  acknowledg  myselfe  a  presbiterion  (yet 
such  a  one  as  can  &  doe  hartely  loue  one  humble  &  pious 
independant,  such  I  meaue  as  are  with  you,  for  ours  differ 
much  generally  from  them)  only  in  this  regard,  in  that  I  con- 
ceaue it  consieteth  best  with  the  constitution  of  our  gouer- 


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550  THE   WtHTRROP  FAFBBt.  [1S«> 

ment,  &  in  that  regard,  if  I  weare  with  you,  I  should  ioyne 
with  you,  for  truly  I  cannot  yet  see  any  certayne  &  gene- 
rall  set  forme  of  dissipline  set  downe  in  the  word  of  God 
vniversally,  if  ther  be,  the  Lord  discouer  yt  to  vs  in  his 
good  tyme.  But  Sir,  with  horror  &  greefe  I  speake  it,  noe 
opineones  &  blasfemy  is  so  bad,  but  that  our  Independantes 
heer  generally  will  shelter  &  countenance,  for  all  heresyes 
&  sectes  wilbe  Independantes  mder  this  notion,  that  none 
should  be  trobled  for  ther  contience  though  hurtfull  to 
others.  If  thay  would  keepe  ther  opiniones  to  themselues, 
it  would  be  the  less  preiudisiall,  and  this  is  the  great  cala- 
mitey  of  our  place  &  tymes,  so  that  our  differences  euen 
amonge  those  that  would  be  esteraed  godly,  &  haue  beene 
so  accounted  formerly,  is  like  to  proue  more  dangeros  to  ts 
then  our  ciuile  warres.     Deua  dat  his  quoque  fivtm. 

I  here  Garton  is  mder  examination  for  his  opiniones  & 
blasfemies.  '  Your  friend  I  haue  not  beene  so  happy  yet  to 
see,  to  whom  I  shall  indeuor  to  witnes  my  respectes  to  you. 
I  yet  Hue  vnder  hope  to  see  you  here  once  agayne,  &  most 
hartely  desyre  it  The  Lord  grant  it  if  it  be  his  will  All 
your  friendes  hear  of  my  aquaintance  are  well,  but  only 
Sir  Wm.  Spring,  whome  I  feare  is  not  of  long  continuance. 
My  selfe  &  wife,  &  alt  myne  hear  present  our  best  affec- 
tiones  to  your  self  &  wife,  &  all  our  friendes  with  yon. 
The  good  Lord  be  our  guide  &  director  thorow  this  our 
pilgramage  here,  so  as  we  may  not  fayle  to  inioy  glory  to- 
getiker  hereafter,  which  is  the  indeuor  &  prayre  of 
Your  most  affectionat  loving  friend  &  brother 

Nath:  Baknabdibtoh. 

WEaTMiNBTEK,  Uwch  19th  1646. 


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THE  WINTHEOP   PAPERS. 


LETTERS   OF   SIR   WILLIAM   SPRING* 


SIR  WILLUM   SPRIKO   TO  JOHN   WINTHROP. 

To  my  Euer  Honored  Sf  fayOifvSy  Bdouedffreind  John  Wintiiup 
Eagr.  ait  his  house  att  Boston  in  A'ew  England. 

Most  beloued  &  still  honored  Ffreinde  &  Bro- 
ther,—  Itt  is  your  charrety  &  not  my  words  that  I  rely 
vppon  for  ray  fayrest  &  best  excuse  of  my  seeming  neglect 
&  faylings  of  the  dues  of  loue,  yett  that  you  may  not  bee 
vnknowing  of  truths,  giue  mee  leaue  to  tell  you,  I  haue,  I 
verely  suppose,  much  ill  happ  for  some  of  my  letters  &  re- 
membrances sent  vnto  you,  for  else  I  know,  in  your  last  I 
had  from  you,  I  should  haue  found  mention  of  theire 
ariuall,  seeing  they  had  surely  bin  with  you  long  before 
the  date  of  yours  to  mee,  if  I  could  haue  hope  that  you 
had  them  att  all.  Sut  my  last  I  hope  better  of,  sent  by  my 
cossin  Gurdon,  that  they  haue  saluted  you,  &  still  lett  you 
know  how  desirous  I  am  to  Hue  in  your  brest,  &  hould  the 
place  I  had  wont.  Though  I  could  justly  complaine  of 
some  accidents  that  (full  ill  against  my  will  &  hope)  might 
in  some  construction  render  mee  less  deserving  your  con- 
tinuing goode  opinion  then  I  hope  I   deserue :    but  I 


■  Sir  WDIiam  Spring  «u  >  knight  of  tha  >h[re  In  P>ri<iment  with  Sir  MHthanlel  Bar- 
nardillon  in  1S38.  Ha  died,  iceording  to  ■  letlsror  Sir  Simondi  D'Ewat,  In  IMB|  and  It 
wu  probablj  hii  ion  who  wai  crulcd  a  bironat  in  1(41.  I'akenhiin,  the  family  naat 
from  vhklt  ha  datM,  lain  Snfiblk  Conaty.itot  rarrrom  Boiy  St- Edmund'i.  He  watoTtha 
family  of  TliDmaa  Spring,  tba  rich  cloUiiar  of  Lavenhiini.  tim.  Winllirup'i  porting  letlar 
to  Sir  Williitm  in  1680  ii  la  vol.  Ix.  of  oar  CollectkKU,  third  leriet,  p.  237;  and  pisTo* 
tfaU  tbair  talationi  had  bMD  of  Um  moat  eonfldanlial  and  alirectlaData  aharactar.  —  £»*. 


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552  THE  WINTBEOF   FAFESI.  [1689. 

avoyde  those  thoughts  that  may  any  wayet  mooue  mee  to 
a  jeloiuy  of  that  loue  I  soe  much  eonett.  These  linei 
come  now  by  a  meanea  which  my  Brother  Bam:*  (now 
with  mee)  hath  found  out,  but  my  time  of  warning  is  verry 
short  &  difficult  for  my  enlargment,  yett  such  times  & 
oportuneties  are  soe  scarse,  as  I  may  not  nor  will  willingly 
pretermitt  any  that  I  cann  lay  hould  of.  Neyther  is  Uie 
time  with  tb  heere  soe  free  &  sure  to  ts,  as  that  I  dare 
write  you  what  I  think  &  would  you  knew,  neyther  doe  I 
euer  expect  a  time  for  itt  till  wee  meete  in  the  hauen  after 
our  storms  are  passed.  You  that  are  vnder  lee  I  hope 
forgett  T8  not  that  are  yett  in  the  storme,  nor  wee  you  (as 
wee  may)  for  the  encrease  of  Gods  blessings.  For  my  par- 
ticuler,  you  want  not  a  constant  memory  in  my  Tnworthy 
servises.  I  would  I  were  as  able  as  desirous  to  enlai^  my 
hart  to  you.  As  touching  your  mention  of  my  kinsman  & 
his  estate,  I  liaue  I  hope  before  this  time  satisfied  you,  how 
my  affections  &  abilities  stand  inclined  towards  him, 
though  bappely  soe  farr  short  of  his  expectation  (I  am 
sure  of  bis  demands),  as  that  I  cann  hardly  beleeue  I  haue 
any  way  satisfied  him.  My  cosin  Gurdon  did  Tndertake  to 
retume  a  token  for  mee  towards  him,  when  I  neyther  had 
the  liberty  to  write  to  him  nor  your  selfe :  I  could  much 
complaine  of  my  ill  success  with  him,  in  that  (hauing  dis- 
burst  euen  that  which  X  assure  you  I  haue  since  wanted 
for  neerer  occasions,  &  to  which  I  am  more  bound)  I  haue 
giuen  'him  or  my  selfe  eyther  soe  little  comfort  oi  content 
in  itt,  as  that  I  reape  noe  fruites  but  lamentable  complayn- 
ings,  immoderate  demands,  &  some  vnkinde  expostula- 
tions, &  in  generall,  giues  mee  cause  to  judg  that  nothing 
I  eyther  haue  done  or  cann  doe,  is  inough,  or  to  any  pur- 
pose. Itt  almost  discoraged  mee  for  altogether,  seeing 
hee  writes  to  mee  as  if  I  had  none  else  to  respect,  or  att 
least  not  as  to  one  that  would  bee,  (as  heeretofore)  free 

■  BuuTdUton.  —  Ed*. 


abyGooi^le 


1686.]  THE  TnNTHEOP  PAPEES.  553 

in  my  charety,  if  I  did  not  plainly  foresee,  that  except  I 
doe  prejudice  my  selfe,  &  my  neerer  duties  &  occasions, 
(which  are  farr  otherwise  then  hee  conceyucs  of  mee)  I 
cannot  come  neere  the  100  part  almost  of  his  requirings. 
Hec,  poore  man,  is  ignorant  of  our  condition  generally,  & 
mine  in  particuler  heere  now :  and  minding  himselfe  only, 
forgetts  his  freind  &  his  first  terms  &  promises  with  mee, 
when,  could  I  haue  prevayled,  I  had  stayd  him  vntill  his 
strength  might  haue  bin  better  to  vndertake  what  hee 
would  attempt  too  headily,  &  wherein  (without  my  then 
forwardnes  in  a  way  beyond  ordenary  &  his  owne  expecta- 
tion) hee  bad  fayled  of  all  hee  aymde  att  But  I  baue  writt 
a  few  lines  to  him,  &  sent  them  heereinclosed,  presuming 
of  your  fauor  to  lett  them  bee  deliuered  to  him,  wherein  I 
forbeare  these  particulers  purposely,  for  I  desire  rather  to 
pitty  him  then  provoke  him  ;  what  I  would  haue  done  for 
releife  this  spring  I  profess  I  could  not,  for  meanes  I  could 
leame  none  to  send  by,  nor  now  more  then  this  letter.  I 
hope  amongst  other  you  finde  mee  in  the  matter  of  seade 
you  writt  for,  God  prosper  itt  I  cann  now  noe  more, 
both  for  paper  &  time.  Vnto  that  God  that  disposeth  all 
things  by  his  Will  &  Wisdome,  &  that  to  the  best  for 
those  hee  loueth,  you  are  dayly  commended,  &  entreated 
to  commend  Your  faytMuU  frend  &  brother 

Wllm  :  Spei  : 

To  yourselfe  &  all  &  euery  of  yours,  I  hartely  tender 
my  best  affections :   farewell,  farewell. 

April!  16th  1638.    From  [Pa]kenham  yett. 

Indorsed  by  Gov.  Wiotlirop,  "  Sir  Wm  ;  Springe.    Heed  this  by  Mr. 
Bnbbets  ship." 


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554  THE  WWTHBOP  PAPEM. 


sm  WILLU.M  spRma  to  john  winthbop. 

GooDE  CosiN,  —  I  thank  you  hartely  for  this  your 
courtesy  of  sending  these  letters,  &  all  other  your  goode 
wishes  &  affections  expressed  to  mee  &  mine :  yett  this 
your  letter  comes  to  mee  att  such  a  time,  as  I  assure  yon 
I  am  scarae  fitt  or  att  leysure  to  retume  them  soe  decent 
&  fitt  an  answer  as  I  'would,  for  though  I  am,  I  prayse 
God,  reasonable  well,  yett  att  the  instant  I  am  in  a  phisl- 
call  Tndertaking,  which  will  not  permitt  mee  hardly  this 
liberty,  but  Ttterly  denies  mee  any  farther  to  enlarge  my- 
selfe  to  you  or  to  our  deere  frend  in  New  England  as  I 
desire,  touching  whome  (I  perceyue  by  the  hast  of  this 
retume,  now  sudden,  &  heeretofore  vuknowne  to  mee) 
I  cannot  (as  the  case  is  now  with  mee)  write  to  him  as  I 
would,  &  were  most  fitt ;  I  shall  pray  you  therefore  to  lett 
him  know  my  honest  and  just  reasons  &  excuse  heerein 
written  to  yon,  and  withall,  whereas  I  perceyue  hee  hath 
farr  beyond  that  proportion  (which  by  you  I  did  signifie  I 
was  content  to  bestow  on  my  kinsman)  dlsborst  neere  20b', 
but  in  certainty  I  yett  know  not  what,  though  I  confess, 
considering  my  former  disbursments,  &  soe  many  charges 
as  I  dayly  meete  with,  amongst  others  of  his  kinred  & 
mine  that  must  haue  releife  from  mee,  I  finde  my  selfe  in 
those  charges  to  haue  runne  a  higher  streyne  then  my 
owne  priuate  cares  &  necessary  occasion  will  well  allowe, 
yett  when  I  know  what  my  goode  fireind  hath  certeinly 
disburst  (as  I  expect  by  his  promise  shortly  to  bee  in- 
formed, by  a  letter  from  himselfe)  I  will  take  order  that 
hee  shalbee  noe  looser  for  his  disbursments  past,  hoping 
that  (as  hee  sayth)  that  debt  beeing  payd,  hee  will  subsist 
of  himselfe,  who  I  assure  you  hath  cost  mee  deepe,  and 
to  whome  (considering  the  many  more  that  dayly  draw 
from  mee)  I  am  not  able  to  doe  more.    In  the  meane 


dbyGoOt^Ie 


1638.]  THE  WINTBItOF   FAFEBS.  555 

time,  Tntill  I  receytte  particuler  infonnation  of  what  itt  is, 
espetially  att  this  eztreame  sudden,  I  cannot  tell  what  to 
send.  I  haae  receyued  Mr.  Downing's  receipt  of  5H  dis- 
bursed by  you  for  mee  towards  the  seade,  which  &U  I 
send  you  heere  by  your  seruant,  reseruing  the  note  of  re* 
ceipt  I  should  be  gladd  to  see  or  heere  of  the  receipt  of 
our  diabursment  in  New  England,  whether  I  pray  commend 
mee  most  hartely  to  our  deere  &  worthy  freind,  &  acquaint 
him  fully  with  the  perticulers  of  this  letter,  on  my  behalfe, 
&  excuse  for  not  writing  now  to  him,  which  is  to  mee  att 
this  time  impossible ;  and  pray  him  to  lett  mee  enjoy  hia 
loue  &  promise  to  write  perticulerly  to  mee  next  time,  and 
I  shall  (if  God  please)  apply  my  selfe  to  hia  satisfaction. 
Forgett  not,  I  agen  &  agen  entreate  you,  to  signifie  these 
things  to  him  ;  nor  to  continue  your  loue  &  prayers  for  & 
Tnto  Your  faythfiill  fireind  &  louing  cosin 

Wllm  :  Spking. 

Fakkwhaii,  29  of  Anguat,  1636 1 

My  wife  with  mee  retome  our  ^e  loues  to  you  &  my 
cosin,  &  all  yours,  &  doe  commend  you  all  to  the  goode 
mercies  of  God,  as  wee  desire  the  like  from  you  att  all 
goode  times. 

Indorsed  by  (3oy.  Wiathrop,  "  Sir  Wm  Sprioge,  Answ : " 


SIR  WILLIAH  SPRmO  TO  JOHN  WINTUROP. 

To  my  sififfulerli/  esUemed  dc  toorthdy  beloued  Jfrdnd  John  Win- 
ihrop  Eaquier  att  Boston  in  New  England  these. 
Most  wobthelt  esteemed  belooed  Ffreind  &  deeee 
Bbotheb, — Were  I  as  conscious  of  any  ^rillfuU  neglect  of 
your  loue  &  my  due  remembrance  of  itt,  &  necessary  salu- 
tations  or  expressions  of  this  kinde  as  I  am  of  defect  in 
all  (though  not  Tolnntory),  I  should  in  a  kinde  of  de 


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$56  TH£  niNTBBOP  FAPEB8.  [KOS- 

spayre  wholly  forbeare  to  putt  you  in  minde  of  soe 
vnworthy  a  ffrend,  but  my  hart  is  vpright  with  you, 
though  my  hand  hath  neyther  bin  able  to  serae  my  affec- 
tions nor  your  merritts,  in  presenting  you  with  requisite 
circomstances  of  assurance,  that  itt  is  see :  ffor  not  only 
meanes  (or  at  least  the  timely  knowledg  of  itt)  hath  too 
often  beene  wanting  &  preventing  to  my  purposes,  but, 
when  they  haue  bin  more  free  &  fauorable,  I  haue  wanted 
power  to  make  vse  of  them.  About  New  yeere  lost,  I 
receyued  a  kind  &  louing  letter  from  you  by  one  Betts  (as 
I  remember)  who  came  hether  att  a  .time  when  I  had  suf- 
fred  a. fortnights  extreamitie  before,  &  was  att  first  not 
able  to  see  him,  or  to  think  of  any  buisines ;  yett  before 
bee  went  away,  I  came  downe  a  part  of  the  day,  and  as 
company  &  my  infirmities  would  suffer  mee,  had  a  little 
speech  with  him,  who  (then  basting  away  &  promising 
to  come  to  mee  att  more  conveniency)  I  hoped  should 
haue  bin  the  meanes  of  my  sending  to  you,  &  my  coss : 
Jo :  Spring  alsoe.  Hee  came  agen  indeede,  when  I  was 
Ttterly  vnable  to  doe  or  take  thought  for  any  thing  that 
way,  for  itt  pleased  God  for  14  weekes  I  was  in  expect- 
ance of  my  passage  to  my  last  port;  since  I  am  in  a  crazie, 
vucerteine  condition,  neuer  well,  though  not  soe  weake  as 
I  was ;  this  lost  mee  the  hope  of  that  conveyance,  the 
man  telling  mee  hee  was  to  goe  to  &  by  London  back  to 
you :  I  had  little  meanes  (by  my  sicknes  &  trebles  continu- 
ing) to  heare  or  enquire  of  any  other  course,  but  att  our 
last  Assises,  where  with  much  adoe  I  forst  my  selfe  one 
day,  I  mett  my  coss.  Gurdon,  who  promised  to  send  my 
letter  to  you,  which  now  I  hope  you  haue,  testefieng 
my  true  loue  to  you,  &  by  you  entreating  to  haue  my  just 
excuse  for  not  satisfieng  the  still  important  &  lai^  re- 
quests of  my  kinsman,  to  whome  I  haue  made  bould  with 
you  to  enclose  this  letter.  Truly,  Sir,  the  summe  & 
charge  I  haue  bin  att  to  this  man  is  not  after  the  due  pro- 
portion &  regard  I  ought  to  beare  to  my  owne  affayres, 


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1686.]  THE   WIKTHEOP   PAPERB.  557 

Si.  more  neere  duties,  yett  what  I  haue  done  hath  not  bin 
grudgingly,  nor  with  a  scant  hand,  I  assure  you.  I  beleeue 
in  true  account  which  (perhaps)  hee  considers  not  duely, 
more  then  true  charrety  (which  is  to  looke  home  first)  or 
right  wisdorae  would  commend,  &  I  cannot  nor  may  not 
prejudice  my  neerer  requisites  too  much.  I  haue  lately 
married  my  sonne,  &  abated  my  meanes  largely,  I  cannot, 
nor  (haue  not  to)  doe  as  formerly,  my  owne  necessary 
course  &  childi-en  require  mee  instantly  to  my  vtmost,  & 
mine  owne  particuler  (aa  noe  less  the  generall)  burthens 
grow  heauy  to  my  present  strength  ;  besides  charrety  had 
neuer  soe  many  objects  (that  may  not  bee  neglected) 
amongst  vs,  honest  &  good  men,  abundance  &  in  abun- 
dant wants ;  dayly  somewhat  issueth  soe  from  mee  & 
others,  &  must  doe ;  &  other  poore  kinred  I  haue  too, 
too  many,  that  dayly  call  for  helpe,  &  must  haue  itt.  I 
profess  I  neuer  was  streightned  before.  This  Sir,  for  your 
satisfaction,  that  I  am  not  vnmindefull,  but  vnable  (for  the 
present  att  least)  to  satisfie  him,  Sc  I  pray  you  make  him 
sensible  of  the  equitie  &  reason  of  itt,  if  you  conceyue 
itt  soe,  &  if  hee  contentfully  accept  of  what  I  haue 
done,  as  God  shall  enable  &  enlarge  mee  heereafter,  I 
shall  not  forgett  him,  but  I  desire  hee  spare  mee  yett. 
I  could  not  heare,  by  Betts  or  other,  of 'any  shipps  goe- 
ing  by  Ipswich,  whether  else  I  had  sent  something  to 
this  purpose,  but  lately,  &  now  too  late,  as  I  am  tould  ;  I 
heare  some  goe  or  are  gone.  I  perceyue  by  the  lettre 
that  you  haue,  for  the  rcleife  of  this  kinsman  of  mine, 
disbursed  some  summe,  but  what  you  express  not,  nor 
haue  I  had  one  word  to  certcfie  mee  thereof  from  him. 
What  you  haue  done  for  my  sake,  &  hee  hath  not  nor  can 
satisfie  agen,  I  will  not  that  you  loose,  but  desire  you  will 
certcfie  mee  what  itt  is,  &  I  vn\l  not  fayle  (if  God  please) 
to  satisfie  you  when  I  know  itt :  soe  as  hee  sees  I  neglect 
not  to  doe  for  him  still  more,  though  in  all  he  requires  & 
as  hee  would,  I  cannot.     Truly,  such  is  my  condition  att 


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558  THE   VINTHSOF  PAPEBf.  [1898. 

this  present,  as  I  haue  much  adoe  to  hoold  out  thus  farr 
in  this  labor,  still  so  weake  &  TnseruisAble  I  am  to  my 
selfe :  I  must  craue  fauor  to  make  goode  all  present  de- 
fects, &  your  goode  beleife  that  I  haue  a  will,  though  att 
present  streightned  &  prevented,  to  g^ue  you  laiger  assu- 
rance &  better  testemony  of  my  faythfull  affections.  Your 
charrety  without  asking,  affords  me,  I  am  confident,  the 
beneiitt  of  your  prayers,  yett  I  craue  them  alsoe,  &  by 
your  meanes  euen  to  bee  remembred  amongst  you,  as  I 
dayly  in  my  poore  way  remember  you  all.  Salute  all 
I  know  particulerly,  I  beseech  you,  that  are  with  you, 
with  my  harty  loue  &  best  desires  of  goode :  and  think  of 
mee  still  the  thoughts  of  a  loving  fiend.  The  less  I  de- 
seme  itt,  the  greater  goode  itt  is  in  you,  &  the  reward  shal- 
bee  to  your  owne  bosome,  whether  I  desire  to  convey  my- 
selfe,  &  to  liue  there,  as  wee  may  to  bir  alsoe  that  ownes 
that  place  spetially,  my  wife  &  I  commend  re,  &  to  all 
yours,  &  hartely  commend  you  all  to  Gods  goodenes  & 
grace. 

Your  vnfeyned  louing  ffreind  &  faythfully  affected 
brother  Wllm:  Sfbwo. 

PaKekhaM,  Mtr:  j":  1636. 

What  my  kinsman  hath  formerly  charged  you,  &  can- 
not himselfe  dlschai^,  I  pray  signtfie,  &  I  shall  take  care 
for  itt.  But  yett  I  must  entreate  him  to  spare  mee,  for 
my  more  necessary  care  &  cost  command  my  first  re- 
spects, &  soe  after  times  (if  God  lend  mee  life)  may  afford 
more  liberty  &  remembrance  of  him  that  way. 


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THZ   WINTHBOP  PAPERS.  559 


LETTERS  OF   BRAMPTON   GURDON* 


BRAMPTON   GORDON  TO  JOHN  -WINTHROP. 

2b  my  mucAe  honerrtd  frend  Mr.  Jhon  WerOhrop  at  Boston  in 
Neu  England,  he  thes  I  pray. 

My  wortht  good  Frind,  —  I  haue  resayued  your  let- 
ter of  the  24  of  Jeun.  I  reioyes  to  hear  of  Godes  mersy 
expressed  to  your  plantatyon  in  generall  &  to  yow  & 
yowers  in  the  perticuler  I  thancke  you  for  yonr  care  of 
my  sonn,  I  hoped  his  passing  by  see  &  then  the  cheng 
of  ayer  would  haue  so  changed  his  weacke  body  to  a  more 
abule  body  for  the  performans  of  that  which  his  years  & 
statuer  mouglit  exspect  I  haue  before  now  found  fault 
with  him  for  his  so  bad  writeng,  but  I  now  impeut  it  to 
the  weackenes  of  his  joyentes,  so  as  he  is  not  abule 
to  gyed  his  pen  as  heartofore.  He  writ  better  4  years  past 
tiien  he  doo  now.  I  doo  perswad  him  to  put  himselff  to 
soum  suche  exersyes  as  may  infers  his  sweatteng,  the 
which  I  thincke  should  be  especyally  good  for  him,  as  I 
now  fyend  his  condecyon,  I  may  fear  he  ia  to  bardensoum 
to  you,  but  by  Godes  helpe  I  am  verry  welling  to  macke 
good  any  thing  for  his  charge  as  you  shall  desyer.    Sir, 


*  BromplOD  Gardon,  E)q.,  wm  High-tbarilT  of  Snffollc  Coaaty  in  1S3B.  Mr.  SkTif^ 
Mill  TO,  In  bla  >■  MoIm  on  (brmer  Glewlnga  "  (Mut.  Btit.  CoIL,  Sd  Mriet,  toI.  x.  p.  Itl), 
thit  "ha  had  bWD  inadg  ibcriff  of  tbs  ooantj  bj  tbs  king,  to  punish  bia  PuriUnioal 
>ffset[on>.  In  prevantlng  thcnbj  bi«  slsction  to  Parliament  none  of  th«  kolgbtt  of  tbe 
•hira."  Hia  danghUr  nuiriod  a  ton  of  Sir  Bicbard  SaltonsMlI.  He  wat  a  naar  naigbbor 
of  Qo*.  Wlntbrap'a  (wbile  ha  wai  atOroton],  and  an  intimaLa  friand;  rsalding  at  Aolnglan, 
where  bit  deaceoduiti  ua  lUll  left.  — Edb. 


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560  THE  WIHTHBOP  PAPERS.  [1888. 

Bcins  I  resayaed  your  letter  I  went  to  Jhon  Brand,  & 
found  his  sonn  Joseff  with  him,  for  bo  Z  desyred.  When  I 
had  sheued  Joseff  your  not  of  the  perticenler  layeuges  out, 
&  the  not  of  the  goodes  scent  his  hrother  Beniamen,  he  tould 
me  he  could  say  nothing  till  he  had  loked  in  his  bocke  at 
London,  [<<>™]  as  he  tould  me  he  should  be  gone  thether, 
&  afler  he  had  veued  his  bocke  he  would  writ  to  you. 
I  shall  not  slack  to  put  Mm  in  mind  to  geu  satisfaccyon.  I 
scent  my  sonn  Brampton  to  my  cosen  Ryes  to  acquayent 
him  as  yow  desyred.  Vpon  Saterday  last  I  iec^y]ued  a 
letter  from  Jarmen  Fyen  which  informed  me  a  ship  was  to 
goe  doun  to  Grauesend  the  later  end  of  this  wecke,  that 
is  goeng  for  New  England,  which  caused  me  to  hast  a  man 
to  Sir  W.  Spring  to  acquayent  him  so  muche  as  consemed 
him  in  your  letter.  His  answer  is  in  desyreng  me  to 
exceus  him  to  yow,  but  I  am  contented  to  scend  you  his 
owen  lette[r],  the  .which  may  gene  you  the  best  satisfac- 
cyon.  He  is  now  in  parly,  &  I  hope  it  is  concleuded  for 
a  mache  with  his  sonn  &  Sir  Hamund  Strange's  dafter. 
He  is  to  haue  4000^  at  the  lest,  with  a  hansome,  well  bred 
gentelwoman.  It  hathe  faulne  out  vetry  hard  with  the  shipe 
whear  in  Mr.  Nathaniel  Rogers*  imbarked  himselff,  his 
wiff  who  locke  for  at  the  end  of  Tbur,  4  children,  &  3  other 
pore  fameles  out  of  this  towen ;  won  is  Robinson  that  liued 
in  Litle  Waldenfeld,  with  his  wiff  &  6  children ;  they  went 
abord  at  Grauesend  the  furst  of  Jeuen,  &  bane  euer  scins 
ben  houareng  to  the  lie  of  Wite,  &  this  day  Kris  Crane, 
their  scister,  &  Mris  Rogers  mother  in  law  totdd  me  her 
husband  had  a  letter  from  them  from  Plimworth,  writ  on 
Saterday  scenight.  This  will  fall  exceding  heui  to  dyuers 
in  the  ship  who  had  mad  som  prouicyon  for  thear  liuely- 
hod  in  New  England.  Thay  will  be  inforsed  to  spe[nd] 
it  before  thay  goe,  &  all  for  want  of  a  constant  Est  wind. 


■  Rev.  NathanttlBi)|[M«KrividliiK«wEntf«od,lTUiOabib«r,lUe|  which  dMldat tb* 
ditBOf  tliU  letter.     mnArcpU  Hitlerj  <>/ K.E.,  U  106.— Sm. 


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16S7.]  THE  WINTUROP  PAPERS.  561 

Thay  haue  had  the  wind  for  a  day  or  2,  &  then  brought 
backe  agayen.  Thay  haue  had  dyuers  fenient  prayers  to 
geue  them  a  good  wind,  but  the  tyera  is  not  yet  coura  for 
God  to  haue  the  prayes  of  it.  My  sonn  Sultonstall  doo 
dayly  expect  his  coummeng.  I  haue  not  time  now  to  writ 
it  to  him  wliot  this  day  I  hard,  1  pray  thearfore  doo  him 
word  of  it :  &  thus  praying  God  to  kep  vs  in  His  ti-eu  fear, 
with  my  wiffes  &  my  best  respect  to  [you  &]  to  Mris  "Win- 
throp  in  all  tieu  affeccyon  remembred,  I  rest 
Your  euer  asseured  louiug  frend 

BaAMiTos  GuRnoN. 

AssiNGTON  this  30  of  August. 

I  sheued  Sir  Nathanyele  your  remembring  of  him. 


BRAMPTON  GURDON  TO  JOHN   WINTHROP. 

Jb  my  mueke  Jumored  /rend  Jhon  Wenthrop  Esquer  geu  thea  at 
Boston  in  New  England. 

My  wobtht  good  Frenu,  —  The  last  leter  that  I  haue 
resayued  from  you  being  24  of  Jeuen  1036,  I  was  then 
glad  thearby  to  hear  of  your  good  helthe,  with  all  yowers, 
&  BO  I  hope  God  still  continue  the  same,  to  his  gloiry.  I 
would  I  could  writ  you  anithing  licke  to  geue  commfort 
to  eny  honest  Engleshe  myend,  for  good  to  churche  or 
comonwelthe ;  the  hed  is  scick  &  all  the  memburs  out  of 
frame.  We  haue  a  trayter,  a  naybur,  discoucrred,  the  eldest 
sonn  of  the  Lorde  Skinner  of  Lanham  parck,  a  papest  if 
anithing,  a  notorius  swagcrer.  When  he  was  in  an  al- 
hous  with  Tom  Dande,  Sir  Gorge  Waldegraus  lat  clarck, 
(Sir  Gorg  dyed  the  sabothe  before  our  twelft  scessyons) 
he  eused  this  spech ;  I  haue  spent  my  forteunes,  &  I  will 
goo  to  Komm,  but  I  would  doo  sommwhot  that  I  mought 
be  spocke  of  after  we  are  ded,  &  after  this  he  expressed 


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563  TUE   WINTUROP   PAPEBS.  [ieS7. 

his  desyer  to  kile  the  king ;  he  had  the  licke  epeche  to 
Harry  Copenger,  the  dockters  brother,  &  thes  2  are  his 
sceuenall  acceusers.  I  will  now  informe  you  of  3  of 
our  newconformetans  iu  this  dyosses ;  ther  is  won  Briges, 
ceurat  to  Mr.  Legat,  at  Bamam  Brome  near  Norwich ;  he 
had  begot  his  meters  mayed  with  child,  who  desconerriog 
so  muche,  &  bewayleng  her  selff  to  him,  he  aduised  her  to 
be  content  &  scylent,  &  to  met  him  next  morning  in  a 
feld,  which  it  seem  is  within  the  libertis  of  the  scitte,  she 
prepared  to  do  as  he  dyrected  her,  but  agenst  his  direc- 
cyon  she  tould  a  sister  that  she  was  to  goo  she  knew  not 
whether ;  the  sister  desyred  to  goo  with  her,  till  she  should 
tacke  hors ;  the  currat  comming  &  seeing  2  women,  he 
would  not  rid  to  them  but  returned,  &  indeuerred  in  the 
euneng  to  speacke  with  her,  blameng  her  that  she  had 
acquayented  any  with  her  jurny ;  she  exceused  &  sayed  it 
was  to  her  scister,  then  he  charged  her  not  to  speacke  a 
word  to  any,  but  to  met  him  the  next  morning ;  &  that  fore 
none  she  was  found  ded  in  the  plas,  &  as  is  judgged 
strangled  with  her  apern  string,  the  which  lay  a  rod  from 
her  body.  It  is  sayed  a  shepperd  ded  see  them  thear  to- 
gether, yet  he  deny  the  murther,  but  confes  he  got  her 
with  child ;  it  is  sayed  that  soumbody  had  had  the  eues  of 
her  a  Utele  before  or  after  her  stianglin.  We  had  won 
parson  Fockes  of  Erles  Some  &  another  parrish  thear  near, 
he  had  scet  vp  a  fram  of  a  hous  vpon  ground  he  pre- 
tended right  vnto,  but  his  aduersary  Starling  hired  won  to 
disquiet  his  buldeng,  who  with  a  hachet  endeuerred  to 
beat  out  the  vnder  beamms,  the  parson  hearing  him,  be 
&  his  man  cam  feuryously,  the  on  with  a  pichforcke,  &  the 
man  with  a  hege  stack,  mad  him  to  run.  They  purseued 
him,  &  ouertocke  him,  he  strocke  him  aboue  the  forhed 
with  the  pichforcke,  which  forsed  out  part  of  his  brayens, 
&  after  camm  the  man,  &  gaue  him  a  blou  with  the  stack, 
but  not  so  mortale.  The  crouners  quest  found  this  man- 
slauter,  &  hear  upon  they  had  thear  tryale,  &  allthoughe 


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I(B7.]  THE  WINTUROP  PAPEaS.  563 

thear  apered  muche  males  befor,  yet  thay  wear  conuict 
only  of  manslauter.  This  tryall  was  this  lent  assyses  be- 
fore Justes  Crock,  &  thear  atended  o\ir  2  reuerent  doctere 
Godde  &  Warren;  the  parson  was  tried  withought  the 
gayele,  the  master  had  his  preuileg  of  presthod,  &  thear- 
fore  had  noe  clargy  tendred  to  hira,  so  escaped  burning : 
the  man  now  leget  but  repryued  for  his  pardon.  This 
man  at  his  tryall  tocke  the  fact  vpon  him,  in  hop,  as  was 
thought,  that  his  master  would  purchas  his  pardon. 

The  3  mongst  haue  ben  this.  Mr.  Daulton  minester  at 
Wolueraton  being  this  somer  won  of  the  60  reuerent  men, 
he  &  Mr.  Stansby  depry\'ed,  the  other  suspended,  as  you 
shall  hear.  Bishop  Wren  perceued  won  Cole  the  ceurat  at 
St.  Mary  Kye  in  Ipswich,  vnder  Mr.  Sameuell  Ward,  &  as 
is  knouen  he  the  cheff  perececeuter  of  him  in  hye  commi- 
cyon,  for  recompens  of  his  sceruis  he  ingeniyously  pro- 
ceured  him  into  this  liueug.  This  Cole  bearryeng  muche 
mallis  to  Mr.  Dalton,  &To  all  hia  family,  who  had  built 
him  a  smale  houes  heartofore  near  his  parsonag;  Mr. 
Dalton's  kow  would  breacke  into  the  glebe  whear  she  had 
formerly  had  intertayenment,  his  mayed  seeing  her  masters 
cowe  in  the  glebe,  ran  to  feche  her  ought.  Cole  seeing 
her,  he  rid  to  her  &  with  a  krabtre  cogcle  beat  her  so,  as 
for  a  month  all  thought  she  would  not  hav  eskaped  with 
lyeff.  Our  tyem  plesing  clargy  grow  exscedeng  bould, 
thay  haue  wind  &  tyed  with  them,  &  littele  or  no  gras  to 
stay  thear  rage.  God  in  mersy  stay  thear  rage.  Sir,  as 
conscearning  my  sonn  Edmund,  I  neuer  ment  he  should 
be  burddensoum  to  yew,  &  so  I  writ  to  vow,  &  I  gaue  that 
order  to  my  sonn  &  dafter  Saltonstall,  I  mad  account  when 
they  went  that  I  had  monis  coumming  to  me  for  clothe 
that  I  scent  by  Mr.  Dellingan,  I  must  tele  you,  I  ded 
maruell  when  it  was  furst  writ  to  me  that  yow  had  vnder- 
taken  him,  that  yow  wear  to  haue  the  profit  of  his  2  bul- 
locks, which  wear  licke  to  yeld  no  profct  but  charg  till  the 
spring  foUoweng,  only  I  hoped  y«u  ded  geue  him  scum 


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564  THE    WIXTHROP   PAPER9.  [1637. 

imployment  to  helpe  toward  his  chai-g.  Good  Sir,  I  sethen 
as  I  I'csayiied  your  letter,  gaue  order  to  pay  201  to  Mr. 
Douncng,  as  the  letter  dyiected  me,  &  shall  wellingly  yeld 
you  whot  more  yow  dcsycr,  &  so  I  haue  geuen  order  to 
my  sonn  Saltonstall,  I  haue  had  a  purpos  of  haueng 
the  boy  to  returne  only  in  this  regard,  he  haue  a  copy- 
hould  tenement  hoiilden  of  Do.  Warrens  parsonage  at 
Mclford,  the  boy  shall  if  bo  liu  to  mid  7bur,  be  21  years 
of  age,  I  would  haue  him  scele  it,  iS:  then  returne  If  God 
will,  in  the  spring.  I  sliould  be  glad  to  fyend  him  met  to 
maneg  the  stockc  that  I  desyer  to  bestow  vpon  him,  it  may 
be  5  or  600/,  I  shall  be  glad  to  be  aduised  for  the  best 
consccdring  his  weack  capasyte  for  the  ordcrring  of  it. 
Vt'c  are  scorry  to  hear  of  yonr  &  Jlrs.  Wenthropes  late 
callamyte,  but  we  liope  God  will  restore  yow  dobule 
counifort,  &  thus  with  the  rcmembrans  of  my  witfes  & 
my  trcu  loue  to  yow,  your  wiffi^  lit  to  all  the  branchis,  I 
pray  God  to  kep  vs,  resteng      ' 

Your  cucr  asseured  louing  frcnd      Brampton  Guedon. 

Thcar  is  a  howes  in  Boxford  now  shet  vp  for  the  infec- 
cyon  of  the  plage. 

I  lafly  doo  hear  that  your  aunt  Winthrop  who  liued  in 
Sutbworck  is  latly  dcde.  I  had  allmost  forgot  to  let  yow 
vnderstand  that  on  tcucsday  the  28  of  Marche  I  met  at 
Beury  Sir  W.  Spring;  he  asked  how  to  scend  a  letter  to 
you.  He  promised  to  scend  me  a  letter  by  8  next  morn- 
ing, but  ded  not.  lie  then,  as  allso  at  our  Assyses,  desyred 
me  to  desyer  you  from  him  to  stay  your  hand  in  yeldeng 
so  muche  to  his  kinsman  as  heartofore.  I  fyend  his  desyer 
is  to  cut  of  his  yearly  maycntenans,  aleggeng  whot  he  haue 
don  for  him  &  other  licke  charges,  that  he  in  other  plases 
goo  thorou  with.  He  haue  ben  in  a  great  scickenes,  that 
haue  muche  wasted  his  body.  He  haue  latly  maiTyed 
his  sonn  to  Sir  Hamund  Stranges  dafter. 

AFRELE   llth,  1637.  • 


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THE   WINTHBOP    PAPERS. 


BRAMPTON  GURDON  TO  JOHN  ^VINTHBOP. 

To  my  worthy  good  frend  Mr.  WitUhrop  the  Gomrnor  in  New 
England  be  thee. 

GUNFOED,  thii  13  of  May  1640. 

My  worthy  good  Frend,  —  Your  letters  writ  in  the 
begeneng  of  Marc[h]  weai-  verry  welcoum  to  me,  but  I 
asseuer  you  I  was  muclie  taken  with  soitow  for  your  great 
losse  thearin  expressed,  but  that  is  not  enoff,  except  we 
doo  extend  boueles  of  compacyon  to  a  destressed  frend,  for 
which  I  am  verry  redy  to  joyen  with  any  in  so  Christyan  a 
deuty.  Sir  Nathaaiele  Bamston  &  I  haue  had  often 
speche  about  it,  we  are  bothe  willing  ayther  to  geu  or  to 
lend  a  greatter  somm,  only  we  would  be  glad  to  haue 
Boum  frend  hear  to  vndertacke  for  the  repayment  at  a 
year  or  2  year  if  yow  so  desyer  it.  I  haue  had  speche 
about  this  with  your  scearuant  Tinker,  he  put  vs  in  hope 
that  your  brother  Tindall  will  doe  it  for  you,  the  which 
if  he  will  I  shall  wellingly  lend  100/,  now  Sir  Nathaniele 
would  willingly  vnderstand  which  wear  the  best  for  yow, 
to  lend  or  to  geue.  We  cannot  thinck  to  hear  from 
you  so  sone,  as  your  necessyte  m[a]y  requyer  soum  more 
spedy  cors,  thearfore,  I  resolue  thus,  I  will  now  deliuer 
to  your  scearuant  10/  for  him  to  employ  to  your  ewes  till 
I  hear  further  whot  is  your  desyer.  If  you  desyer  by 
way  of  geft  rather  then  to  lend,  I  shall  be  welling  to 
returne  you  11/  more,  bothe  of  geft,  or  to  lend  you  a  100/, 
hauing  sceceuryte  to  repay  it  at  a  year,  or  for  longer  tyem. 
"We  are  hear  in  verry  hard  condicyon  in  regard  our 
pailament  is  desolucd,  but  let  me  tele  you  it  comforteth 
the  hartes  of  the  honest  men  of  bothe  housen  that  thay 
yelded  not  to  geue  a  pene  to  help  the  King  in  his  intended 
ware  agenst  the  Skottes,  nor  the  cortyers  of  the  hous 
durst  not  moue  to  conscyder  whether  to  haue  ware  or 
peas,  but  the  King  fyending  the  hous  was  bent  for  peas, 


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666  THE  WINTHROP  FAFSBS.  [1640. 

as  not  seeing  any  caus  of  war,  he  desolued  the  hous. 
The  King  scent  erly  in  the  morning  to  speacke  with  the 
speker;  when  he  was  coiim  to  him  he  tocke  him  into 
his  barg  &  carryed  him  in  to  the  vpper  hous  to  make 
Bceuer  he  should  not  goo  into  the  nether  hous  to  preuent 
the  howes  from  protestyeng  agenst  the  ware,  ship  mony, 
&  conduct  mony,  which  greu  burdensoum  all  the  king- 
doum  ouer.  On  teuesday  the  5  of  this,  the  parlament 
was  dissolued;  the  next  morning  on  of  the  Scecretaris 
cam  to  the  Lord  Brockes  hous  thear  by  the  Lord  Say,  & 
Bcearched  bothe  thear  stodyes,  &  lickewia  others  went 
&  Bcearched  Mt.  Jhou  Hamden,  Mr.  Pem,  &  Sir  Walter 
Earles  closet.  Sir  Water  was  abrod  when  thay  cam.  Thay 
tocke  away  a  trunc[k]  from  Mr.  Pirn,  thinkeng  thear  had 
ben  that  thay  sent  for,  but  it  proved  aparrele. 

I  doo  not  hear  thay  haue  gayned  thear  payens.  On 
weddensday  in  the  eueninng,  a  messenger  cam  with  a 
Scecretaris  leter  to  Miles  Corbetes  chambur,  wameng  him 
with  sped  to  repayer  to  him,  &  to  bring  all  papurs  that  he 
had  resayued.  Miles  was  called  to  the  chayer,  for  matter 
consenting  religyon,  &  thear  cam  many  biles  agenst  B. 
Wren ;  he  apered,  &  cam  well  off.  You  shall  hear  of 
wors  doinges,  &  so  I  pray  God  to  kep  vs  in  pes.  Good 
Sir,  pray  for  vs  hear  in  ould  England.  I  pray  commend 
me  to  your  selfF  &  wiff. 

I  rest  your  louing  frend  B.  Gukdom. 

Indomd  by  Gov.  Wintbrop,  "Mr.  Br:  Gurdont  Reip.  per  the 
Sparrow." 


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THE   WIHTHROP  PAPERS. 


BRAMPTON  QURDON  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

[7b]  my  worOiy  goodfrend  [t7]oA«  Wenthrup  Esqure  at  Boston 
in  New  EiUfland  be  thes  I  pray. 

Mr  woETHY  GOOD  FitisD, — It  was  this  wecke  before 
I  resayued  your  letter  to  me,  with  your  letter  to  my  wife, 
forbothe  which  we  acknowledg  ourselues  muche  behould- 
ing  to  yow.  I  bles  God  who  stile  cootenues  me  aliue. 
Thes  distracted  times  occasions  of  much  beusines  to 
them  that  are  in  plas  to  reforme.  I  thancke  God  who 
assists  me  in  it.  I  haue  brout  Babur  *  hundred  to  that  pas 
as  thear  are  not  aboue  2  lisensed  alhouses  in  all  the  hun- 
dred, yet  to  many  picher  housen,  for  which  I  doo  my 
indeuer  to  ponishe  suche  as  can  be  proued  to  me  so  to  be. 
Sir,  I  now  thincke  to  let  you  vnderstand  of  a  differans 
betwixt  the  tounsmen  of  Groton  &  Boxfoi-d,  the  diffrans 
abut  the  extent  of  the  prist  Jild  beloogeng  to  Paytou  Hall, 
&  lye  from  the  pound  toward  Fayton  Haull.  Boxford  alou 
Groton  but  10  akers,  &  Groton  challeng  20  akers.  Now 
this  sayes  Ro.  Golston,  that  he  in  the  tyem  he  sarued 
yow,  &  attending  yow  along  by  that  fild,  yow  fownd  fault 
with  the  ploueing  vp  of  a  mear  that  parted  the  bounds  of 
the  touns,  by  which  mens  the  minester  of  Groton  lost  a 
good  part  of  tithe,  &  Tom.  Goslin  say  he  bad  hard  Mr. 
Nicolsonn  say  he  was  ould  &  not  welleng  to  goo  to  lawe, 
but  in  the  men  time  he  suflFred  the  wrong.  Now  the  farmer 
suffer,  who  is  now  charged  in  Groton  for  20  akers,  &  Box- 
ford  alou  but  10.  Now  if  you  doo  remerabur  the  wrong 
in  plowing  vp  the  mere  as  Golston  report,  1  pray  writ  your 
best  remembi-ans,  it  may  be  a  mens  to  rectyfy  this  deffrans. 
The  land  was  Sir  Ro.  Crans  when  he  liued.     I  ban  no 

•  BiUrgh.  —  Kd». 


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568  THE   friNTHBOF   PAPERS.  [1M9. 

tyem  to  inlaig  at  this  tyero,  only  I  desyer  yow  to  accepthe 
return  of  myen  &  my  wifes  trew  loue  to  you  &  to  MrU 
Wentbrup.     I  pray  God  to  kep  vs  now  &  euer,  &  so  I  rest 
Your  euer  asseared  frend         Beaupton  Gurdoh. 

Absinoton,  thit  12  of  Apreic,  164S. 

Indorsed  by  Gov.  WinUirop,  "  Mr.  Gordon,  B«c.  per  Mr  .  .  ." 


BRAMPTON  CUBDON  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

ffor  my  toorthy  good  ffreind  Mr.  John  Winthrop  be  thete  tUt 
Boston  in  New  England. 

My  worthy  good  old  Fpeeind,  —  I  have  not  long 
since  received  two  lettres  from  yoa  which  adde  much 
comfort  to  my  life.  I  am  very  glad  to  heare  of  your 
health,  &  to  see  your  ability  so  to  write.  Age  much  im- 
paires  both  my  sight  &  heareing,  which  enforcetl^  mee 
thus  to  make  vse  of  helpes.*  God  hath  vouchsafed  mee  a 
long  pilgrimage  in  this  world.  God  enable  mee  to  'stand 
out  His  tyme  to  His  glory  &  my  comfort.  Yf  God  spares 
mee  but  an  other  month  I  shall  be  83  yeares  of  age. 
Heere  goes  some  speech  of  a  New  England  couple  that 
lately  came  from  thence,  the  husband  first,  and  then  the 
wife  followed  after,  with  what  goods  shee  could  gett 
together,  but  wee  heare  all  her  goods  miscarryed,  &  shee 
escaped  only  with  her  life.  The  man  was  Canes  sonne, 
a  oloake  seller  in  Birching  Lane,  whose  mother  was  Mr. 
WilUons  sister.  The  woman  is  returned  to  New  England 
&  resolves  there  to  take  another  husband ;  I  hope  your 


*  Thii  litter  wM  written  bj  an  *inuiu«n>i*.  Mid  li  ditad  mora  thin  two  mocthi  »Rtt 
the  duth  or  Gov.  WIntbmp.  It  wu  opaued  by  Jobn  Whitbrap,  Jr.,  and  indontd, "  Mr. 
Gurdon,  1«4>,  to  nif  ratlier."  —  Ed*. 


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ISiA.]  THE  WINTHEOP  TAPERS.  569 

lawes  will  not  tollerate  sucli  wicked  actions.  My  daughter 
Saltonstal  hath  laboured  to  add  lading  to  a  ship  with  Cur- 
rantoes  out  of  this  countrey,  which  will  afford  you  more 
intelligence  then  I  am  able  to  write.  I  pray  remember 
my  best  respects  to  Mr.  Cotton,  Mr.  "Willson,  &  to  your 
selfe,  with  all  yours.  And  so  I  pray  God  to  keepe  vs  all 
in  His  feare  &  favour,  resting 

Your  very  louing  frind  Beampton  Gordon. 

AssiNOTON  thu  eth  of  June,  1649. 


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THE   WINTHKOP  PAPERS. 


LETTERS  OF  ABRAHAM  SHURT* 


ABRAHAM  SHURT  TO  JOHN  WINTHBOP. 

7b  the  Worship/vU  John  Winthrope  Esquire  at  Boston.    Seoom- 
e[n]rfcrf  to  a  frevndt  conveyomce. 

PEiuaviD,  tbe  38tb  of  Svm  1636. 

WoEBHiPFULL,  —  My  dutye  remembred  with  my  prayers 
for  your  health,  ettc.  Sir,  some  10  dayes  past  I  wrote  you 
by  Mr.  Allerton  to  which  I  referr  me.  Now  you  may  be 
pleased  to  take  notice  that  Richard  Foxwill,  cominge  from 
the  French  at  Feimobscott,  spake  with  a  boate  of  .ours 
(draylinge  for  mackrell)  &  tould  them  that  Wm :  Hart  had 
him  comended  vnto  me,  &  that  I  should  looke  to  my  selfe, 
for  that  the  French  were  gone  to  the  Eastwards  to  fetch 
more  helpe  to  take  this  plantation  &  others,  &  that  they 
had  left  but  five  men  at  Fen :  &  withall  that  he  had  an 
English  heart  although  he  were  with  them  :  wishinge  his 


*  Abnham  Shnrt,  itylnl  by  tha  lata  Ur.  HaUiimlal  I.  Bowditoh  (ttaa  highaat  intborily 
on  iDch  a  aul^aot)  "  tht  Fatbar  at  AnMricnn  ConTajuicing,"  and  to  oboae  mamorj  Ur. 
Bowdltch  dedicatad  bit  **  Saflbllc  SumwiiM,"  «u  so*  of  th«  flitt  aaulara  at  Panaquld. 
A*  agtnt  of  tha  propriaton,  ha  hud  pnrcbuad  tha  Iiland  at  Uonhagan;  and  appaara,  rrom 
bli  own  dapoaitloa,  to  bava  actad  u  a  Tnagii^ta  Id  1038.  Wlntbrop  relntai,  that  In  S«p- 
tambar,  1A81,  b«  "  Mat  boma  Jamai  Sagamore'i  mitt,  who  bad  ba«n  takan  awa;  at  th« 
■nrprlM  at  AgKwam."  In  Juna,  1833,  ha  airrowly  aicapad  daatb  ia  tha  dMtrnction  ol 
bit  ihallop  bjr  tha  axploalon  of  a  banvl  of  powdai  n«ar  "  PMCkUqtuuk."  A  parton  of  tha 
mat  nama  appaan  to^va  baan  town-dark  at  Pamaqnld  In  1B86.  Bt>  nama  ii  aomallmc* 
wiiUan  by  olhan  Shnrd,  and  aomaClmai  Short.  Wimkrap't  BUt.  rf N.E.,  I.  01,  79;  IIU 
iMJiUM'iaiW.  d/J/(u'im,I.  343;  Sntagt't  Qeiital.  ItiH.  —  %a». 


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1688.]  THE    WINTUBOF   FAFERS.  571 

freedom  from  them ;  &  that  he  knowes  a  meanes  to  take 
FeDDobscott  with  five  men  without  losse  of  bloud.  This 
the  master  &  purser  of  our  ahippe  tould  me :  cominge 
hither  for  my  lettres  for  England.  Here  comes  natives 
from  thence  &  sayes  that  they  will  remoue  to  some  other 
parts,  they  are  soe  abused  by  them.  Me  seemes  they 
should  not  leaue  such  a  small  crew  at  home,  neyther 
blason  their  intents.  It  is  lamentable  that  a  handfull 
should  insult  ower  a  multitude.  We  must  feare  the  worst, 
&  strive  our  best  to  withstand  them.  They  wrote  vnto  me 
of  desired  freindship  &  amitye,  with  mutuall  coiiespond- 
ence :  &  they  pretended  the  same  at  their  beinge  here : 
A  Franciscai;  ffryar  insinuatinge  vnto  me  that  Mr.  Coman- 
der  &  Mr.  Donye  desired  nothinge  but  fayre  passages  be- 
twixt vs,  &  that  he  was  sent  purposely  to  signiiie  bo  much 
vnto  me.  This  is  the  relation  that  I  beare  from  them, 
which  I  conceive  you  would  willingly  be  acquainted  with- 
all.  I  haue  not  elce  to  inlarge,  at  present,  doe  comitt  you 
&  your  affayres  to  the  guydance  of  the  Almightye. 
Your  Worships  in  all  service 

Abraham  Shdkt. 


ABEAHAM  SHURT  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

?b  the   Worahip/itU  John   Winthrop,  Oouei-nor  of  the  baye  of 
Messaihuaetl.    dlr. 

Aldwokth-towme,  the  8tli  of  Sber  1638,  a". 

WoRSHiPFDLL,  —  My  dutle  remembred,  ettc.  Sir,  occa- 
sion presentinge  to  me  for  a  parcell  of  Butch  tradinge 
cloth,  &  wantinge  there  for  the  payment  of  it,  shall  desire 
you  to  paye  vnto  Mr.  Tho :  Milward  the  Thirtye  pounds 
accorded  vpon  for  the  charge  of  the  protest.     X  am  in- 


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572  THE  TINTHBOP  FAPER8.  [l«e. 

formed  by  em  easterne  native  that  the  Kerkes  *  have  taken 
two  plantatioQS  in  Canada.  Not  presentinge  else  wordiye 
your  notice,  I  take  leaue  &  ever  rest 

Your  WorBhips  to  be  comanded 

Abraham  Shdkt. 

Indorsed  hy  Gov.  Wiothrop,  "  Mr.  Eujme,  you  mnj  deliuer  Tho  : 
NVheclcr  bis  work.  Jo:  Wiatliropi  Oou'. 

9:26. 


ABRAHAM  SHURT  TO  JOHN  WIMTHROP. 

Jb  the  Bight  Worahip/vU  John  Winihrop,  Oouemor  of  the  Bayt 
of  Meaatkusett.    dd. 

PKUAQniD  tha  leth  of  Jolye  1638. 

WoHSHiPFULL,  —  My  dutye  remembred  ettc.  Att  my 
cominge  from  the  Baye  to  Richmonds  Hand,  I  sent  the 
first  bill  of  exch:  for  the  100/,  &  the  2d  by  the  way  of 
Bristol!,  &  arrivinge  hither  I  receiued  a  lettre  from  Mr. 
Elbridge,  in  which  he  writes  that  he  had  receiued  1002  of 
Sir  Kich :  Saltonstall,  in  part  of  the  bill  of  exchange  & 
dammadge,  &  now  I  haue  written  vnto  him  to  retoume 
the  bills  agayne,  beinge  confident  that  he  will,  without 
presentinge  them :  &  to  that  ende  I  haue  sent  Tuto  Mr. 
Mayhew  that  he  may  forbeare  the  payment  of  it  to 
%fr.  Ballard.  Had  I  knowne  of  the  receipt  of  the  1001  I 
would  not  haue  sent  the  bills  for  England.  Not  present- 
inge elce  at  present,  I  take  leaue  &  rest  euer 
Your  Worships  to  command 

Abraham  Short. 


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THE  WII«THROP   PAPERS.  513 


ABRAHAM  SHURT  TO  ROBERT  KNIOHT. 

Ald WORTH-TO WNB  the  ]7th  of  June  1639. 

Mb.  Robt.  Knight, —  When  it  shall  p[l]ea8e  God  to 
send  you  to  the  Baye,  demand  of  Mrs.  Milward  for  Mr. 
Elbridge  his  letter,  &  shew  it  with  the  Invoyse  vnto 
Mr.  Winthrop,  togeather  with  his  letter,  &  Dills  accompt 
&  his  letter,  &  take  vpon  my  note  from  Mr.  "Winthrop 
touchinge  Dill.  Comeod  me  to  Mr.  Mavericke,  and  if 
Mr.  Ludlowe  be  there  demand  his  accompt-  of  him  ai;d 
procure  an  ende  vnto  it :  &  for  Mr.  Hickford,  be  earnest 
with  him,  and  alsoe  for  the  bill  of  101.  dew  to  me,  &  to 
any  one  else  that  are  indebted  vnto  vs :  ratifyinge  &  con- 
ferminge  what  you  doe  therin,  as  if  I  were  present,  & 
thus  wishinge  you  a  safe  retoume  I  ever  rest 

Your  lo ;  freinde  Abraham  Shubt. 

■Witness  herevnto 

Henrt  Champney  Jb. 

Mr.  Milward,  lett  me  intreat  you  by  vertue  of  this  order, 
to  call  Gorge  Dill  of  Salem  before  the  gouemer,  and  end 
the  account  which  stands  in  shut  betweane  ts,  by  reason 
that  I  am  now  bound  for  Femaquld,  and  cannot  continew 
any  longer  in  these  parts,  my  occations  being  vrgent  to 
goe.  Whom  and  what  you  shall  doe  therin  we  shall  al- 
lowe,  as  well  dun.  He  hath  put  vs  to  a  great  deale  of 
charg  in  coming  soe  far  to  end  his  account,  and  I  hoope 
that  you  will  recouer  som  what  for  it.  Soe  I  »est,  in  Bos- 
towne  the  llth  July,  1639, 

Your  lo :  ffhnd  to  command  Robert  Knight. 

Indorsed  by  Bobert  EDight,  "  A  RemembraDce  from  Mr.  Shurt." 


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THE   TTINTHROP   PAPERS. 


MISCELLANEOUS   LETTERS,  &c. 


Sm  IIENEY  APPLETON'S*  ACQUITTANCE  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 
Becimo  quarto  die  Decemqbis  Anno  Douini  1613. 
Jlemorandum.  that  I,  Sir  Henry  Appleton  of°\ 
South  Bemflctt  in  the  Countie  of  Essex,  Knight 
&  BiiiTonett,  haue  rcsoyucd  &  had  of  John  Went- 
lop  of  Growghton  in  the  County  of  Suff.  gent., 
the  somm  of  fifte  and  seauen  pounds  and  ten  shil- 
lings for  the  fyne  for  the  admittance  of  his  son 
Forth  Wentrope  to  those  copyholde  Lands  which 
are  holden  of  that  my  mannour  of  Layham  in 
the  County  of  SufF.  wherof  I  reseyued  forty  nyen 
pounds  &  ten  shillings  by  the  hands  of  Thomas 
Hawes  of  Moch  Stambridge  in  the  County  of 
Essex  yoman  &  the  resideiv  of  the  saide  Mr. 
Wentrop.  I  say  Receyued  the  daye  &  yeare 
aboue  written  the  som  of  o 


■  IvijK  3 


Henrt  Appleton. 

Indorsed  by  Gov.  Winthrop,  "  Sir  Hoory  Appleton's  aeqaittaoce  for 
Ivij/i'  X3  for  Forthes  fine,  &c." 


•  Sir  Honry  Appleton.  bart.,  ja  belieicd  lo  hii»«  been  descended  from  the  •■me  John 
^pp.^llon  of  Waldingfleld  llsgna,  Suffolk,  from  whom  came  Che  Appleton  Family  of  New 
vnKliiiid,  10  one  of  whom  we  nro  indebled  for  the  Appleton  Fond,  from  the  Income  of 
tbitli  IIii<  volume  Ik  printed,  lie  wis  the  son  of  Sir  Rof-er  Appleton,  who  married  « 
liiu):hter  of  Sir  Thorosi  iliidinay,  of  lIoulibBm.  Sir  Henry  married  Joan,  daughterof  Ed- 
vnrJ  Sheldon,  Eiq.    The  lit  lo  became  eiti  net  in  IT  10.     .Vtmorial  0/ Samuii  JppUtoit,  f. 


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THE   WINTHROP   PAFEB8. 


WALTER  CLOpTON'  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

Good  Cosen,  —  Sir  Symone  Dewes  promised  me  last 
terme,  vpon  his  honesty,  that  he  woulde  ioyne  this  Terme 
for  publication.  I  desier  to  haue  the  bookes  sent  downe ; 
my  father  will  pay  you  the  charges  &  satisfy  your  man,  if 
you  please  to  command  him  to  follow  it  for  mc.  The  debt 
I  owe  you  I  desier  you  would  deferre  till  the  assizes,  where 
I  shalbee  &  cleere  all.  I  would  intreat  you  to  make  a 
motion  for  those  writings  that  I  was  commanded  to  bringe 
into  the  Court,  that  they  may  be  deliuercd  againe  to  me. 
The  deed  of  entayle  is  that  I  cheefly  ayme  at,  made  by 
William  Clopton  to  Thomas  Clopton.  I  haue  focgott  the 
names  of  the  rest,  but  I  thinke  they  arc  all  together  with 
that  I  pray  excuse  me  that  I  am  thus  troublsome.  With 
my  best  love,  truly  I  rest 

Your  faythfull  friend  &  kindsman 

Walt:  Clopton 

Sir,  if  you  please,  I  shall  intreat  you  to  lay  out  what 
moneyes  my  cosen  Winthrop  shall  demand  for  the  takinge 
out  of  the  depositions,  &  X  will  restore  them  at  your  re- 
tiirne  :  also  that  you  woold  command  your  man  to  solicite 
Mr.  Winthrop  that  I  may  not  fayle  of  my  desires  in  this 
letter,  which  I  haue  left  open  for  you  to  read.  Sir,  I  wish 
you  a  prosperous  iourney  &  a  safe  rctumc,  resting 
Your  louing  Sonne  in  law  to  command 

Walt"  Cloptom. 

Indorsed  by  Gov.  Winthrop,  "  Mr.  Clopton  nd  Sir  Dewes.  Lellre 
R.  June  IS,  per  Sir  Ro:  Thomtou." 


*  WulMr  Ctoplon,  leoond  aon  o(  Sir  Williom  Clopton,  wn*  ■  rnujin  o(  Gov.  Wlntlirop'* 
Mcond  wire.  Ha  muriad  tha  aldait  daui;1it>r  oC  Sir  Rogar  Thoriiion;  lo  nrhom  tha  Utiir 
put  or  thli  Isltar  vni  a*idanlly  uldresied,  probabi]'  balbn  the  Tenr  IBIT.  —  Eoa. 


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THE  WINTBEOP  FAPEB8. 


MILES  COBBETT*  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

To  his  verie  loving  friend  Mr.  Winthrop  of  Aw  cJiamber  at 
the  Inner  Temple,  on  the  right  Juind  be/ore  you  come  at  He 
Cloister. 

Mr.  WiNTRurp,  —  I  liav  sent  up  200it  to  be  paid  into 
the  Court  of  Wardea,  which  is  for  the  half  yeeres  rent 
of  the  leass,  as  also  for  the  paiment  now  this  half  yeer  for 
the  wardship  of  the  bodie.  If  ther  be  any  other  paiment, 
I  will  see  it  descharged  at  my  coming  to  London,  which 
wilbe  about  the  18  of  October.  I  pray  your  directions  to 
this  bearer  where  &  when  to  pay  it.  Thus  ceasing  fur- 
ther troubling  you  at  this  present,  with  my  harty  saluta- 
cion  vnto  you,  I  comend  you  to  the  Almyghty,  &  rest 

Your  feithful  frend  Miles  Corbett. 

Sphowston  t  6  October  1628. 


WILLUM  AMESt  TO  JOHN  WINTHKOP. 

To  my  JionoraHe  friend  Mr.  John  Wintrop,  teith  his  assodcUa  for 
New  England, 
Honorable  Sirs,  —  My  dayly  prayers  unto  God,  shall 
bee  for  the  good  successe  of  the  buisines  yow  have  under- 
taken. And  for  my  self,  I  longe  to  bee  with  yow,  though 
I  doe  not  see  how  I  should  eatisfie  the  opinion  &  exspecta- 
tion  which  yow  have  conceyved  of  mee. 


*  Milu  Corbatt  waa  ■  lawyar  ol  Lincoln'*  Inn,  toi  wu  Tetiuiied  u  t  mambar  of  Par- 
lianiaDt  far  thiny-iaTro  ysar*  prior  to  tbe  mloratloD  of  ChirlM  II.  Ha  WM  tried  w  a 
icftlelde;  and  cxacQtad  at  Tjbnni,  ISIb  April,  IflSl.  Cmiffitlilt  High  OmH  of  Jmiet,  yp. 
SI-  G«.  —  EDa. 

t  Sprovriton,  ■  piriib  of  NorTolk  Countf ,  Enftlind.  —  Eot. 

t  William  Amet,  D.D.,  tbe  great  Purltaa  preacher  end  theologian,  tbe  author  oT  the 
"  Uadalla  TbeolOflca  "  and  other  tnMittiaa,  wai  a  proreetor  tn  tha  UDlvanlt;  of  Pnneksr, 
in  Holland ;  whence  tliU  ietUr  va>  dated.  Ha  died  at  Rottardam,  Norember,  16SS,  aged 
flrty-tcTan,  b«rare  he  had  rDlfllled  bla  parpoae  oroamlog  to  New  England.  —  Ei». 


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1630.]  THE    WINTHEOP   PAPERS.  577 

I  purpose  therfor  (God  willing,  and  sending  no  hinder- 
ance  beside  what  I  yet  know  of)  to  come  into  England  in 
sommer,  and  (upon  the  news  of  yoiir  safe  arrivall,  with 
good  hope  of  prosperitie)  to  take  the  first  convenient  oc- 
casion of  following  after  yow.  Concerning  the  directions 
yow  mention,  I  have  nothing  to  write :  as  being  ignorant 
of  special  difficulties ;  and  supposing  the  general  care  of 
safetie,  Ubertie,  unitie,  with  puritie,  to  bee  in  all  your 
mindes  &  desires.  If  upon  further  information,  any  thing 
come  in  ray  minde,  I  shall  bee  ready  to  communicate  the 
same  with  yow. 

Thus  with  proesentation  of  all  offices  in  my  power,  I 
rest  Yours  W.  Ames. 


JOHN  BRADlNGEt  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

Sir,  —  I  haue  now  at  last  with  the  best  advice  I  can  get, 
perfected  the  deed  of  revocation  &  settling  of  your  estate, 
as  is  herein  mencioned.  I  desire  you  would  presently 
write  &  seale  duplicate  thereof,  whether  you  come  ouer  or 
no :  as  I  ti^ust]  you  will.  But  if  you  doe,  there  is  danger 
in  it  ff'o[r]  the  sealeing  of  a  duplicate,  you  must  seale 
both  parts  togither,  &  lay  them  one  vpon  another,  &  deli- 
uer  them  both  as  your  deed  togither.  And  if  yftu  bring 
one  of  them  in  your  pocket,  it  will  do  well.  The  reasons 
of  this  kinde  of  conveyance  are  to  provide  in  these  cases. 
1.  If  you  Hue  (which  God  graunt  in  mercy),  then  may 
your  trustees  secure  by  your  estate  more  moneyes  then 


•  1S19.  — Edi. 

t  John  Bradinge  wi»  evidently  *  Idwyer  <>f  the  Temple,  to  whom  Got.  Winihrop  h«d 
intniited  hl>  tegil  butineu.  HU  a\lau<^^  tb>  will  or  Iinac  Johnson,  in  hli  eecond  letter, 
WM  rererred  to  on  p.  30  of  ttali  volume.  —Em. 


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578  THE   TTINTHROP   PAFEBS.  [1631. 

you  write  you  shall  need.  2.  If  you  dye,  liueing  my  lady, 
there  wilbe  provision  out  of  all  but  her  joynture.  3.  If 
you  dye  without  issue,  then  it  wilbe  aerued  before  Mr. 
Samuells  estate,  &  ingage  him  to  pay  the  debts.  4.  If  you 
dye  haueing  issue,  then  is  there  no  possible  provision  to 
be  made,  but  by  the  woods,  which  now  you  haue  power 
to  settle  thus,  being  ffee  simple  lands.  And  lastly,  if  you 
revoke  on  any  occasion  the  lease  for  99  yeares,  then  this 
lease  for  21  yeares  begins.  And  the  reason  why  there  is 
a  restraynt  of  power  of  revocation  [is  that]  else  no  man 
will  venture  any  money  vpon  [fom]  that  is  in  a  therd  mans 
power  to  revoke.  And  I  hope  you  will  trust  no  man  of 
whome  you  [are  not]  fully  assured  he  will  ioyne  with  you 
to  alter  any  th[ing]  at  your  pleasure.  These  things  I 
write  in  regard  I  know  not  how  God  may  inclyne  your 
hart,  to  come  ouer  or  not.  Its  now  the  last  day  of  the 
tearme  but  two,  and  I  am  posting  to  the  hall,  therfore  ex- 
cuse the  hast  of        Your  faithfull  affectionate  friend, 

Jo.  Bradihgb. 

Temt.  28  Not.  1630. 


JOHN  BRADINGE  TO  JOHN   WINTHKOP. 

7b  the  right  worahip/uU  John  Wtnthorpe  Esqr.  Oovemour,  Jt 
Charles  Toume  in  Nexoe  England  dd. 
Sia,  —  One  Mr.  Hueson  hath  bene  often  with  me,  to 
write  to  you.  It  seemeth  Mr.  Johnson  had  some  cowes  of 
his  (six  as  he  sayth),  of  the  deliuery  of  Mr.  Endycott, 
without  any  authority  to  sell  them.  In  Michaelmas 
Tearme  last,  he  acquaynted  me  with  his  dislike  of  the  bar- 
gen,  &  euer  since  he  disclaymes  it,  &  tells  me  he  wrote  as 
much  to  jSIr.  Johnson ;  &  this  mominge  he  shewes  me 
Capten  Endycots  letter,  that  he  had  no  authority.     And 


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163S.]  THE   1TINTHR0P   PAPERS.  579 

the  scope  of  all  is  he  desires  he  may  baue  his  cattell 
agayne,  to  which  you  are  best  able  to  giue  answere ;  I  can 
giue  none. 

We  are  at  a  stand  here  about  Mr.  Johnson's  executor- 
ship.  You  write  he  made  a  will  there  to  conferme  this 
here.  How  can  this  then  be  pvoued  as  his  last  1  You 
write  you  haue  sent  it  over,  John  Drake  sayth  he  copyed 
it  to  that  purpose,  but  none  can  be  heard  of.  I  beseech 
you  Sir,  let  not  your  great  occacions  there  cause  an  vtter 
neglect  of  the  credit  &  honour  of  that  worthy  gentleman, 
who  Hues  still  in  the  harts  of  many  worthy  (Jhristians 
here,  and  I  doubt  not  but  he  doth  liue  as  freshly  there  in 
your  harts.  I  pray  Sir,  send  ouer  his  ^vill  as  soone  as  you 
can,  and  let  his  engagements  be  discouered  if  any  were. 
It  would  be  a  great  dishonour  if  his  debts  should  not  be 
payd,  and  who  dares  meddle,  tjU  they  know  alU  I  wrote 
lately  to  Mr.  Dudley  to  the  same  purpose,  so  I  hope  hath 
■  Mr.  Rolled. 

The  Lord  keepe  you  &  prosper  your  designes. 

Your  Jo:  Bradimoe. 

36:  May,  1631. 

"  Indorsed  by  Gov.  WJQthrop,  "  Mr.  Brading  of  Mr.  Hewson." 


SIR  RICHARD  SALTONSTALL*  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

jfor  my  worthy  good  ffreind  Mr.  John  Winlhr<^p,  Gouemour  oj 
the  Plantations  at  Conedecott  Ryuer  in  Keio  England,  these  dd. 
per  Fra.  Styles,  whom  God  preaerue. 

Good  Mr.  Winthropp,  —  Being  credibly  informed  (as 
by  the  inclosed  may  appeare)  that  there  hath  beene  some 

*  Sir  Richura  SnltOfUtall,  knight,  one  of  the  hlhcn  of  ttw  MHiachufelU  Colonr, 
came  nvsr  to  ^eIr  Englud  with  Gov.  Wintbrop  In  1(30:  and,  ihoagb  he  reiunied  home 
•Hrly  in  the  following  ye«r,  he  oarne*tiy  befriended  our  country  In  England  by  tliou^il, 
word,  and  deodi  *nd  wm  actlTe  with  the  Lordi  Brooke  end  Sey  uid  Sele,  uid  other  Furi> 
tame,  Ja  tbe  Rut  tettlement  of  ConneoticuL     Saaagt't  Gtmtal.  Dkt.  tif  N.E.^f.D%. 


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580  THE  WINTHEOP  PAPEM.  [16«. 

abuse  and  injurie  done  me  by  Mr.  Ludlowe  &  others  of 
Dorchester,  who  would  not  suffer  Frances  Styles  &  his 
men  to  impall  grounde  where  I  appointed  them  att  Con- 
necticut, although  both  by  patent,  which  I  tooke  aboue 
foure  yeares  since,  &  prepossession,  Dorchester  men,  being 
then  vnsettled,  &  seekeing  vp  the  Eiuer  aboue  the  falls  for 
a  place  to  plant  vpon,  butt  findeing  none  better  to  there 
likeing,  they  speedily  came  backe  againe  &  discharged  my 
worke  men,  casteing  lotts  vpon  that  place,  where  he  was 
purposed  to  begine  his  worcke ;  notwithstanding  he  often 
tould  tbem  what  great  charge  I  had  beene  att  in  sending 
him  &  so  many  men,  to  prepare  a  house  against  my  com- 
ming,  &  enclose  grounde  for  my  cattle,  and  how  Aie 
damage  would  fall  heauie  Tpon  those  that  thus  hindered 
me,  whom  Francis  Styles  conceiued  to  haue  best  right  to 
make  choyse  of  any  place  there.  Notwithstanding,  they 
resisted  hime,  slighteing  me  with  many  mbeseeming  words, 
such  as  he  was  vnwilling  to  relate  to  me,  but  will  justifie 
vpon  his  oath  before  authoritie,  when  be  is  called  to  itt 
Therefore,  wee  haueing  appointed  you  to  be  our  Gouemour 
there  ;  the  rest  of  the  Companye  being  sencible  of  this 
affront  to  me,  would  haue  signified  there  minde  in  a  gene- 
rail  letter  vnto  you,  but  that  I  tould  them  sithe  itt  did  con- 
ccrne  my  selfe  in  particular  and  might  perhaps  breed 
some  jealousies  in  the  people,  and  so  distast  them  with 
our  Gouernemcntt ;  wherevpon  they  advised  me  write  vnto 
you  to  request  you  with  all  speede  &  diligence  to  examine 
this  matter,  &  if  (for  the  substance)  you  find  itt  as  to  vs 
itt  appeares,  by  this  information  heerewith  sent  you,  that 
then  in  a  faire  &  gentile  way  you  giue  notice  to  Dort- 
Chester  men  of  this  greate  wronge  tbey  haue  donue  me  & 
let ;  (being  the  first  that  to  further  this  designe  sent  my 
pinnace  thither,  at  my  owne  great  charge  of  almost  a 
thousand  pounds,  which  now  is  cast  away  by  theire  de- 
taineing  her  so  long,  before  she  could  vnlayd ;  and  for 
which  iniustice  I  may  require  satisfaction,  as  altw  for  my 


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163S.]  THE   WntTHBOF  PAPERS.  581 

piouision,  which  cost  aboue  fiue  hundreth  pounds,  and  are 
now  (I  bcare)  almost  all  spent  by  this  meanes,  and  not 
any  palling  as  yet  sett  vp  att  that  place  where  I  appointed 
them ;  which  had  I  but  imagined  they  would  haue  thus 
greedily  snatched  vp  all  the  best  grounds  vpon  that  Riuer, 
my  pinnace  should  rather  haue  sought  a  pylate  at  New 
Plymouth,  then  to  haue  stayd  ten  days  as  she  did,  in  the 
Bay,  to  haue  giuen  them  such  wameing  thus  to  preuent 
me)  &  lett  them  spaire  as  (I  am  tould)  they  may  very  well, 
forth  of  that  great  quantity  they  haue  ingrossed  to  thera- 
selues,  so  much  as  my  proportion  comes  too,  and  if  they 
haue  built  any  houses  dierevpon,  I  will  pay  them  theire 
reasonable  charges  for  ihe  same.  But  I  pray  you,  either 
goe  yourselfe  with  some  skillfull  men  with  you,  or  send 
Seigieant  Gardiner  &  some  with  hime,  to  sett  out  my 
grounds  (1600  akere)  where  it  may  be  most  conuenient, 
betweene  Plimouth  Trucking  house  and  the  falls,*  accord- 
ing to  my  directions  giuen  both  to  the  maister  of  my 
pinace  and  to  Francis  Styles,  which  I  thinke  they  will  not 
now  denie  me,  vnderstanding  what  charge  I  am  att  (with 
others  of  the  Companie)  to  secure  this  River  mouth  for  the 
difence  of  them  all,  wherin  I  hope  you  will  negelect  no 
meanes,  according  to  our  greate  trust  reposed  in  you. 
Thus  beseeching  the  Lord  to  prosper  the  worke  begun,  I 
commend  you  with  all  our  affaires  voder  your  charge  to 
the  gratious  direction  and  protection  of  our  good  God,  in 
whome  I  am  Your  most  assured  loveing  freind 

Ric:  Saltonstall 

Wbitefketebs,  the  2Tth  ffebniary  163S. 

Pray  you  commend  me  after  yourselfe,  to  your  good 
wife  &  Sei^eant  Gardiner  with  his  fellow  soldier,  whom 
I  purpose,  God  willing,  to  visitt  this  summer,  if  he  will 
prouide  a  house  to  receiue  me  &  mine  att  my  landing. 


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582  THE   WINTBKOP  PAPBB8. 


SIR  HENRY  VANE*  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP,  JR. 

For  hia  WorUiy  and  mudt  respected/reind  Mr.  J(An  Winihrop,  the 
yojujer,  Qouertiour  of  Conneiiiat. 

Mr.  "Winthrop,  —  For  as  much  as  it  hath  pleased  God 
to  send  Mr.  Feawicke  into  this  country,  and  to  call  me  to 
a  distinct  charge  and  care  ouer  the  matters  of  this  Plaota- 
tion ;  I  shall  no  way  interest  my  self  in  the  matters  of 
Connetticut,  any  further  then  as  a  publike  person  of  this 
body.  So  that  in  all  these  matters  I  shall  wholy  referre 
you  to  Mr.  Fenwicke,  who  accompanys  these  lines  to  you. 
That  which  for  the  present  I  haue  to  commend  to  you,  is 
a  busines  that  concemes  not  only  this  state,  but  all  the 
English  upon  the  Eiuer ;  that  is  to  say,  a  cleare  examina- 
tion of  the  Pequots  proceedings,  and  such  expression  of 
our  minds  to  them,  as  in  this  case  is  requisite.  To  this 
end  we  haue  thought  fitt  to  send  you  a  Commission,  and 
to  recommend  to  your  consideration  certaine  instructions 
which  containe  the  summe  of  our  thoughts  in  that  busines. 
And  farther  we  do  desire  you  to  lay  downe  so  much  Wam- 
pam  there  as  the  Pequots  sent  vs,  and  we  shall  see  you  re- 
payd  hcere.  Your  father  will  write  to  you  what  quantity 
it  is  of.  For  the  skins,  we  shall  send  them  by  some  of  the 
Barkes  tliat  go  to  you.    The  opportunity  of  Mr.  Fenwick 


•  Sir  Henry  Vnne  wm  boni  in  1011.  nnd  c«n»  Co  New  Enf;Und  in  1834.  The  KeT. 
0.  Garrard,  In  a  latter  lo  tlis  Earl  o(  Stnflurd,  dated  in  SeptemlMr  of  thi>  year,  tay*  of 
Vanf,  "  }Ir.  C<nnplro1l«r  Sir  Henry  Vana'i  cldaat  aon  hath  left  hia  father,  hb  mother,  hit 
eountrr,  and  that  fortune  which  hia  Tiilhar  would  have  left  him  here,  and  ii  for  conMsieitce' 
wka  i^ne  into  New  Enniand,  there  to  lead  the  reit  of  hi*  dnyi,  being  abont  IrniUf  yaan  of 
a|^  He  hnd  abttalned  two  yenn  from  taking  the  iaerament  in  England,  becaaie  be  could 
ftl  nobody  to  adniinitter  It  lo  bim  atanding.  He  vaa  bred  up  at  Layden;  and  I  iitar  thnt 
Sir  Knthnniei  Rich  and  Mr.  Pymme  bnve  done  him  much  hurt  in  tbeir  penunilona  tliia 
way."  —  Sirnfvrd  LiUtri,  vol.  1.  p.  <83.  The  neit  year  after  Vane'a  arrival  In  New  Eng. 
land,  he  wat  choaen  Governor  of  tlniiachuietta,  but  returned  to  England  In  I6ST.  He  took 
lii>  »at  ai  a  member  of  Parliament,  in  April,  IStO;  and  oeenpied  an  luBueulialnnd  promi- 
nent potition  in  the  important  nffain  of  the  next  twenty  jean.  He  waa  armigned  for 
high  treaion,  on  the  3d  al  June,  lOtll ;  and  executed  oa  Tower  Hill  «o  the  14th  of  the 


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1*38.]  XHE   WINTHHOP    PAPERS.  683 

and  Mr.  Peeters  being  with  you  may  somewhat  aduance  this 
worke,  and  therfore  I  beseech  you  let  not  the  occasion 
slip.  As  for  other  matters  that  concerne  the  mouth  of  the 
Kiuer,  and  those  that  liue  in  the  vpland,  if  you  acquaint 
me  with  them,  I  shall  giue  you  my  aduise  and  assistance 
for  establishing  thing[s]  according  to  justice,  and  the 
equity  of  the  cause.  Your  owne  wisedome  is  such  I 
know  as  to  lay  vp  such  obseruations  by  you,  as  may  be  for 
the  benefitt  of  the  gentlemen,  and  may  giue  thera  some 
retume  of  their  great  disbursements  ;  as  also  for  counsell 
and  direction  how  to  setle  things  at  the  Biuers  mouth  ;  in 
all  which  you  may  be  helpful!  to  Mr.  Fenwicke,  who  is  a 
stranger  to  those  parts,  and  so  I  doubt  but  you  wilbee. 
Thus  in  hast  I  rest 

Your  affectionate  freind  H ;  Vane. 

Boston,  1  of  tho  S*  montb,  1636. 

I  haue  sent  you  this  paper  inclosed,  to  acquaint  you 
with  what  inteUigence  we  haue  receaued :  what  your 
knowledge  can  further  adde,  I  am  silent  in. 

Indorsed  by  John  Winthrop,  Jr.,  "  Mr.  Vane,  afterw[ards]  S'  Henary 
Vane." 


THOMAS  WELLES*  TO  JOHN  WINTHROP. 

7b  the  Sighi  Worahip/vM  Mr.  WynOmrppe  Oouernour  at  the  Bay 
present  these. 

Eight  "VVoRSHirFULi.,  —  I  cannot  but  condemne  my 
selfe  of  great  ingratitude,  in  this  my  so  long  sylence,  after 
the  receipte  of  many  free  and  vndesearued  fauors  from 

•  Thomu  WgllM,  od«  of  (be  Brat  wUIgn  of  Connecticul;  of  which  colony  ha  w«« 
SecnUr?  from  1640  to  1«4S,  Deputy-GoMmor  In  166*-e-T  nnJ  0,  and  QavBrnor  in  1666  and 
IBSB.  H«  diad  *t  Wathanflald,  14ih  Janonry,  l«6»-«0.  Ha  wai  Iho  anceilor  of  our  Ula 
Aiaoclate  llambtr.  Eon.  John  Wellai,  of  Boilon.  — Eos. 


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584  THE  WINTHBOF  PAPEBS.  [1639. 

your  "Worship,  for  all  which  I  haue  not  yet  any  oportu- 
nity  to  expresse  my  thankefull  acknowledgement  thereof, 
but  by  these  fewe  lynes,  wherein  I  desire  humbly  to  pre* 
sent  my  harty  &  rnfeigned  thanks  vnto  you,  as  for  all 
other  manifestations  of  your  loue,  so  for  your  great  care  & 
treble  in  restoreing  vnto  me  my  searuannt  out  of  the  pawes 
of  those  desperat  deluded  cretnies  at  the  Iland,  wherein 
he  was  fearefully  iotangled  and  insnared ;  a  deliuerance, 
for  which  both  he,  and  all  his  frynds,  are  euer  bound  to 
giue  thanks  to  Almighty  God,  who  made  your  Worship 
so  happy  a  instrument  as  to  accomplishe  the  same.  What 
chardges  ether  your  selfe,  or  any  by  order  from  you  haue 
disbursed,  I  shall  most  gladly  satisfie.  My  deare  ffryend, 
Mr.  BeUingbam,  sent  me  word  that  he  paid  for  his  pas- 
sage by  water,  the  which  I  shall  thankefully  repay  at  his 
comming  to  Conectecott,  which  he  hath  appoynted  before 
his  returne  to  the  Bay. 

I  am  sory  to  heare  you  haue  such  ill  neighbours  at  Fys- 
cataqua,  which  I  feare  will  proue  the  reseptacle  of  such 
persons  as  stand  disaffected  to  this  State.  I  should  gladly 
be  aduised  by  your  Worship  &  my  worthy  ffryend  Mr. 
Dudley,  what  I  might  doe  for  the  preuendon  thereof; 
haueing  the  disposeing  thereof  committed  to  my  trust 
(from  the  Company)  with  Mr.  Whiting,  if  he  bring  no 
other  directions  at  his  returne  from  old  Ingland,  if  your 
Worships  aduise,  yt  may  rest,  as  yt  is  so  long :  Thus 
craueing  pardon  for  my  boldnes,  I  humbly  take  my  leaue, 
&  rest, 

At  your  Worships  searuice  to  he  commaunded 

Tho:  Welles. 

Hahtfobd,  thit  16th  of  April),  1638. 


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THE    WINTHROP   PAPERS. 


THOMAS  WELLES  TO  JOHN   WlNTHItOl',  JR. 

To  his  Jionored  d:  mucJi  respected  J^ryend  John  TFynthrope  Esquire, 
alt  his  howse  ait  Hartford  present. 

Honored  Sir,  —  My  due  respecte  premised.  I  haue 
receaued  yours,  and  acknowledge  your  great  care  for 
the  good  of  this  commonwelth.  I  feare  the  ludeans  may 
haue  some  deepe  plott  against  the  Inglishe,  in  killing  the 
Indeans  in  seuerall  howses  of  the  Inglishe.  Mr.  Brewster 
hath  sent  me  the  relation  of  his  mans  death,  which  I  haue 
here  sent  I  entend  to  morrowe  momeing  to  wayte  vppon 
you  att  Hartford.  Yt  is  not  safe  in  these  cases  to  delay 
the  tyme.  Not  els  at  present  but  rest,  committing  you 
to  the  protexion  of  the  Allmighty,  and  remayne 

Yours  vnfeignedly  Tho  :  Welles. 

MABcn  the  2Sth.  Sff. 

ludorsed  by  John  Winlhrop,  Jr.,  "  The  Goveroour,  Mr.  Wells." 


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THE  AUTOGEAPH  SIGNATURES  AND  OF  THE  SEALS 

AFFIXED  TO  THE  LETTERS  CONTAINED 

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INDEX. 


A,  B,  C,  Letters  of  TboiDM  SmvUia  (Rob- 
en  Rvsce),  410,  432,  43S. 
Acadin,  SIS,  &lg.  —  Sea-'NonSootta." 
Adnm*.  Fe^iilllllllll>,  exconiinaniosted,  431. 
AilHUiBim,  Palrick,  ArchbUbap  uf  St.  Au- 

AKreement  witb  the  lochenu,  ISaS,  2I>4. 

Alcott,  ThomM,  Ell. 

Alexnnder,  Willmm,  Rarl  of  Stlrllnj;.   Grant 

o(  the  tenitonc  ot  Nun  Scotia  to,  G18, 

G19.     Notice  of,  518,  B. 
Allen,  Mr..  344,  947. 
Allertoti,  lianc,  laS,  aSft. 
AlphaL^t  for  writing  in  clpber,  181. 
Altnn  in  churchu,  404-407. 
Amea,  Rov.   Williun,  11,   1«.     Caiei  of 

coiuclenre,  4,  0.     Letter  to  John  Wia- 

tlirop,  678.     Notlco  of,  6T(,  ■, 
Annbnptiiln  to  be  banlibad,  T8. 
Andrew*,  Henry,  166. 
Angier,  Sir  Fnncii,  deatli  of,  40c. 
Anaiijmaus  letter  to  JobD  Wintbrop,  441. 
Antipua,  bSJ,  MS. 
ADtiiDoniol  cnp,  131. 
Anti-Padobaptlim,   law  In   Mauachuietta 

agaioit,  406. 
Appnrel,  exlrarBganca  at,  in  New  England, 

L»j..»~ji,  Sir  Hearr,  Bvt.i  Acquittance  to 
Juhn  Wlntlirop,  iT4.    Motioe  of,  B74,  ■. 

Applelon,  Robert  391,  n. 

Appleton,  Samasl,  Ipawlch,  SS4. 

Applclon,  Siimuel,  Boitiin,  891,  b.,  E74,  n. 

Appulton.  John,  G71,  «. 

Aauednecit,  or  Rhode  l»land,  IBT,  S67. 
tlessengen  to,  appointed  by  the  cburcb 
in  Boiion,  31i-8lj. 

Aquethnfok.  —  See  "  Aquedneck." 

"  Arbella,"  ibip:  Departure  rrom  South- 
ampton, 470. 

Arclior,  Rat.  Mr.,  tllencad,  16. 

Archiaden  Re*.  Thomae,  480.  Alphabet 
for  writing  In  cipher,  481. 

Arnold,  Benedict,  3T3,  SSO,  384,  38S.  To 
Bct  a*  interpreter,  SSG,  848. 

Arundel,  Thomiu  Howard,  Earl  of.  Return 
rrom  bii  embasty  to  Germany,  1036,  430. 

Aih,  Mr.,  proneculed  for  '  dlstriliutiiig 
Prynne'fi  Worke,  44T. 

Albion,  Captain,  Gavemorof  Antigua,  1646, 
687. 

AtpiowBll,  WiUiam,  336. 


Applet 


AuottTDulI.  )0e,  ISO. 
Alherton,  Humphry,  391). 
Atwood,  John,  death  of,  101. 
Aildtah,  ]S1,  SOS,  114,  310. 


Babergh  Hundred,  SufTolIc,  Euf! ,  GOT. 

"  Bncbelor,"  bark,  871.  ArTiviSof  the,  from 
London,  1086,  836. 

Baker,  Walter.  M. 

Baker,  William,  316,  333,  333,  346,  347. 

Biiptiim  of  children,  order  for  the,  438,  43S. 

Baptlt'a  at  Scekonk,  374,  ITT. 

Barbadoea,  S37.     Eipedltinn  to,  1061, 164. 

Bnmardislon,  Sir  Nathaniel,  606.  Blected 
lo  Parliament,  1G30,  M8.  Letter)  to  John 
Wintbrop,  US,  64T.  640.  Lelter  to  Johu 
Wjnthrop,  jun.,  (46.     Notice  of,  646,  a. 

Bamardiaton,  Sir  Samuel,  G4G,  n. 

"      lardiilon,  Thotnu,  64G,  n. 


mfiald,  1 


r.SST. 


nnnijiaia,  rnLer,  flof. 

Baatwtcit,  Dr.  John,  impriaonment  at,  460, 

461,  403. 
Bath,  Ens.,  piBSua  In,  1036.  429. 
Batter,  Edmund,  G6, 143,  313. 
BatUea  Id  Scotland,  1BG4,  3li8. 
BalUngham  Kchard,  36,  37,  38,  97,  34G. 
Bennett,  Eliubetb,  141. 
Bernard,  Rev.  Mr.,  440. 
Blihop,  George,  136. 
Black-lead,  diiooTery  of.  In  New  Enilud, 

60.    Near  Quaailak,  87T,  ST8. 
Blackitone,  WiUiam,  318.     Deeth  of,  3». 
Blake,  Admiral  Robert,  333,304. 
BlauTBit,  Captain,  372,  373,  n..  374,  280. 
'■  Bletaing  of  the  Bay,"  bark,  309. 
Block  Island.  314,    Indiana,  1T3.    Priionera 

taken  at  197. 
"  Bloody  TenoDt  of  Peraecutlon,"  by  Wll- 

BlueHeld  (Blauvelt),  Captain,  373,  373, «., 
374,  380.  —  See  "  Blauvelt." 

BIynroan,  Bey.  Richard,  7T,  78,  ITO,  ITl. 

Bond,  NIcholai,  aoreement  o^  John  Win- 
tbrop, jun.,  with,  618. 

"  Book  of  Sporta,"  K.  Jamei  I.'a,  required 
to  be  observed,  1638,  411. 

Booki  tent  to  John  Winthrop,  Ion..  407. 

Boaton,  church  in,S13-316.  Fire  in,  March 
14,  1BG3-S,  166.  Propornl  by  Kdward 
Howei  to  eatabllah  a  mathematical  acbool 
in,  613.    Harbor,  Briatolahip  taken  In,  637. 


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592 


Boondirr  bttwacn  UniMcbiiMtU  ud  PW- 

b  ColooiMj  IM,  15T,  168. 

wilh  GroUn, 


Boxrord,  Knit.:   &mirr 


.- Si."' 

Boyiilon.  Sir  Matllicw,  4S3,  n.,  ua. 

Br»jrr.r<J.  WilliBm,  Govarnor  of  nnnnath, 
170,  178,  180.  »34.  LuUtn  to  Jnlin  Win- 
throp,  I&e.  156, 168,  ISO.   Notic*  of,  IM,  n. 

BradiiiE«,  John,  Ultcn  to  Jobn  Winthrop, 


Bradatrcet,  Simon,  06, 10<. 

Braltilrcc,   town   of,  luit   ualnit   WlUlaia 

Co-Minglou,  811. 
Brsii'l.  Julin,  £60. 
Bniiid,  JoMpli,  S80. 
Breda,  ciiplure  of,  bj  tha  Datch,  W. 
Brewalar,  JonaCban,  laa,  376. 
Bridge  at  Proridenca,  SW. 

BridMi, ,  aecDHd  of  mardcr,  SSI. 

"  Brief  Anawar  ( A ),  to  a  Ute  TrsMba  ot  the 

Sablrath  Dair,"  414. 
Brlitnl,    durrentlar   of,  to  PHdm   Rppait, 

3S6.  «. 
Briilot  ahip  uken  in  Boaton  Harbor,  UT. 
Brooke,  Roben  Gravilla,  LorJ,  40,  »U. 
Bmwna,  Lawrence  (Robert  fiyeea  to  JobD 

fiuckner,  ReV.  Tbomai,  IIS. 

Buildinp,  maimer  of.  In  Ireland,  «I4,  *«. 

Bulk  lev,  RaT.  Peler,  lOe, 

Boll,  .I'irph,  303. 

Bumilead,  &lr.,  arreiUd  and  twDiiDitlad  to 

the  Tower,  411,  413. 
Bnnduck,  P.litabeifa,  GB. 
Bunduck,  William,  4T0.    BUI  of  axcbange, 

bf  laaiic  Johnaon,  to  (btot  of,  BS. 
Bamll,  Abraham,  n>,  la. 
Bnrrtll,  Uarttaret,  S3*  n. 
Bnrrowea,  Samuel,  procaadinRa  ajtalnaC,  413. 
Burton,  Rev.  Hanrv.  Impriiomd,  ICO,  4S3. 


ClinbridjK,  Enf.,  ptaeae  in,  ISU,  4 


Canon  chet —  See  "  Hananawlnnn." 
Canonicui,  101,  inS,  IflB.  109, 100,  308,  309, 

310,  333,  334,  331,  341,  243,  348,  348,  3&0, 

ISO,  261,  284,  21IT,  208,  304,  SOD,  310,  Glfi. 
Cirr,  Caleb,  3U4. 
Carr,  Sir  Holwn,  838,  (33. 
Caitwrleht,  Sir  Goorse,  629. 
Caitia  Hill,  Ipawich,  iranted  to  John  Wln- 

throp,  jun.,  103.     [ntandsd  lale  of  to  W. 

Hubbard  and  olbero,  104. 
Cattleliaven,  EnrI  of,  32*. 
Cnlechi-m,  order  for  tbe,  440. 
Caterpillnn    ile>truclivo   to    the    craln    in 

New  Englmid,  1648,  160*,  378. 
Catile,  lots  of,  In  Dorchetter  Plantation,  til. 
Caucauiatquissic,  tradlng-boaaa  at,  386,  a. 


,   Caoia  SMiamnt(BoUn),Ut,M8,»«,tT*, 
SIO. 
"  Certain  Qoerie* 


the  Namei  of  Jaaoa,"  tic,  bj  PrTiuie, 


...„..4,  41«. 
Chaderton,  Clealjr,  latter  to  Iiaac  Jolmaoii, 

38.     Hotlc*  of,  H,  a. 
Chaderton,  Bev.  LawreDoe,  D.D.,  14, 18,  a. 
Chaplain!  forlilddaa  to  b«  emplOTad,  440. 
Charlea  I,,  Kinn  of  Great  Br'--  —  '- 


S43,  M6,  eW.  Addrew  to,  in  Prrnlie'a 
"  N«wa  IVom  Ipawloh,"  MO,  432.  Iinprl- 
toiied  in  Oariabrook  Caxtle,  4«t.  _Pro- 


precautioni  to  prevent  (he  apread  o( 

piasna  in  London,  ISSa  40B. 
Charlei  II.,  invaalon  of  England  by.  1 

77. 
Charlea  Lodowiok,  OonDt  PaUtine,  protaat 

of.  III. 
Cbanncy,  Rev.  Charlea  IflS.    Elected  Fi«- 

aldant  of  Harvard  Collage,  391. 
Cheieboro,   William,  proceeding*  aMioat, 

181. 
Child,  Dr.,  <0, 108. 
Child,  Richard,  B7. 
Church  in  Boaton;  ConlniTan;  with  mam- 

bera  at  Aqnethniok,  S11-8U. 
Chnrctaing  of  vDnieii,  order  of  aarviea  fb> 


■'  Clrcumferenee  of  the  £ajth.  Of  tlw,"  b* 

Edward  Uowea,  480. 
Clapham,  George,  13. 
Clapham,  John,  SB. 
Clark,  Dr.  Jobn,  Boatoo,  ITt. 
CUrke,  JeremUh,SlS. 
Clarke,  John,  of  Bbode  Iilud,  tli. 
Clarke,  Rev.  Hr.,  64B. 
Cterke,  Cepbiln  ThMn«4,  618. 
Cleva,  Ur.,  138. 
Clave*,  Gaorse,  1' 

Ronton,  Waller,  ._ _ 

676.    Notice  of;  MS,  ■. 


Codili 


'"^^t 


,  tie,  SIB.  To  Jobn 
Winthrop,jaD.,319,  830.  Motica  of,  811, 
fL  Hii  removal  tnta  Boaton,  814.  Suit 
of  tha  town  of  Bralntrea  agatnit,  SIT. 

CoftgibiiU,  John,  BIS. 

Coke,  Sir  John,  Secretary  of  State,  48, 1ST. 

Cole*,  Ur.,  318. 

CotlefM  at  CambTldae,  K.  E.,  47, 180. 

Collicut,  Richard,  310,  112,  218.  Utl«r 
from  Rngar  Willlama  to,  311. 

Colman,  W  illiam,  441. 

Combe,  Mr.,  S60-S63. 

Combe,  Mn.  I^liiabalh  360,  861, 

Cominiuionen  from  MniuchuMtt*  to  the 
NxliiRunaIck  and  Cowwealt  Indiani,  100. 
To  New  Nfltherlaad,  1884,  630.  Of  tbe 
United  Colonieo,  160*.  Urdara  re>pecUn| 
the  Pequou,  387. 


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CMnmon*.  Hotua  ot,  ■djeiinuiMiitof,  1938,  S4. 
CoinmuDlon,  ordan  tot  th*  •dmLniilntiaii 

ol  tba,  4gfi,  4SS. 
Commualoo-Wila  ordnad  to  ba  pUoad  at 

ttaa  aaat  and  of  tha  ohnceh,  40t-M7, 186. 


CooDMliant  CaloDV,  its.  PUntatloo  of, 
less,  M,  M,  in,  »4,  Hi,  tn,  S8T,  t(W, 
blT,  BI^  STS,  (80,  ESI.  War  witb  tha 
MarraniMtu,  1U. 

ConnacUaat  BiTar,  608. 

Cook,  OapUin,  and  Ur.  Tjug,  aneatad  b^ 
Oorloa,  880. 

Cooke,  Cokoal,  death  ot,  tat. 

Coopar,  BeDJamin,  111. 

Ooopar,  Babaooa,  H,  lOT,  181, 148, 144. 
I.B^f.PatrWt,'-'— -  ' — " 


Copelaad,  Ba*.  F 


l(,1attwta,fiDm  Hugh 


Copplnsar,  Hanrr,  8fiB,  IH. 
CopplDger,  Ur*.  Sanh,  8H,  SB6,  8 

Cwbatl,  Dr.,  411.  .       u«.  u.  ».»..  .u,  ».». 

Corbatt,  Hllai,  GM.    Lattar  to  John  Win-  ' '  Dovnliig,  Emanoal,  118,  lit,  llg,  IIT,  IIS, 
tbrop,  STS.    Motica  of,  STa,  ■.  "'"    ^"    "■     """  -' —  -^  ._ 

.-_..__    D —    T_L_   ».  ••  ...  ...  wn.»ii.  luao  jonnion.  bo.     b, „    ..  .>,™._, 

'iDtbrop,  itiD.,  SO. 


Latter  to  Fraoda  Hotohiiuon  maotioDad, 
SIS,  a. 

CoTanimt  at  Hiirtford,  1088,  MB.  In  Soot- 
laod,  48.  (Cbnrahjot  Boaloii,iDnlation 
to  iDsmbaT*  diimiiMd,  SIT. 

CoTantry,  Tbomaa,  Lord,  daath  ot,  lOT. 

CovwMit  Indiank  800,  800. 

Coull,  Mr,  no. 

Ccadock,  HaUhaiT,  Ooranior  of  Hm  Haiaa> 
abntetta  Companv,  18, 14, 110,  ISO.  Lat- 
tar* U>  John  WinUuon,  118,  in,  IIS,  138. 
KotlM  oi;  118,  a.  Offar  of  £M  toward* 
tba  aatabliabmaDt  of  Hamrd  OoUan, 
ISO.    Order  to  John  JoOUi;  114. 

Crane,  Sir  Bobart,  4U,  MT. 

Ctaadof  St.  Athanaaioa  tobanaadindlTlH 
tarrlca,  4SS. 

Cromwali,  OUrer,  TT,  3SS,  tSt,  841,  l«S. 
Sandi  an  azpadltkn  acuntt  Htipaolola 
and  Cntw,  18M,  m,  801.  Spaaoh  at  tha 
opaniiur  of  PariiHMnt,  1064,  niantlonad, 
IDS.  &oeenaa  ia  Iralliid,  1UB-60,  T6. 
At  Westord  and  DraghedL  STB. 

Cromwell,  Captain  Thomaa,  iMinldda  by, 

Orou  in  tha  endgn,  dafttoad  bj  Bndeoott, 

lai,  181. 

Cram,  Samael,  ISO. 


laqnlD,  107,848, 168. 
' —  aUagad  attampt  c 
,  3T0.    SanlsDoad 


Dade,  Hr,  eKoommnnloatea  Fardlnando  Ad- 

ami,4Sl. 
Dalton,  Ba*.  Mr.,  daprirad,  688. 
D-Aulner,  Cbarlea  da  Hanon,  lEOt,  ISO. 
DaTaopoct,  Bar.  Jabo,  78,  S4, 106,  867, 491. 

Airiral  ot,  in  New  £n|iaiid,  S44,  a. 


M  prtntlnK  at  Cam- 


■  bnnit  at 


Day,  Slaphsn,  ot , „ 

bridge,   IBS8,   SO.     Lettar  ttom  Wtlliam 
FTiiohon  to,  870.    HoUoe  of,  870,  a. 

Daeliratlon  conoamlnglawfal  tporti  to  ba 
oead.    By  King  Jamet  L,  411. 

Dell,  BaT.  Wlllwm.-  Hit  booka 
Boalon,  1064,  SOI. 

Dannuk,  laraaioii  of,  by  TiUy,  183T,'  SS. 
By  the  King  of  Swoden,  1867-8,  86. 

DannlL  Captain,  expedition  agalut  VlTfl- 
nia,  1861,  808. 

D'Ewo,  Sir  Slmond*,  676. 

Digby,  Sir  Kenalm.  118. 

Dlka,  Anthony,  ISO,  IM,  m. 

Dilliagham,  Edward,  40*,  64,  66. 

Dlatimng  la  Batem,  OB. 

"UlTtna  Tragedy  (A).  Melr  aclad;  or,  A 
Collaction  of  Sondry  Hetnorsbla  Ei> 
ample*  of  Qod'i  Judpnenta  upon  Sabbatb- 


Dogi  tent  to  New  Englaad,  4BI. 
Uorehaatar  FiantatlDD  In  OonDeotiont,  Gi 
Loai  of  oattle  In,  *" 


IwM  Johnion,  8S,  Bt  J 
8T.  Bond  to  John  Winthrop,  Jan., 
To  John  Winthrop,  jnn.,  Id  relafio  .. 
interest  In  the  iron-wark*,  SB.  Dead  to 
Thomai  Vlnoent  of  bU  intareat  In  tha 
iron-worka,  8B.  Latter  to  Hagb  Peter,  68. 
Letlan  to  John  Winthrop,  8S,  84,  SS,  87, 
SB,  4«,  48,  40,  60,  61,  03,  68,  64,  SO,  04, 80, 
07,  80,  70,  71,  73,  T8.  Letter*  to  John 
Wlntbron,  jnn.,  SB,  40,  41.  43,  4S,  44,  61, 
03,  OS,  08,  SB,  71,  74,  76,  78,  77,  78, 70,  SO, 
81,  88,  66.  Letter*  to  Fill  John  W!d- 
throp,  84,  80,  87.  Lattar  from  Iiaao 
Johnson  to,  IS.  Data  of  the  blnh^of,  40<, 
a.  Notioo  0^  88,  •-  Preoaratlone  to  em- 
bark Ibr  New  Eni^d,  4S8.  And  Hush 
Peter.    Lettar  u>  John  WiDthrop,  00. 

DownlnR,  Sir  Oeotge,  BarL.  78,  7S,  TO,  80, 
81, 114.  Latter*  (o  John  Winthrop,  jan» 
680,  640,  Ml.  Latter  fVom  John  Win- 
throp, jun.,  to,  834.    Notioa  of,  688,  m. 

Downing,  Jama^  40»,  4a>. 

Downing,  John,  188. 

Dawning,  Mr*.  Lney,  147,  488,  GS4,  618, 
64S,  644.  PoetK^pt  to  a  letter  from 
Bmannel  Downing  to  John  Winthrop,  jon., 

Dawalog,  Lney  (danghlar  of  Eounuel),  TO, 

Downlna  College,  648,  a. 

Doxle,  KathftTloe,  184, 186. 

Docle,  Thomas,  STB,  MO,  IB4,  386. 

Drake,  Sir  Fnooia,  477. 

Drongfat in  Engliind,  1868,408,  410.    InNew 

En^and,  1648,  St. 
Dabim,  lieg*  of,  76. 
Dudley,  Ooreraor  Tbomaa,  10,  37,  38,  ISO, 

187,  368.    Uluioa  to  D'  Anlnay,  180. 
Danaiar,  Eenrr,  reaign*  tha  Pmldeno;  of 

Hamrd  Codaga,  3B1. 
Dordall,  Hugh,  mltdemeanor  of,  818. 
Dnrham,  Eng.,  captnre  of,  1840, 143. 
Daloh  claim  to  Kew-Ha*en  Colony,  148. 
Dutch  Uland  (Aqnednick),  107. 
Dyer,  William,  389. 
Dyre,  William,  action  of  WUIIam  Coddlng- 

ton  agaioil,  Sll. 


abyGooi^le 


oM«wKaf[lMd, 


Eile,  Sunnel,  IW. 

Eula.  Sir  Wdur,  (W. 

Earttaqakk*  iu  Ne*  EagUnd,  Jnu  1,  ]tS6, 

tta,  &»&. 

EuthqiukM  Is  Haw  Engluid  ImTm*  ISU, 
s». 

Eaton,  Natliinial,  C3,  lU,  Mt. 

Eaton,  Samnel,  844,  n. 

Etton,  Thenphilai,  GoTtrnor  ot  the  Colonf 
or  Nsw  HaTon,  IS,  IM.  Lattan  to  John 
Wlnlhrop,  tU,  Ut,  S4T,  IU.  To  Jobo 
Winihrop,  Jan.,  148,  IbS.     Mollco  of, 

St4,  •>. 

EcUpu  of  lb*  moOD,  OoL  IT,  I6SS,  4M, 


kin,  John,  note  to  Bogar  WlUiai 


Endaeott,  jobn,  Garamor  of  Maiuchanttt, 
41,  S4,  M,  G7,  lib,  U«,  210,  Jit,  aS3,  3B4, 
817,  BT8.  Diff«r«nB«  with  Jolin  Humfray 
reiiting  lo  PaIci*!  miulon  lo  F.nglnnd,  Hi. 
Laltan  to  John  Wintbrop,  131,  188,  134, 
18E,  18B,  138,  141,  148,  144  146.  146  148, 
14S,  160, 150*.  Latten  to  Joho  Wiatbrop, 
Jan.,  131    183,  188,  184.      "  ---  -' 

Eodicott,  Uhulc)  M.     "  Hamoli  of  John 

Endccatt,"  quolad,  1BD>.  «. 
Eniliih  uptlTU  with  tha  Nimguuattl, 

ail. 

Eniijtti,  croai  In  tha,  dafacad  by  Endaoott, 

131. 183. 
Eatranit*,  Himnond  L',  "  Amarioana   no 

Jawi."  391. 
ETani,  John,  Vlrtoa*  of  tha  AntbnonUl 

Cup,  138,  ■. 
Eseter,  N.H.,  murdar  naar,  1848, 18. 


Famina  in  GanuUT,  1886,  600. 

Farrinpon, ,  183. 

Faningtoa  h.  Dowolng,  TO,  Tl. 

Fut,  geiicnl,  in  EnKland,  1S3S,  414,  4tt. 

Faat,  i^narai,  in  MaMaoboMtta  Colony,  Jin. 
10, 1836,  448.  H. 

Faakt,  iin.  Eiiubatb,  848,  )4B,  888,  380, 
483,  631,  811. 

Pmks,  Robart,  318,  843,  US,  813. 

FslniliiEbiim,  Fnnelt,  133. 

Fannir,  CipC  Arthar,  301,  808,  811. 

Fanirlck,  GeoTfia,  683.  Lattar*  to  John  Win- 
ihrop, 388,  8ST.  To  JohnWlnthrop,JuD., 
864,  386.     Kotice  of.  864,  %. 

FlanoH,  Wliliuni,  ViMOQnt  Si;  and  Sala, 
34,  48,  139. 

Fifa,  Synod  of,  1591,438. 

Kirr  in  Boiton,  Mxrcb  14, 1881-3,  188. 

Filberiaa,  180,  3«S. 


Fiibtr*!  Iil«nd,  H),  a. 

Flika,  Ear.  John,  ooaaa  hi  «■<■ 

1837,  SOT.     Nottea  of,  ItT,  a. 
Flaatwood,  Cbuloa,  ippolnt^  Dtpotj'  Ak 

Flood  in  lb*  ConnMUeat  RItoT,  IBSB,  StC 
Flndd,  Dt.  Bobnt,  4U,  4M.    Work*  pmb- 

lUhed  b7,  184,  40T. 
Foekai, ,  conTfotad  of  muMlmghtar, 

683. 
Foot*.  Mr.,  propoaoi  to  aatibllth  trao-worki 

■t  Prarldenoa,  3M,  191, 101. 
Fnrbaa,  Alaxandar,  Lord.    Lattar  tMm  John 

Wlnthrep,  Jan.,  to,  BIS,     Nodoa  oR  618,  ■■ 
Forbai,    sir    WUlian,    But.     Motlca    of, 

818,  H. 
Fraamui,  Edmand,  ITI. 
Frenob,  anraMlona  of  Hw,  in  Miina,  16*8, 

670.     Snppir  PbtUp  with  ammnnlllon, 

&c.,  109. 
Fniit-traea  In  Maw  EnfUnd,  148, 180<,  KM, 

199. 
Fnnaoa,  a  naw,  138. 


Gallop,  John,  IH. 

Qirdlnar,  SarjiMot,  t«l. 

Gardnar  Lieut.  Lyon,  161.     Comaa  Oror  b 

tha  "Baohalor,"  1886,  817. 
Gimrd,  R»T.   Q.:    Lattar  to  tba  Eail  of 

Slnfford  qnotad,  681,  a. 
GiuTiird,  John,  imoim   of  robbiiiR   tba 

RriT*  of  a  Narraguaatt  woman,  tST. 
Oindan,  John,  Biahop  of  WorcaMar,  381,  a. 


fM;,  9«. 

Germany,  pligua  lod  tkmJna  In,  1888, 600. 
Glbbin*,  WiilUm,  889. 
Gibbon.  Cipu  Edward,  IBS,  IIS,  a.    DMtb 

of,  391. 


Olonoaaler,  ebnreh  et,  7T. 

Glorer,  Rav.  Joao,  30,  a. 

Goide.  Abinll,  87. 

Qon,  Edward,  11,  U,  SI. 

Goodwin,  ItoT.  TboDua,  108. 

Goodyuu-,   Stephen,  181,  881.     Motiea  of, 

818,  a.    And  ThaopbUu  Eaton.    Utter 

to  John  Wintbrop,  UT. 
Gorgea,  Sir  Ferdloendo,  8. 
Gonon,  Samnel,  IIT,  IBl,  848,  8B0,  BW. 
Goetiyn,  Banjamiti,  18. 
Goatlyn,  Thomai,  W,  13,  488. 
Oott,  CWlei,  HS,  118,  116.    Uttai  fnm 

Haeb  Paur  to,  lit. 
OodIiI,  Jaremiib,  818. 
Gmntbem,' letter  to  tba  Vicar  of,  by  Blibop 

Willlein).  4D4~40T. 
Greene,  John,  338.    Fined  ind  imprlaooed, 

113. 
Oreanway,  Mr.,  mnrderad  In  London,  IM,  a. 
Greenwood,  WlllinTn,  80. 
Grevllle,  Robert,  I.ord  Brook,  49,  686. 
Grind*),  Edmund,  Arcbbubop  of  Caoler- 

bnry,  ItS. 


dbyGoot^le 


595 


GurdoD,  BnmptoD,  461,  iU,  466,  Ul,  SKI, 
656.  Eighty-lhTM  veara  of  ige,  1B49, 
668.  LeUan  lo  Jobs  WiDthrop,  669,  661, 
666,  66T,  6«8.     NoUos  of,  e6B,  m. 

GBrdan,  Meri>L  4M,  669,  K. 

Gurdon, ,  66B. 

GoitHTni  Adolpboi,  Elug  of  Swed«B,  4<H, 
464,  466.     D«Uh  Ol;  486. 


Hill,  Joi«ph,  Buhnp  of  Nonrlah,  3St. 
Bkllet,  WiUUm,  S4«^  »4B,  868,  631,  613. 
d,  Ool.,  Qovamor  of  C«rl«bn 


HaiDmontt,  William,  ud.,  1B6,  IH. 

Hammond,  Wlilism,  jon,,  896,  S»5. 

Hampdao,  John,  6tS. 

Hampton  Eng.,  pluaa  in,  1436,  419. 

Hirdlng,  Kobut,  ISB. 

Harrara  College,  eimtribatkin*  toward  th« 

Mtablliliment  oT,  180.     Be*l|[natian   of 

PreaidCDt  DamMr,  amd  eUetloQ  of  Pral- 

dent  CliaaDejr  191. 
Harwioh  Fort,  plao  o^  to  be  prooDTed,  81, 

31. 
Haielrlg,  Sir  Arthor,  43,  391.     Impriwn- 

ment  of,  198,  394.     Appa<nt«d  Governor 

or  Nswcaitle  nptu  Tjne,  641.      Notice 

of,  864,  ». 


163,  164. 
QawltlDi,  Jamn,  219,  111,  240, 168. 

Hawkliu  Thomxi.  119,  321, 140. 

HsTnai,  John,  Governor  of  CoiinectlcDt,  II, 
lie,  196,  314,  16],  8X6,  n,  180.  260,  361, 
ISl,  843,  368.  Letlen  lo  John  Wintbrop, 
866,  868.  To  John  Winlhrop,  jun.,  864, 
868,  afiB,  361.     Notice  of,  864,  n. 

Ewyaa,  Un.  Mabel,  liclmsu  of,  369,  860, 
861. 

HayHl  (har-liarTMt],  ieB«,  408. 

Hswion,  Tboinu,  4T0,  678. 

Heylln,  Peter.  Coal  boa  the  AlUr,  404. 

Hibbiiu,  WiUiKm,  68,  69,  818,  n,  814,  81T. 


UtlX,bTP 

Uoare.  RIobaH,  134, 

Hobby,  Ur.,  868. 

HodRoi,  John,  114. 

Holcnve,  John,  101. 

Holland,  deolaratiOD  of  war  br,  agaioat  Eng- 
land, 1663,  T9,  81.  Internal  aflaln  of 
196.  War  with,  861.  War  with,  1084, 
681.    War  witii  Spain,  40*. 

HoImM,  Lieut.  Wiliiam,  144,  316. 

Hooker,  Rev.  Thomai,  II,  111,  318, 147, 86T. 
Letter*  to  Jobn  Winthiop  868  889.  To 
John  WinCbrop,  juu.,  887.  Notioe  of 
887,(1. 

Hopklnl,  Hr).  Ann,  loianity  of.  886. 

Hopklni,  Edward,  GoTsnior  of  Conuectieut, 
166,  881,  18S.    loToica  of  good)  aent  to 


John  Wintbrop,  juii.,  31S,  33B,  831,  883, 
884,  336, 386.  S3T,  339,  811,  B48.  To  John 
Wlnthrop,  838.  To  John  UaiOD,  888. 
Notice  of,  336,  n.  Viait  Co  England,  1061, 
861. 

HoTM  of  Widow  IngenoU  taken  for  the  pnb- 
lio  ierrlce,  149. 

Horn,  Quttavni,  466. 

Howard,  Thomai,  Earl  of  Amodel.  Betnrn 
from  hia  ambaitv  lo  GermaDr,  1688, 
430. 

HowM,  Edward,  40>,  a.  Letteit  lo  John  WId- 
thrap,  JUD.,  467,  468,  469.  471,  473,  474, 
477,  47S,  479,  480, 488,  486,  487.  490,  498, 
496.  NoUceof.  467, 11.611,  a.  Frelialorr 
AddiM*  to  a  Treatiie  an  tbe  North-weat 
Paiiage  iniorlbed  lo  John  Wtnthiop,  Jod., 

Hnbbard,  Beqjamin,  319. 

HnmlVey,  John,  38,  69, 101, 146, 147.  Le^ 
tare  to  taaao  Jobnton,  1,  9,  10,  13.  To 
John  Winlhrop,  6, 10, 17.  To  John  Wln- 
throp, jun.,lS.  Sotica  or,  1,  ».  FetitlOD 
In  bebair  of,  bv  Hufrh  Peter,  lo  the  GeiM- 
ni  Court  of  Muuohnae't*,  96. 

Humftey,  Lady  Snaan,  1,  n. 

Hnmmlng-bird,  40*. 

Humpbnea,  CoL,  death  of,  386. 

Hutchlnion,  Ura.  Ann,  48,  166,  31T. 

HntoblnMn,  Capt.  Edwinl,  800,  803. 

Hutchlnaon,  Francti,  818,  n. 

"— '^'  -1,  Gov.  Thomin!  Benuriu  on 
bnaon'a  will,  10,  o. 


,  eonlroveny  of  Preabyteriani 
with,  888. 

Indiana,  depredation!  of,  near  Salem,  1846, 
160.  Exeooted  at  Piycnoulh,  SOL  Hoa- 
tila  attitude  of  tbe,  686.  Uurdan  by  the, 
870.  Noar  Dnibuiy,  168.  I'aaoe  mad* 
vllh  the,  1646,  874.  Pravialon  Ibr  the, 
lie.  BellEkiB  of  the,  316.  War  with 
tbe,  681. 

IndhN,  oullun  iitd  mamfiutDra  tt,  81, 81, 

IngaraoII,  Widow,  149. 
Inqnieltion  Id  Spain,  lO-. 


'  Wintbrop,  jun.,  103.     Intended  aala  of 

Cattle  Hill  to  InhabitanU  of,  104. 
Ireland,  military  operation*  in,  IMB-CO,  71. 

Sucoeuei  of  the  Parliamentary  (braai  is, 

161, 179,  466. 
Iron-worki,  61,  80,  617,  618.     At  Prorl- 

deuce,  390.    To  be  built  la  Conneetlcut, 


Jaole,  Rar.  Henry  i  Letten  to  John  Win* 
tbrop,  461,  466.  To  John  Wlnthrop,  jun., 
464,  467,  469.  Notice  of,  161,  a.  Settled 
In  London,  400. 


abyGooi^le 


n  U  Blook  ld«Dd,  IIT, 


Jimai,  Cipt.  TbomM,  ^tij't*  '■>  Maroh  of 
the  North'wwt  Puiig*  mantlootd,  tU. 

Junw,  ThooiM,  PtotU«dm,  IIS,  tii. 

JnuMjr,  J<riin,  dtath  of,  Ul. 

JmiI*,  Bar.  Haorj.  —  Sm  *■  Jul*." 

JmdIu  In  Cu»iU,181.    lntrifraMortb«,H>. 

J<»1  HoDH  of  Art  and  Nitnn,  bj  Sit  H. 
PUlt,  nMDtion«l,  47  i. 

Job,  Willilm,  MT. 

Jobo,  S«g*mor«,  tit, 

Johiuon,  Abnhun,  it,  IS,  M. 

JahDKHi,  Udjr  ArbalU,  1,  >.,  n.    D««tfaof, 


10.  WiU  of,  SO  April,  I  Ctz.  I.,  SO,  ETS. 
L*Ctn-to,  rrDinO.B^Sl,a.  From  Cletljr 
Cludntoii,  38.     From  John  Humfn;  (o. 


.,  3,  10,  13. 
JobDiOD,  Philip,  3a. 
Johruon,  Bolxrt,  18,  IB. 
JohiwoD,  liiiniael,  38, 
Jolllffs,  JobD,  118,  US,  UO,  lit,  138, 13«, 

IM,  31S,  380. 
JoDM,  tUrnnI,  luoatad  u  i  irltch  Id 
r«B<Nton,  68. 
JoDU,  ThoUM,  818. 

JMoamo  (Niniicnt},  301,  301, 104,  318, 148. 
Jury,  Iritlbr,  883. 
JuiOD,  WilluuD,  Bbhop  DtLoodM,  481. 


Kmth*,  Capt.  Robert:  Notice  at  hit  US. 
nolM  at  MRnoni  bj  CoUoo,  ttc.,  Bll,  a. 

Eleft,  WillUm,  GOTtmor  oT  New  Naltier- 
Und,  IM,  848.  Demand!  tb«  TMtnntioa 
of  a  Dutch  ptiie,  and  thrtateu  repriaala, 

Klnnbnry,  H.,  483,  IM,  464. 

Kir&r,  Mr.,  (Tl,  4S4, 

Kirk,  Sir  David,  >ucc*«M«  of,  la  Canada, 


Enliht,  Robert:  Letter  to  Thoraiii  UUwird, 
STS.    Letter  to.  from  Abraham  Shnrt,  878. 
KnoUrt,  HanMrd,  101, 1D«. 


Lak*.  Jttha,  IIS. 

Lake,  Urt.  Uanaret,  tS,  Tl,  T8,  >T,  114. 

lake,  Tbomai,  840. 

Lake. ,  GoTemor  of  NarU,  l«4t,  S87. 

LambrntoB,  CapL  Qeorge,  loat  on  Ue  TOTBft 
to  England,  140.  '^ 

Laniberton,  Col.,  81. 
Umbeth  Palace,  IBS. 
Laneaiter,  lettlanient  of,  1844, 1T8. 
Lapthonie,  llr.,  88. 
Larkham,  Rev.  Thomai,  lOT. 
Latham,  Ctnj,  S38. 


Land,  WllUam,  Anbbtdiop  of  Oanlmtvij, 

43,481. 
Leader,    Blobard,   T«.     Eohvb'   to  -^ 

obafit*  of  tbe  troD-woiki,  41, 8>. 
Leotnrei  loppteaeaJ  b  Kagtanj,  408,  4U, 

438,  4SS,  418,  440. 
Leichton,  tUr.  Aleuodtr,  11. 
Lanthall,  William,  SpaJur  of  the  Hmua  of 


Comnioa«,a8< 

LererMI,  John, 

188.    LetUrl 


of  a  Dntoh  ihlp,  » 
178. 
..       llp.l». 
LitanT,  whan  M  be  raad,  488. 
London,  plana  In,  1888, 130,  888,  408,  ilO, 

448,  EDO,  fin,  504. 
Long  Itlattd,  804. 
Lord,  William,  830. 
Lord-t  Day,  the  ChrUtUn  Sabbath,  888-404. 

Obtanranoe  of  tba,  408. 
Lothrop,  Rev.  John,  481,  «.,  480. 
Ludlow,  Qeorn,  308,  311,  lit,  tl«,  111, 

Its,  tea. 

Ludlow,  Rc«ar,  188. 

Luiford,  Jamea,  84,  B8,  80,  llT,  ItS,  I08. 

Lfon,  Tbonaa,  888. 

LjoD,  Dr.,  807. 


"  llacrocotml  OihxU,"  hj  Bobart  Fludd, 

U.D.,484. 
Hagnatkal  alphabet,  Slo. 
Uegoetioal  InWrumaDt,  to  oparate  at  a  dla> 

tano^  800,  GOO,  SlO. 
Hanhatun,  lurnnder  of,  danaoded,  StT. 
MenlUuwond  laland,  188. 
Haoquawoga,  »1,  t04, 108,  30T,  S>8. 
Haquawosa.  — See  Mohawk*. 
...■.  ._   b,  dijooTered  in  New 


LpnS^tu. 


Uarr,  daughter  of  Elni  Charlae  L,  40*. 
"  Marr  Rota,"  ihlp,  bwwu  np  la  Chailea- 

lown  Harbor,  18«,  141. 
)laaan.CapLJoha,184,lS0,38e,3Tl.  Com- 


)[ipnta  with 
Rhode  laland,  3>«.  QaMtion  of  Jnriedio- 
tion  with  Pljmonth  Colonv,  181.  Patent 
of  the,  480.  PUaCatkm  of  ifae,  B,  88,  88, 
44,  881.    Prooeedlngi  agalnti,  IBS. 

Haitachaaatta-Bajr  Cnnpanj,  S3. 

MaaeaohuMtti  troopa  airlva  at  Paqnot  U- 


Haw7,  Col.,  rr.it. 

UathemaUoal  Sobod,  ) 


1,  pnpoaal  of  Edwaid 

Bowai  to  NtablUh  a,  813. 
Ualtabailoke  lacheOioUlm  loUi  land,  888. 


Uauouawom  80,  Ul,  104,  SOB,  lOT,  ITS, 


dbyGoot^le 


S97 


UKOrap.  —  Sm  "  CtaoiiioM." 

Mulniia,  800,  ■. 

Uitybaw,  Thomu,  lis,  IIB,  130,  111,  1S3, 

114,  lia,  IST   118,  111,  ISO. 
Muariua,  CaralDal.  80. 
Meidowi,  RolMit,  IS,  as. 
Mcika,  800,  n. 

Meikuh  (Km  of  Curaolcu),  3U. 
Msiktomp,  tlB. 
"Herilorioni  Pric*  of  lUn'l  Redemption," 

bj  WilliuD  PynchoD,  bnmt  u  BoiIod,  18S, 

8SB,  H. 
UliDlODoino,  ISB,  IW,  m,  in,  1«8,  188, 

SCO,  am,  104,  sos,  soo,  ii«,  aiT,  310,  m, 

£13, 114, 181, 141, 141, 14S,  140, 14S,  149, 
361,  3i».  IBB,  164,  105, 108,  860.  Doth 
or,  100,  ■. 

Milbam,Ur.,4ae,4tT. 

Milwud,  Tbomu,  £71,  GTS. 

>li>callBnsaiu  Iscurt,  &o,,  tT4. 

MixsiD,  Nurmnniatt  lachim,  IIS. 

"Model  of  Cfiriitlu  Cbvll;,"  «  Mnnon, 
br  GoTenior  Joba  Wiathrop,  mentioned, 
190. 

Uobnwki,  30,  ITt,  ITfl,  101,  104,  106,  lOT, 
138,  111  198,  309,  8T1.  iDciMd  to  wn 
Bgainil  Uncu,  363.  Leuue  witb  the 
FeqnoU,  13S.  Murder  of  Onop»qnen  br 
the,  631.  Nimnutett*  in  lenrtir  "' 
tbB,  1043,  867.     Treity  ot  Ibe  Hu 


TrMty  01 
SB,  ISl. 


Nemgui- 


Mohiginickg,  109,  ^.v. 

MoHuhunte  Iiiud  (Aquedneok?),  IB7. 

MontbigKnoucki,  128. 

UonubackotoOKi,  IM. 

Uoobepiu,  IBS,  803.    AtUok  by,  od  the 

PequoU,  171. 
Homier,  60S. 

Muody,  Udy  Dabonh,  40, 148. 
Moon,   the.  luppoeed   to   Im  a  hxbitabie 

world,  SO*.    Eolipu  oftbe,  Oct.  17, 1031, 

467. 
More  ton,  Tbomet,  137. 
Morooco,  treity  with,  M. 
Morton,  Thomu,  148,  ITS. 
Moxon,  Re*.  Qeorfc*,  SOB.  ■.,  873. 
UuDMwUwklt  leluid,  18B. 


N. 

NikheTit,  uit-vorbe  eC,  71. 

MehiiFoniik  Indieni,  800,  SOI.  ElpAdition 
to  Wu-wlok,  303.  —  See  ''  Keirmguuette." 

Nemoiwhat,  877. 

NanuiHwtana,  IBB,  SOS,  808,  310. 

Naahiic^toniioki.  — Sm  "  MarTegUNeCU." 

Nentequitt,  818. 

NmrTHganiett  CoDDlry,  61S. 

NKmptnMtt  lodient,  B6, 104, 178, 191, 196, 
193,199, 106, 181, 183, 318  S48  847.  Hoe- 
tiiity  of  the,  1343,  STS,  Conferanoe  with 
the  et  Wirwick,  1664,  187.  Inolte  llie 
MohRwki,  &o.,  to  war  ■ptinitUncaf,  363, 
Id  leafine  witb  the  Uohawki,  1648,  S67. 
Sapplied  with  ammonltioD  bj  the  French, 
809.  Swamp  FJEht,  December,  1374, 
308.  Treaty  with  the  Mobawka,  160, 131. 
War  with  the  66,  100, 174. 

NeyanCaqnit  Indian*,  313, 188, 364, 16S. 

NeciiWDimeyit,  183. 


by  the  eoramiisioner*,  617.    Sarreodered 
to  the  Eneliih,  Sept  8,  1634,  61B,  %. 
^awouUa,  Knitland,  captnre  or,  1640,  148. 
Plagnaln,  1633,  449.     Sir  Arlbur  Huel- 


New  HiTen,  Colony  or   SST.     Clainied  by 

the  GoTernment  of  New  Nelherlind,  M. 

Lou  or  Capt.  Lamberton'e  ahip,  340. 
New  London,  Conn.,  called  ■'  London,"  112. 
Newmaa,  Robert,  8S1,  861.  ' 

Newtnan,  Rer.  Ssmnel,  377. 
Newport,  B.I.,  meuenxere  to,  epp^Ud  by 

the  ehnreh  at  Boaton,  811,  816. 
"  Newe  rnui  Iptwicb,"  by  Frrnne,  «U,4t3- 

484,  440,  461. 
Newton,  Mr.,  183. 
Micoiii,  Col.  Richard,  S3T,  SM. 


Sll. 
Nlalgret   (JoanenM),   301,  108,  104,  UT. 

CMnplaint  of  Weqaaibouak  apdnil,  (41, 

841.  —  See  "Joanema." 
Nlpmneka,  IBS,  304.    Battle  with  the  Tua- 

uubowitaakDogi,  197. 
Nlppamaint,  871. 

from  England  1633,  SlS-SlY." 

Noitb-wett  Patuge,  430. 

Norton,  Rer.  John,  71,  30,  80B,  a.  Sua«*edl 
John  CoitoD,  Its. 

Norwicb,  England,  plane  In  1388,  41ft. 
DtooeM  of,  minliten  iilenoed  In  the,  430. 
Orden,  direotiom,  io.,  j(i»en  upon  the 
Tlaltation  ot  MMthew  Wren,  Blihop  of, 
1683,  4S5.      Vliltalion  of  Biihop  Wren, 

Non  Seotla,  D'Anlney  tikea  poeieiilMi  ot, 

618.  S19. 
Nowell,    Increaia.  517.     Oruit  of  land  at 

Hyetio,  118.    Reaiiue  the  «fflo«  of  nilliur 

elder,  185. 
Noy,  Edward,  killed  Id  b  dnal  by  CapL  By 

May,  'will'iam,  ettomey-genera),  461.  Ble 
pereecntianofPrynne,  414-417.  Uieilok- 
neet  and  death,  416-41B,  447.  Extract 
from  hU  will,  418,  41B,  n. 

Myeatlcki,  841,  847. 

Nytei,Mr.,3S0. 

Hye,  ReT.  Philip,  403. 


Oath  or  aliefiiaiiee  to  iho  CommoDweelth, 

163. 
Okaoe,  Mohe|[in  lachem,  307,  308, 309,  310, 

115,  110,  311,  338, 134, 117,  380,  331,  US, 

140,  303,  31s. 
Olcolt,  Thomai,  170,  S30. 
Old  age,  renswiil  of  itiength  in,  680. 


abyGooi^le 


r 'John,  313,  K. 

i.-See"Un<:u." 

eqiien  killed  bv  the  Moh&nl 


■urveyoror,rortli 
40'. 
Otely,  Adrnn,  147. 


ninmE  the 

DrtheMu- 

Joisi  Weilluit, 


Pidily,  Wiliiim,  IDE,  168,  ISB,  330,  311. 

Puine,  Robert.  110,  117. 

PHiiKsr,  Rev.  ileiirv,  10,  IV. 

Pumeteiick,  230,  131. 

fHimqunnike  caplivee,  3S&. 

P»pi<U  in  KriRliiiid,  ISO.     EipBCted  riling 

of,  1836,  fil. 
Pnrker,  Sir  Philip,  E4S. 
Psrlinnient.  162.     Dixulution  of,  ISbl,  289. 

UivisioiH  in,  &11.    Itilcrview  ot  Cronivrell 

Willi    the,  1<I4.      UeetiTiK  at    lG3ft,  119. 

April,  1040,  643.     1C&4, 192.    I'ruceediiigi 

in,  34,  Si,  378,  466. 
Pslfiit    uf  MoiMchuietU    revoked,    10311, 

Patrick,   Cant.  Duniel,   1U3,  106,  203,  231, 

367.     Death  of.  174. 
Pnuc'iiuiuek  Indiani,  oulngei  by  the,  2SS. 
Pauunuquivurut,  SOS. 
l>-»kedmcket  Indiana,  341. 
Payne,  William,  3U5. 
Pence  made  «ith  the  Indinni,  1643,  874. 

,  Capt.  Wiliiam,  3,  6,  11,  39,  41,  4S, 


97,  a 
Penn, 

Pen.*!.     . 

t-X.     Krpi 

P«.-|il«'»  I'l 

pJIJull'l-u' 


.  119,  122,  113,  12&,  116,  127,  128. 
Liliniral,  expedition   la  iliipaniola, 
jS.  294. 

capture  of,  bv  Sedgwick,  16fi4, 

eh  at,  1636,  S'O. 

■»  TiiT  the  Eiercije  of  Prophecy 

I,  171. 

ininlion,  IM,  SI?,  t>llJ.    To  be 


._ ,_  , r,  48, 234. 

Penniiig,  Iii4.  204,  l<>a,  'iOT,  208,  210,  111, 
314,  127,  131,  146,  247,  ISl,  25U,  260, 
&K1.  Attack  on  the,  by  the  Sluiihiiigoiii, 
271.  KippditliMi  aeainKi  the,  189,  190. 
At  NainenR.  341.    Plwed  under  tubjec- 

3.^8.  Incuni.'m  or.'upnn  Walertown,  Ct.| 
18.17.  Sf*.  LeneuB  with  ilis  Mohawks. 
239.     With  Ilia  Nayantw 


.mong 


sion  of  the.  100,  201. 
Wu-  with  the,  188,  ItIS,  137,  388,  389. 
Peter,  Mm.  Klizabelh,  42,  4&. 
I'eter,  Uizabctli,  daughter  oC  Hugh  Peter, 


Peter,  ReT.  Hugh,  t\,  BO,  Gl,  Te,  TS  BO,  81, 
131,  144.  147,  16S,  171,  108,  186,  616. 
Colonel  of  a  refriment  in  Ireland.  16S. 
Illiieu  of,  1638.  1»4.  Inteodad  miuloD  to 
England,  138, 148.  Leiterto  Ber.  Patrick 
Copeland,  98;  to  Charlei  Qott,  116;  to 
John  Wialhrop,  92,  96,  97,  09,  10D,  101, 
101,  103.  104, 106. 107,  108. 10»;  to  John 
Winthrop,jun,.ei,B3ei,  97, 106,109,  111, 
111.  lia,  114, 116 1  and  Emanuel  Dowaini. 
Letter  to  John  Winthrop,  90.  Notice  of 
Si,  B.  Petition  to  the  General  Court  of 
MnHncUnteCte,  in  behalf  of  John  Hum- 
frey,  96.     Letter  froio  Emuual  Dawning 

Peter,  Her.  Tbomai,  8T1,  682.     Letter  from 

John  Winthrop,  jun..  to.  619. 
"  Peter   Itonsd venture,"   ahlp,   arriral  of, 

from  London,  1636,  331,  S31. 
Peter),  Mr.,  311. 
Pevton  Hull,  Suffolk,  66T. 
■■  I'imotoin    Ship,"    leen    at    Now    UaTon, 

1>liilip,  Sachem,  298,  309,  310. 
Philip  IV.,  King  of  Spain,  40*. 
"  Philip,"   ibip,   arrivd  of,  from   London, 

331. 
Philip')  War.  800,  801,  304,  808. 

PitcatnouB,  108. 

PlafTue  m  London,  1830,  4T1.    In  1836,  120, 

3311,  408,  410,  438,  426,  426,  429,  448,  800, 

601,  604. 
Pliigue  and  famine  In  Germanv,  1336,  600. 
Plngiie  In  Boxford.  SulTolk,  1637.  664. 
PlHtt,  Sir  Hugh,  notiee  of,  474,  n.    Inven- 

lioiii  of,  491,  491,  493. 
Plum  Island,  190. 
I'lvmniith,  Colony  of.    Agreement  of  Uu- 

iacliujetti    and    Ithade    liland   with,   in 

Philip't  War,  301.     Bond  to  Maaaachu- 

■elts,  176.     Claim  of  jurladiccion  over 

Rliode  Island,  281.      Election,  1646,  173. 

j'roceedinga  againtt,  1848,  181. 
Plvmoulh,  sickneu  at,  1644,  161. 
PocoeW.  Mrt.,  111. 
Popery,  innovatiau  In  favor  of,  in  England, 

414.  427,  419. 
Piirt  Hiiviil.  S.S.,618.     Capture  of,  by  Major 

Seilc^ick,  1064,  88. 

Post, ,  2T6. 

I'riu-ue,  reception  of  the  Earl  of  Arundel  at, 

WM,  42U. 
Presbyterianiiin  and  Independency,  383. 
Printing  in  Cambridge,  1638-39.  99,  376,  «. 
Pri'^oneis,  Peqiiot,  enslaved,  195,  201,313, 

214,  218,  124,  316,  937,  341,  201,  362,  Z6S. 
Priie-vBiiel,  claimed   by  the   Guvernur  of 

New  Netherland,  267.      Tskea  by  Blaa- 

velt.  271.  274. 
"Projector  (A)  lately  dead."    A  eomedv 

written  on  the  death  of  Atlomey-Genetal 

Nov,  416. 
Providence,  R.I.    Agreement  of  the  Inha- 

bitanU  of,  1BT.     Bridge  al,  290.     SelUe- 

nient  of    186.  18T. 
Prudence  Island,  purcfaaaa  of,  217,  320. 
Prynne,  William,  408,160.   Publishes  Certain 

Question*    propounded    to   Archbiihopt, 

&c.,  113.     CertaiD  querlea  proponndeil 
to  the  Bowera  to  the  Namei  <i  Jeaaa, 


abyGooi^le 


be,  tIS.  Tbs  UnbUhoppini  ofTiinothr 
■nd  Titan,  414.  A  DiTina  Trasvd j  Ittaly 
■cWd,  or  a  toUeoIion  of  idndry  roamon- 
b1«  ciamplM  of  God'i  jndnarnti  upon 
uhh.ih.hnokcn,  tl4,  i*t.  Nbwi  from 
Ssntenead  b;  lh«  Surobam- 


:i  Cour 


■nd«l  L 


pillory.  Sec,  418.    ExboqUod  of  th*  w 

lance.  41«,  4S3,  tti. 
Pnnihoin,  SW.  ' 

Puppompogi,  3'" 


nscui,  Mack,  of  Iba  IndJuu  on. 


l«7i,  i 

Pjm,  WilJiHm,  GS«,  (33,  «. 

PTnehon,  John,  SIS.  Uurliga  of,  to  Amy 
'Wvllv*.  3-1. 

Pvnchon,  Willitm,  ITS.  LatUn  to  John 
Winlhrop,  378,  874,  876.  878,  881.  To 
John  Winllimp,  jun.,  8fiS,  871.  To  Ste- 
ptien  D»y,  B7«.  "Merilorioni  Prica  of 
Mao'i  EediiDpIioo,"  386.  Notic*  of, 
S6S,  a. 


Qn*«nipund,  800. 

Quo  Wuranio  igtloat  tha  pitaot  of  Uiui- 
cbnsBlU,  88. 


RnbblM  lant  Co  Naw  EnKluid,  4M. 
RaliiiboraDgli,  Judith,  lOS,  b. 
BainiborDugh,  Col.,  lOS.     AuuiioatioD  of, 

100,  n.,  841. 
BitcltfTa,  Sir  Qaorga,  Uuter  of  the  BoUi  in 

Irelitid,40*. 
RatcliCa  Fns  Scbool,  London,  G13. 
RiU  !□  Germuiy,  1886,  48, 
Reads,  Dr.  Sumnal,  G04. 
Rends,  Col.  Thomu,  84,  8«,  107, 118, 181. 
"  Rabacc*,"  ihip,  IM. 
BapriTi,  316,  217,  318,  HO,  S81. 
KevocBtioD,  John  WinUirop'i  dMd  of,  677. 
Beynolilt,  Msior,  GoroniOT  of  SiDta  Crai, 

688. 
Rh<<,  Ills  or,  expedition  to  tb*,  1637,  881,  n. 
Ehoela  l«Unil,  Colony  of,  167, 3SG.     Claim  of 
PljmoQth  Colony  to  jorijd lotion  over,  181. 
Diueniioni  Id   Ihe,  38S.     Diipnte  witb 
Ma»achaMtti  Bay,  1S8.     UeuaRS  from 
the  Governor  and  Counoll  of,  (o  Canooi- 
cn>,  308, 
Rich,  Sir  Nathaniel,  116,  683,  ■. 
Blcbmond  Iilnnd,  royalfiU  at,  148. 

Rijby, ,  176,  290. 

RoUerU,  Tliotnai,  IS 8. 

BoblntPequot  Indian),  381.  — a**" Caoaa- 

Robinaon,  ReT,  John,  108. 

Bogatioa.da7i,  order  of  mtIm  for,  438, 


Bonn,  Rev.  Eieklal,  Tt.     SattltmaDt  of 

Bogerr,  ktt.  John,  of  Dedham,  Eaus, 
death  and  fonaral  of,  4T,  411,  111. 

Socan,  Rbt.  Nathaniel.  48T,  64t.  Embtrka 
^r  Kaw  England,  680. 

Bonra,  Un.  Sarah  (wife  of  ReT.  Eiaktal), 
death  of.  78. 


Lelten  to  John  Wln- 

'i.  3ST.     (Siitned  Law- 

JS8.      (Sixned  Thomai 

Smylbe,  A,  B,  C},  410,  422,  436.     Notice 


,  391,  803,  ! 
Brow 
Smylbe,  A, 
of,  891,  n. 


S.  L.:  Eplfrram,  by  Prmna,  on  the  two  tet- 
ter* branded  op  hi*  cbnlii,  481,  n. 

Sa,  Dom  PanUleon.  eiaouted  for  the  mnr^ 
der  of  Mr.  Greenway,  la  London,  1864, 
398,  IH. 

Sabbatarfani, '898-404. 

Sabbath,  defence  of  the,  433.    Obierranoe 

of  the,  SB8-I04.    Profanation  of  the,  418. 

Baersationt  to  be  uiad  on  the,  48. 
Sabbath-breaken,   God'i  judgment  QpOQ, 

Sacben'*  harbor,  114. 

St.  Chriitopher-i,  hland  of  A87,  688. 

St.  Ellenne,  Claude  da,  Slaur  de  La  Todt, 

618,  6]e. 
St.  John'i,  capture  of,  by  Sad^kk,  1664, 

Salem,  deetraotion  of  ihip-tlmbar  Id,  tO, 
148.  Health  of,  December,  1688,60.  IiD^ 
preument  in,  1846,  160.    Settlemut  of, 


tar  to  Jo^  WlDlbrop,  juc,  679.    Motloe 

of,  670,  n. 
SaltonaUll,  Richard,  jun.,  481,  681,  668,  604. 

Harriea  tlerial  Giirdon,  490. 
Snltonatall,  Robtrt,  867,  494.     I'f,  Abratiam 

Short,  110. 
Sand  brook  e,  John,  489,  401. 
Samford,  John,  479,  482. 
Sanhopp,  834. 
Santa  Cmi,  Iiland  of,  687,  688.     Pranch 

and  Datcli  driven  (hmi,  688. 
Sauoni,  193,  198,  104,  196,  197,  190,  301, 

304,  307. 
Sauawwaw,  alaln  by  Weqnaib,  1ST,  108. 
SiTery,  Thomii,  cbarie*  agaloat,  816. 
SaTlU,  John,  88. 
Say  and  Srie,  William,  Vlaooanr,  M,  M«, 

fl.,  «9, 180,  668. 
Sdluntf ,  aettlemenC  of  R«f .  Cbatle*  Cbano- 

ey  at,  169. 


dbyGoot^le 


SMbJob 

S««IUDd, 


„, a  Hm  P«rtl«- 

It  to,  HI.     IiMflM  lOd  MVHUUl  to, 

IS.     SnppUw  nAiMd  br  wuasaisil, 
HI. 

Baniin,  Tbowu,  M,  in. 

8m]  HMd  by  Jotan  EndMOtt,  lfiO>,  n. 

SmIi,  fxMtmUw  of,  EST. 

Swint  writiu,  nMd  by  Edwud  Bo«W,4M. 

ArehlidM'*  ilphkbM  fbr,  IBl. 
SKlgwiok,  Hijoti  ExpwUllon  H^nrt  tlM 

rVMob,  1«U,  n. 
SMkoDk,  Bat>lliti  Bt,  n4,  m. 
Saldsn,  John,  inpri*oan*nt  ot  M. 
SviMca  Indluu:  Lav>«*lt'>»*^i>^*^ 

SSI. 
SennoTu  pnhlbitod  on  FMl-daT*,  Oi. 
Bepcntlit*.  4U. 
8»wJl,H«DrT,*>I. 
Sbftw  BbMD  IBillaHei),  111,  138. 
SbMB  told  by  WlUiMD  Coddlnitoo,  ISiT, 

no,  131. 
Bhafflald,  Hr*.  DallTntnoa  (BfMrwardi  UM 

MMDd  wlto  of  Hugh  P>esr).  100,  101, 


Sblchtii 

Sbippon,  Major,  SU. 

Shontadu.  —  tim     "  WnDn»iIioT«Hlok. 

Bhnipi'bira,  Ttolt  of  E]nf  Chiriia  L  to,  In 

ISU,  410,  (11. 
Shnrt,  AbrmbuD,  110.     Latt"  to  Bobart 

Knlgbt,  S71.    Latisn  to  John  WEnthrop, 

STO,  iTi,  sn.  NMiM  of,  no,  «. 

Slbbi,  BsT.  Rleluuil,  D.D. :  Brulaad  BMd,  t. 
SIcknoM  It  PlymonUi,  l«4t,  ISl. 
SknalurM  and  *m1>,  ho^mllat  of,  1ST. 
Sir*m  on  Id  Naw  En^ud,  t*,  1». 

BklDOBT,  Ut.,  Ml. 

BU*«-tnd«  te  thB  Watt  IndiM,  1S4S,  UT, 

6S>. 
SliTMr,  Ptqnot  piUaoan  oondanmad  to, 

1M,  lU,lu. 
SUtm  In  Haw  EngUad,  U. 
Small-pox  praralant  lo  En^and,  US. 
Smllb,  Richard,  lOR,  m,  VtO,  SIS,  >W,  ■-, 

3SS,3ft«,3»T,WS,SOa,S0«.    InlMdaator- 

Bga  to  EnitUDd,  SOI. 
SnTllic,  Thoma*,  A,  B,  C  (Robart  RyM« 

to  J^n  Winthrop),  410,  431,  4SS. 
6oow  Id  Nsv  England,  aSlli   Morembar, 

ieS4,UI.  J«nniirr,18ST-8,Ml.   IMMO, 

T6.   Harah,  let),  aas. 
BoObrd,  Mr.,  4U. 
Soaalmao,  Jobn,  SDO. 
8p>in,rwsaptanorDQDklrkbr,TS.    Fmo« 

vith,ioo,  11, 18,  ax. 
Sporti,  Book  of,  iMQlrad  to  b«  obanrad, 

411. 
Spring,  John,  U3,  S6>,  t64,  US,  UT,  G&S. 
Spring,  Sir  WfUlun,  EnC,  SCO,  HO,  H4. 

LatMra  V>  John  Winthrop,  ft(l,  H4,  Ht. 

Notice  of,  SSI,  n. 
Stau,  Captain,  t«ka*  a  Briitol  >hlp  In  Boa- 

t^  Harbor,  S8T. 
Starabr,  RaT.  Mr.,  40T.    DapriTod,  HS. 


0IMl«, Bb RIohudi  SMIanant bilb* " Tii. 

lar"  napaotlng  Bdwwd  Sot,  41S,  n. 
BtHP.  Tboow,  1*4. 
StUaLTrud*,  «M,  ISl.    ActMDMt  wltli 

R.  teltonilalL  ttl. 

dn^WUIiam." 
Stollroo,  AbnbHt,  Wl,  US. 
BtoU700,lIivUO.    Will,  IMS,  Wl. 
"■      ■■  -     ' '    IM,  IM,  IH, 


BtoublM,  OuMld  L 
sot,  MS,  MS,  tit. 


*(ThaK"byW 


DilMI, 


K*«  NMbacUiid,  ISt,  tn,  >.  Uttm  to 
John  Winthrop,  juu,  StS,  H4.  LMUt 
fnm  JAn  Wfotbrop,  Jan-  to,  til,  ISt, 
SU,  tU.  tH,  UT.    Hodoa  of.  UI,  It. 

"  Snnoka  Bqoaw,"  Ih*,  100. 

SniuM,   Indian  mnrdan   at,  IBTS,  Ht, 


talfaa,  NtpNttng  SA- 


Tanlo^mo,  1) 

■•  Tatlar,"  atabnum  u 

ward  Hor,  4U,  ■. 
Tttt«nuna,  ITt. 
Tatnp&oaalt,  VU. 

Tanuqnooawbat  (Paqoot  laohaia),  ITS. 
Taylor,  R«f .  Dr.,  dMh  of,  UT. 
Tampte,  rabnlldlng  of  ohunbat*  in  Uh  Ib- 

Mr,  IW,  Stt. 
Tbomai,  Prinoa  of  Spalnt  SnooaaM*  In  PI- 

aardy.tOl. 
"  Tbomu  and  WlUlaik,"  ablp,  4T0. 
Tbomton,  Sir  Rogar,  lattor  fram  Ttltac 

Clopton  to,  STt. 
Tbroekaiortoo,  John,  ISt,  <»,  HO,  let,  tTT, 

9TB,1B0,»1,S11. 
Tift,  Joahu*,  SOT.    ExaoatloD  of,  l«Tt,  (11. 


TlUv,  Jama^  ■4«. 
'"',ly,JobnTiM«lMa,Ci 
lion  of  Danmark  by,  tS. 


ConatoCttt.   Inn- 

J,tt. 

Tlndal,  Dmum,  4V,  ■.  6«t. 


if,  114. 


tha  Indluu  oo,  ISTI,  I 


i,B.I.,i 


ufl  inouuu  «,  jvf  a,  wo. 
Truk,  Capt^n  WlUiim,  1B4. 
Traatyi  With  tha  Indian*,  ie4tJS«,  S4T.  Of 

UoMter,  1048,  ITS, «.    Of  Waitmliutor, 

l«e4,  batiraan  Qrsat  Britain  and  tb«  Slato* 

Oanaral,  3M,  a. 
Tradtth,  oaptara  of,  by  Ciomwall,  Tt. 
"  Trial  (That  <g  Bplrila,"  b*  WmUu  IML 

bant  at  Boaton,  1SS4,  Ml. 
'Tro«Lo»a,"  ""   "    '"""'  "'"■""  '     "  ■ "" 

don,  IttS, « 

Tockar,  Ur.,  IM. 

Tnrkay,  diatiiihanoM  in,  Itn,  4H. 

Tomar,  Dantal,  STB. 

Tyng,  Edward,  arnatod  by  QortOD,  SSO. 

THTDlaaa,  John,  Oonnt  of^  Tilly,  >S,  4U. 


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u. 

"  UDbtlbopplDH  (Tti«)  of  Timothy  uid  Ti- 

tu»,"  by  Prvnne,  414. 
Uncm,  1T4,  3S0.  233,  360,  3£1,  3GT,  383, 266, 

206,  n.,  2e8,  369,  3T1,  3T8    3Sa,  3B7,  SB8, 

aoo,  aoi,  S3G,  ser,  ars.  AUegsd  atumpt 

orCulUquintoiDunlsr,S48.  Empowgrad 
by  tbc  cammiuionsn  Co  rsduce  the  Ps- 
quDU>tNBTaaiigtolDbJsotlon,8SB.  Mv- 
ngMiutU  iaalta  the    llq|iawk>    Co   war 

HgHJnit,  ass. 
Underbill,  Cnptaiu  Jobn   lea,  1T4. 
Unltsd  Colonies  of  New  LDstind,  ITS.     Pro- 


Ml^Ni( 


Vpnl,  Nicbobu,  238. 


Vfina,  Sir  llenrj,  Goremor  of  Mutacbu- 

■ecu,  48, 120, 13T,  327,  238, 38«.  LetC«r  to 
John  WinChr(ip,jun.,  6B3.  PotCKrIptCoa 
IttCer  of  John  Hiiyne*  to  John  Wiiitbrop, 
B&*.  Latter  from  Bocar  WUlianu  to,  18t>. 
Notice  of.  6B3.  fl. 

ViirleC,  Nicholu,  620,  fiS4. 

Varia,  Philip,  S4G. 

Variu, ,245, 

Vitkceot,  Tbomu,  dead  to,  froni  Emaiiual 


Daw 


-fc; 


Virginia,  Capt.  Dannii'a  aspadlUon  ag)UD*C, 

18M,  363. 
ViaiCacloD   of   Maltbaw  Wran,    fililiop  of 

Morwlcb,  Itat,  407,  411,  413. 


Wakelin,  Mr.,  proaecuted  by  the  SUr  Cbui 


SOS. 

WhtcI,  Rev.  Samoel,  433, 168. 
Ware,  S]r  Jamai,  daach  of,  lfl82,  iO*. 
Ware,  Sir  Jprnw  [jnn.],  >' Work*  ooooarn- 

iag  IreluDd,"  40<i,  n. 
Wamlck,  Eul  af,  daolorea  for  tb«  king, 

1648,  843. 
Wnrwiik,  B.I.,  cODreranca  with   tba  Nar- 

ragansatc  Indiana  at,  38T.     Eipadicion  of 

the  Niblftsoniicki  to,  803,  SOS.      Affray 

wlcb  the  Indian!  at.  376. 
WalerbouH,  Jacob,  SSI. 
W^cennan,  tlnbetc,  168. 
WaUrcown  (WetliBriflBld),  Conn.,  BTO.     Al- 

tack  upon,  by  PeqaoCa,  163T.  868. 
Waterlown,  Mr"        -'- 


Wetd,  Ber.  Tbomu,  11,  68,  GS,  4T3. 

WellH,  Tboraaa,  Governor  of  Connootlool: 
Latter  to  Jobn  Wlnthmp,  683.  ToJolin 
Winthrop,  Jan.,  6B4.    Notice  of,  583.  n.  ^ 

WenekunHt,  2BS.  —  See  "  Nenekunnl." 

Wentwortb,  Thomm,  Earl  of  SCmfford,  40". 

Weplteammook,  197,  218,  231). 

Weqnub  a  Pequot  Indian,  189,  190,  191, 
1ST,  198,  203,  2ie,  S2a.  2IT,  343,  343,  364. 

Wequubcook  (NavaDCoiquit  taclieni},  163, 
308,  316,  2ai  364,  IL,  273,  375,  2T8,  884. 
Complaint  or,  aninit  NiniKreC,  341,  342. 

Weet  Indies,  Sir  George  Dawuinf''i  vieit  Co 
the,  1643,  53T-GSS.  Emigrncioii  to  Cbe, 
oncouragad  by  Cromwell,  391.  Proponad 
emigraUoii  from  New  Englund  to  cbs,  116, 
139, 140. 


Wexford,  captare  of,  by  Cromwell,  75. 
Wbealwrigbc,  Rev.  Jobn,  43.    Bauiabmant 
<^,  317. 

HatCllew  [pieud.|:  Nam*  aaaumed 
"     »  from  Ipawlflh," 


^hita,  HatClle' 
b£?rynue  it 


}t  Lincoln:  Hli  lel- 


433. 

Wbica, : 


Wiltiamt,  Jlery,  374. 

Wllllncni,  ReT.  RoKDr,  108,  163,  167,  446. 
Dnte  of  blrtb  of.  186,  a.  Letter  to  Rich- 
ard Collicntt,  211.  Leiier  to  Jotm  Le- 
verotC,^  S07.  Lectar  [o  Sir  Henry  Vane  or 
John  WinChnip,  18H.  LeCIera  to  Jobn 
Winthrop,  184,  186,  1£>I,  191,  194,  195, 
197,  198,  202,  208,  205,  307,  212,  214,  21T, 
230,  321,  338,  333,  339,  280,  231,  238,  339, 
241,  344,  246.  248,  350.  263,  364,  356,  367, 
259,  3fll,  268,  266,  366.  Letcen  Co  John 
Winthrop,  Jun.,  26",  2U8,  371.  373,  378, 
276,  377,  279,  381,  3K3,  284,  286,  293,  394, 
396,  297,  299,  303,  806.  Power  of  attor- 
ney to  K.  Collicui,  211.  Nociceor,  184,n. 
Beligious  onlniona  of,  338-238.  LeCCera 
trom  Jolin  Wlnlbrop,  iun.,  to,  806,  639. 
Hole  IVom  John  Elderkio  to,  279,  n. 

Wlllia,  Samuel,  633. 

Wilaon,  Ber.  John,  lOe,  173.  Qnmtofland 
at  Untie,  13S. 

Wlnilow,  Edward,  Governor  of  Maw  PlT- 
moutli,  349.  Letters  to  Jobn  Wintbrop, 
188,  164,  166,  168,  169,  171.178  174,  176, 
17T,  178  181.  Letter  to  John  Wiolbrop, 
iun.,  163.  CommlaEJoDer  to  atteod  the 
expedition  afniiTiit  Hlipiniola,  389,  398, 
394.    Death  of,  369,  ■.    Notice  of,  183,  n. 

Winter,  aeverity  of  Che,  1- 


.   Ill,  116, 


_..,.,_.         ,172.     Den 

Winchrop,  Mr».  Elltnbeth,  .w, 
399.    Lelter  from  Roner  WllJiBii,i  tv,«v. 

Wlnchrop,Eliiiibetb,dnug1iter  of  John  Win- 
throp, jun.,  106. 

WinthT»|i,  Pit!  John,  Onvcmor  of  Cimnactl- 
rut,  801,  538.  LaCfrt  Iroiii  Ecnnoiiel 
Downing  Co,  E4,  &U,  f't. 


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30.  13,.  Aereennot  «l  CiHnbn.luB  to 
emtmrk  for  iiew  EnKlmul,  31^2,  303,  •>. 
Answer  of  the  Gciier.]  Court  to  the  peli- 
ti,.n  .^r  IIiij-li  Peter  in  bihBlf  of  John 
Ilninnei,-,  OS.  Bill  nf  ficlm.iog  on 
E,mmil  Do-ninc.  C7.  E,nb«rk.  for 
Kew  EiiKliind,  470,  tT6.  Meinornndutn 
rcUtin^  to  I]ie  bauiidiirv  between  Mum- 
chusettj  nnd  Plvmotith  Colonv,  li7. 
"  ilorlel  of  Christmn  Chiirity,"  198,  n. 
Sidm^i  uf,  1638,  133,  134,  3*4.  Sick- 
ness miU  deHtti  of,  74  161  341,  SSU. 
Lelten  lo,  from  John  Humfrcy,  G,  10, 
17.  From  Iiuc  Johnaon,  SO.  From 
Kmnnuel  Downing.  S3,  34,  3G,  3T,  3», 
48,  43,  49,  SO,  Gl,  63,  G3,  G4.  G3,  84.  66, 
«r,  9B,  TO,  71,  7a,  73.  Fr.™  Hugh  Peter 
■nd  Enmnuel  Downini;.  BO.  From  HurIi 
Peter,  »2,  t.5.  y7,  99,  IM,  lUl,  102,  103, 
104,  IOC,  107,  lOB,  loe.  From  Matthew 
Cmdock,  lie.  132,  125,  |2H.  From  John 
Eiulecott,  13-.J,  133,  134.  135.138.  133.  141, 
14.t.  144,  146,  148,  14S,  149,  150.  From 
William  Bradford,  168.  IM.  159,  164. 
From  lid  ward  Winaiow,  103. 1U4,  105,  IfiS. 
IGW,  ]7I,  173,  174,  IT6.  1!T,  17H.  l(il. 
Fr.>in  Koper  WiJliiimi,  IM,  IfU,  1S9,  191. 
194,  105.  19",  li-B,  802,  S03.2O5,  a07,2l2, 
214,  217,  220,  221,  323,  3211.  229,  23l),  231. 

25b1  367|  269,  361.  283,  265.  200.  Froiii 
Wi!IiiimCo<lainglon.313.31U,  SIR.  From 
HxIWHrd  Hopkins,  S33.  From  'I'heophilui 
Katon.  344,  845,  347,  36U.  From  John 
HByne^  354,363,869,361.  From  Geoi 
Fenwick,  365,  887.  From  Williftm  ?\ 
ehon,  373,  374,  378,  378.  381.  From  Tl 
mns  Hooker,  388,  369.  From  Roljert 
RyecD.  391,  393,  394,  397.    (SiKned  Law- 

Smvthe),  410,  423,  435.  Anonvmoui  lat- 
ter io,  442,  From  Henrv  Jacie.  453,  466, 
From  John  Winlhrop.  jim.,  614.  From 
Sir  Nathaniel  Barnardiston,  540,  547.  549. 
Kmni  Sir  William  Spring,  551.  564,  565. 
From  Bramplon  Gurdon,  659.  561.  605. 
M1,'MK  From  Abmham  Shun,  670,671, 
673.  Aci]uillance  fn>m  Sir  llenrv  Apple- 
ton  to.  674.  Letter  to,  from  Wnlfcr  Cloii- 
K.11,675.  From  Mile.  Corbet!,  570.  From 
William  Ames,  fiiO.  From  .luhn  Bm- 
diu)^,  677,  678.      From  Thomus  Wcllei, 

Winllirop,  .lolin,  ion.,  GoTemor  of  Connec- 
ticut, 105,  IIT,  172.  183,  337,  487,  n. 
Caitle  Hill  j^ntcd  to.  liv  tlie  town  of 
Ipswich,  10.1.  LelterM  to  [InRcr  William i. 
3"6. 6-J!'.  ■]■.. Governor \Vmtlm,pof  JUsm- 
dm.pils,  614,  To  Lord  Forbc«.  518.  To 
Thr-mat  Peter,  619.  To  I'eicr  Stuyve- 
saul,  .'lUI,  522,  523,  524.  520,  527.    To  Sir 


George  Downing,  534.  And  oUkti,  igra*- 
meiit  with  Nicholu  Bond,  516.  Fetillou  to 
Ills  General  Court  of  Muiachuutti.  617, 
Letter)  to,  from  John  Btimfrey,  18.  From 
Emanuel  Downing,  36,  40,  41,  41,  43,  44, 
59.  02,  03,  88,  69,  71,  74  76,  78,  TT  78,  79 
80,  81,  83,  85.  Boncl  from  Emannal 
Downing  to.  89.  LeIIen  to,  from  Hagh 
Peter.  91,  93. 94,  BJ,  106, 109,  111,  113, 113, 
114,  115.  From  John  Endecott,  131,  151, 
163,  154.  From  Edward  Winslow,  181. 
From  Roger  Williimg.  267,  208.  271, 171, 
273,  176,  177,  279,  281,  183,  284, 186,  393, 
294,  295,  397,  399,  303,  305.  From  Wll- 
liuin  CoddingtOD,  819,  320.  From  Edward 
Hopkin-,  325,  339,  331,  332,  334^  336  S86, 
337,  339,  341.  848.  From  Ttaeapbllaa 
Eaton,  348,  368.  From  John  HaynM,  356, 
856.  From  Sir  Arthar  Huelrlg  aod 
George  Fenwick,  364.  From  Georg* 
Kenwick,  364,366,  From  William  Pyn- 
chon,  309,  371.  From  Thomai  Hooker, 
38T.  From  Henrv  Jacie,  454,  467,  459. 
From  Edward  Howes,  407,  488.  4'"   '" 


'.  «TB,  4 


I,  480,  483.  485,  487, 


490,  493,  <  _  .  .      . 

633.  634.  From  Sir  George  Downing,  538, 
540.  543.  From  Sir  Nathaniel  Bamardi*- 
1'>ii.  545.  From  Sir  Richard  SaltonsLall, 
579.  From  Sir  Henry  Vane,  582.  From 
Thomas  Wellei,  684.  Prefatory  addnui 
inscribed  to,  by  Edward  Howei,  in  ■ 
treatite  on  the  North-west  Passage,  480.  b. 
Notice  of,  614,  n.  Receipt  for  making 
indlEo,  83.  Serve*  In  the  eipediUon  to 
e  of  Ith«,  391,  n.    Death  of,  April 


6,   1670, 


rop,  John,  F.B.S.,  note  by,  399, 

""   Mrt.  Margaret,  40. 

...  _  _,.,  Jamuel.  baptism  at,  391,  a. 

Winlhrop.  Colonel  Stephen,  49,  60,  85, 108, 

lOB.  110.  111,114,116.163,171,186,517. 

Wiichcrafl,  Margaret  Jonet  execDtad  for,  in 

Bobton,  1848,  86. 
Wocas*.— See"Oktoe." 
Wolves,  method  of  deitroriDg,  498. 
Wood,  John,  308. 
Worcester,  biitda  of,  TJ,  78. 
Wren,  Melthew,  Bishop  of  Norwiah,  419, 
431.461,603,568.   Orden,  dIreclioDt,  and 
'    inces  given  apoo  hia  Tltltation, 
'■'    -  -'ou 0^1 1888,407,411, 


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1636.435.    Vlaltatiouof 


Wutquowiiananaw^iu,  IBS. 
WutlatlBuqtiegIn,  164, 158. 


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